Crook County, Wyoming
| Crook 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 | 1885 |
| Named for | George Crook |
| Seat | Sundance |
| Largest town | Sundance |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,865 sq mi (7,420 km2) |
| • Land | 2,854 sq mi (7,392 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (28 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 7,444 |
| • Density | 2.5/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Crook County is a county located in the northeastern section of the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,083, making it the third-least populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Sundance.
Crook County was created by the legislature of the Wyoming Territory on December 8, 1875, from portions of Albany and Laramie Counties. It was organized in 1888.
Crook County was named for Brigadier General George Crook, a commander during the Indian Wars. In 1890, Crook County lost territory when Weston County was created. Campbell County was formed with land ceded by Crook County in 1911.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,865 square miles (7,420 km2), of which 2,854 square miles (7,390 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (0.4%) is water. The lowest point in the state of Wyoming is located on the Belle Fourche River in Crook County, where it flows out of Wyoming and into South Dakota.
Devils Tower National Monument is located in the Bear Lodge Mountains in Crook County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,887 people, 2,308 households, and 1,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,935 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.86% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.1% were of German, 14.6% English, 7.8% Irish and 6.8% American ancestry.
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