Park County, Wyoming
| Park County, Wyoming | |
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Park County Courthouse in Cody
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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 |
| Named for | Yellowstone National Park |
| Seat | Cody |
| Largest city | Cody |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,967 sq mi (18,044 km2) |
| • Land | 6,942 sq mi (17,980 km2) |
| • Water | 25 sq mi (65 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 29,228 |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Park County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,205. The county seat is Cody.
Park County is a mecca for tourists. The county contains the majority (more than 53%) of Yellowstone National Park's total land area. Many attractions abound, including the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, the Cody Stampede Rodeo, and the western museum, Old Trail Town.
Park County was created on February 15, 1909 with land detached from Big Horn County and organized in 1913. The county was named for Yellowstone National Park which is mostly within the limits of Park County.
In 1913, Hot Springs County was created from portions of Park County, Big Horn County, and Fremont County. Park County also had minor boundary adjustments in 1929 and 1931, but otherwise its boundaries have remained unchanged.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,967 square miles (18,040 km2), of which 6,942 square miles (17,980 km2) is land and 25 square miles (65 km2) (0.4%) is water.
Park County, Wyoming and Park County, Montana are two of twenty-two counties or parishes in the United States with the same name to border each other across state lines. The others are Big Horn County, Montana and Big Horn County, Wyoming; Bristol County, Massachusetts and Bristol County, Rhode Island; Escambia County, Alabama and Escambia County, Florida; Kent County, Delaware and Kent County, Maryland; Pike County, Illinois and Pike County, Missouri; Sabine County, Texas and Sabine Parish, Louisiana; San Juan County, New Mexico and San Juan County, Utah; Teton County, Idaho and Teton County, Wyoming; Union Parish, Louisiana and Union County, Arkansas; and Vermilion County, Illinois and Vermillion County, Indiana (both these counties are named for the Vermilion River, despite their different spellings).
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