Converse County, Wyoming

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Converse County
U.S. county
Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming
Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming
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Wyoming's location within the U.S.
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Country United States


State Wyoming
Founded1888
SeatDouglas
Area
 • Total4,265 sq mi (11,050 km2)
 • Land4,255 sq mi (11,020 km2)
 • Water10 sq mi (30 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,834
 • Density3.3/sq mi (1.3/km2)
Websitewww.conversecounty.org


Converse County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,834. The county seat is Douglas. The county was created in 1888 and organized in 1889.

History[edit | edit source]

Converse County was established in 1888 from land annexed from Albany County and Laramie County. It was named after A.R. Converse, a banker and rancher from Cheyenne.

Geography[edit | edit source]

According to the United States 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.

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Demographics[edit | edit source]

As of the 2020 census, there were 13,834 people, 5,567 households, and 3,872 families residing in the county. The population density was 3.3 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 6,123 housing units at an average density of 1.4 per square mile (0.54/km²).

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Converse County is a predominantly Republican county in presidential elections. The last Democrat to carry the county was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.

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