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Powder River, Wyoming

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 Located in Wyoming (see below)
 
 Located in Natrona County (see below)
 
 Typical Abbreviation: Powder Riv.
 
 Time Zone: Located in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
 
 Elevation: 1,740 feet [530.35 m] above sea level<1>
 
 Federal Identification Codes for Powder River
        GNIS ID:   1593001
        FIPS State/Place Code:   56/62305
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About Natrona County (Click for more information)

 Population
        2008 (Est):<2>   73,129 (9.87% increase since 2000)
        2000:   66,557
 
 Total Area:   5,375 sq miles [13,923 km²]
 
 Housing Units:<3>   29,882
 
 The community of Casper is the County Seat for Natrona County.
 
 Official Website:   http://www.natrona.net/
 
 Federal Identification Codes for Natrona County
        GNIS ID:   1605077
        FIPS State/County Code:   56/25
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About Wyoming (Click for more information)

 Population
        2008::   532,668 (7.88% increase since 2000)
        2000:   493,782
 
 Official Website:   http://www.wyoming.gov
 
 Tourism:   http://www.wyomingtourism.org
 
 Parks:   http://wyospcr.state.wy.us/
 
 Fishing:   http://gf.state.wy.us/fish/fishing/index.asp
 
 Hunting:   http://gf.state.wy.us/wildlife/hunting/index.asp
 
 Federal Identification Codes for Wyoming
        GNIS ID:   1779807
        FIPS State:   56
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<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Powder River - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.

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<3>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).

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