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Wyoming, Minnesota

Wyoming, Minnesota
City
Location of the city of Wyomingwithin Chisago County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Wyoming
within Chisago County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°20′6″N 92°59′37″W / 45.33500°N 92.99361°W / 45.33500; -92.99361
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Chisago
Area
 • Total 21.29 sq mi (55.14 km2)
 • Land 20.26 sq mi (52.47 km2)
 • Water 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
Elevation 906 ft (276 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,791
 • Estimate (2012) 7,716
 • Density 384.6/sq mi (148.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55092
Area code(s) 651
FIPS code 27-72022
GNIS feature ID 0654403
Website www.wyomingmn.org

Wyoming is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,791 at the 2010 census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.29 square miles (55.14 km2), of which, 20.26 square miles (52.47 km2) is land and 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2) is water. Wyoming is located along the South Branch of the Sunrise River.

Interstate 35 serves as a main route for the community.

Wyoming was platted in 1869 when the St. Paul and Duluth Railroad was extended to that point. The city took its name from Wyoming Township.

Wyoming served as the drop off point for a criminal gang related Depression Era kidnapping. In June 1933, William Hamm of Hamm's Brewery was released by his captors, the Barker–Karpis gang, following a collection of a $100,000 ransom payment ($1.825 mil. in 2015 dollars).

As of the census of 2010, there were 7,791 people, 2,738 households, and 2,154 families residing in the city. The population density was 384.6 inhabitants per square mile (148.5/km2). There were 2,845 housing units at an average density of 140.4 per square mile (54.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.


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