Carpenter is an

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and

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in southeastern

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, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 94. It lies along WYO 214 east of the city of

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, the

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of Laramie County and capital of Wyoming. Its elevation is 5,440 feet (1,658 m). Although Carpenter is unincorporated, it has had a

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since 1907, with the ZIP code of 82054.Zip Code Lookup

History

The community, formed in 1907 with a population of 15, was a rail stop on the

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. The now defunct rail road line ran from Hereford, Colorado through Arcola and Campstool, both now virtual

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s, through Carpenter then on to Cheyenne. In 1910, 50 people called Carpenter home. Carpenter, Wyoming was named after James R. Carpenter (7 Aug 1867 - 27 Jan 1943), land developer. Carpenter was born as James Ross Carpenter, the second son of George Daniel Carpenter (1832 - 1881) and Margery Ann Pollock (1836 - 1920). Carpenter became the president and general manager of ''The Federal Land Company'' which opened up one hundred and forty-six thousand acres of land to settlers in Wyoming. Carpenter later became a Wyoming District Judge.

Education

Public education in the community of Carpenter is provided by Laramie County School District #2. One of the district's campuses, Carpenter Elementary School (grades K-6), is located in Carpenter. The latitude of Carpenter is 41.045N. The longitude is -104.366W.

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{{authority control Census-designated places in Laramie County, Wyoming Census-designated places in Wyoming 1907 establishments in Wyoming

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