Converse County, Wyoming
| Converse 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 | 1888 |
| Seat | Douglas |
| Largest city | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,265 sq mi (11,046 km2) |
| • Land | 4,255 sq mi (11,020 km2) |
| • Water | 10 sq mi (26 km2), 0.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 14,236 |
| • Density | 3.3/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | conversecounty |
Converse County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,833. Its county seat is Douglas.
Converse County was created on March 9, 1888 by the legislature of the Wyoming Territory. The county was formed from land ceded by Albany County and Laramie County
Converse County was named for A.R. Converse, a banker and rancher from Cheyenne, Wyoming. Converse was a partner with Francis E. Warren in a large ranch in the eastern part of Converse County.
In 1911, Converse County lost territory when Niobrara County was created. The boundaries of Converse County were slightly modified in a special election in 1955, and land from Albany County was added.
The elected county commission governs each Wyoming county. Former Commissioner David R. Edwards resigned in January 2012 after three years of service because of health problems. He was a Republican who had previously served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,265 square miles (11,050 km2), of which 4,255 square miles (11,020 km2) is land and 10 square miles (26 km2) (0.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,052 people, 4,694 households, and 3,407 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 5,669 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.72% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.46% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 5.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.6% were of German, 13.5% American, 12.2% English and 11.1% Irish ancestry.
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