Campbell County, Wyoming
| Campbell County, Wyoming | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Wyoming |
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 Wyoming's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1911 |
| Seat | Gillette |
| Largest city | Gillette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,807 sq mi (12,450 km2) |
| • Land | 4,803 sq mi (12,440 km2) |
| • Water | 4.0 sq mi (10 km2), 0.08% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 49,220 |
| • Density | 9.6/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Campbell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,133, making it the third-most populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Gillette.
Campbell County comprises the Gillette, WY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Campbell County was created on February 21, 1911 with land detached from Crook County and Weston County.
Campbell County was named either for John Allen Campbell, a governor of the Wyoming Territory or for Robert Campbell, an early trapper, who was a fur trader associated with William Henry Ashley.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,807 square miles (12,450 km2), of which 4,803 square miles (12,440 km2) is land and 4.0 square miles (10 km2) (9.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,698 people, 12,207 households, and 9,008 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 13,288 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.06% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 3.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 30.3% were of German, 11.4% English, 11.0% Irish, 8.5% American and 6.2% Norwegian ancestry.
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