Washakie County, Wyoming
| Washakie 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 | 1913 |
| Named for | Chief Washakie |
| Seat | Worland |
| Largest city | Worland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,243 sq mi (5,809 km2) |
| • Land | 2,239 sq mi (5,799 km2) |
| • Water | 4.2 sq mi (11 km2), 0.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 8,328 |
| • Density | 3.8/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Washakie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,533. Its county seat is Worland.
Washakie County was created on February 21, 1911 with land detached from Big Horn County and organized in 1913. Washakie County was named for the head chief of the Shoshone people, Chief Washakie, who became an ally of the US Government.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,243 square miles (5,810 km2), of which 2,239 square miles (5,800 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) (0.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,289 people, 3,278 households, and 2,310 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 3,654 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.22% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 6.21% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 11.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.1% were of German, 13.1% English, 9.9% Irish and 6.2% American ancestry.
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