Wyoming Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to t ...

is a state in the

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. According to the

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, Wyoming is the least populous state with inhabitants but the 9th largest by land area spanning of land. Wyoming has 23 counties and 99 incorporated municipalities consisting of cities and towns. Wyoming's incorporated

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cover only of the state's land mass but are home to of its population. Wyoming's largest municipality by population is the capital city

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with 65,132 residents, and the largest municipality by land area is

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, which spans , while the smallest municipality in both categories is Lost Springs with 6 residents and an area of . A

statute indicates towns are incorporated municipalities with populations of less than 4,000. Municipalities of 4,000 or more residents are considered "first-class cities".

Cities and towns

CheyenneWY downtown.jpg, alt=Downtown Cheyenne, Downtown

, capital and largest city of Wyoming by population Casperskyline.jpg, alt=View of Casper,

, Wyoming's second largest city by population Gillette, Wyoming seen from Overlook Park.jpg, alt=View of Gillette, View of

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, third largest city by population in Wyoming Laramie Downtown Historic District.jpg, alt=Downtown Laramie, Downtown Laramie, Wyoming's fourth largest city by population DowntownRS.jpg, alt=Downtown Rock Springs, Downtown Rock Springs, Wyoming's fifth largest city by population

References

2010 Wyoming Statutes

Cities and towns

References

See also