Wyoming+Quick+Facts


 * Wyoming Quick Facts **
 * State Capitol:** Cheyenne


 * Capitol Building Built:** Original central portion constructed 1887-1888, 1st addition 1889-1890, 2nd addition 1916-1917, major remodel in 1970s, currently planning major rennovation/restoration


 * Admitted as a Territory:** Created July 25, 1868, organized May 19, 1869


 * Admitted as a State:** July 10, 1890, signed by President Benjamin Harrison, 44th state


 * Size:** 97,914 square miles, 9th largest state


 * Federal Land Ownership:** 46,943 square miles, 48.2% of total land area (2010)


 * Number of Counties:** 23


 * Population:** 563,626 (2010 U.S. Census), smallest in the nation


 * Population Density:** 5.8 people per square mile (2010)


 * Largest Town:** Cheyenne, population 59,466, followed by Casper, population 55,323 (2010 US Census)


 * Smallest Incorporated Town:** Lost Springs, population 4 (2010 US Census)


 * Highest Elevation:** Gannet Peak, Wind River Mountain Range, 13,804 feet


 * Lowest Elevation:** Belle Fourche River at the Wyoming/South Dakota state line, 3,099 feet


 * Coldest Town in Wyoming:** Bondurant, average winter temperature 10.7 degrees


 * Snowiest Town in Wyoming:** Moose, 172.2 inches of snow per year on average


 * Windiest Town in Wyoming:** Rawlins, average wind speed of 12.9 mph between 1996 and 2006


 * Calmest Town in Wyoming:** Worland, based upon average wind speed between 1996 and 2006


 * Wyoming Economic Analysis Division State Statistics 2015**

**Sources:**

 * [|US Census Bureau]
 * Casper Star Tribune Article about weather extremes: []
 * [|Federal Land Ownership] Stats