Platte County, Wyoming

Platte County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 census, 8,605 people lived there. Its county seat is Wheatland.

 History 
Platte County was created on February 21, 1911. The county was named for the North Platte River, which flows through the northeastern part of the county.

 Geography 
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (1.3%) is water. It is the third-smallest county in Wyoming by area.

 Bordering counties 

 Niobrara County (northeast)
 Goshen County (east)
 Laramie County (south)
 Albany County (west)
 Converse County (northwest)

 Communities 
 Towns 

 Chugwater
 Glendo
 Guernsey
 Hartville
 Wheatland (county seat)

 Census-designated places 

 Chugcreek
 Lakeview North
 Slater
 Westview Circle
 Y-O Ranch
 Whiting

 Unincorporated communities 

 Bordeaux
 Diamond
 Dwyer
 Dwyer Junction
 Uva
 Wendover

 Ghost towns 
 Sunrise

 References 

 Other websites 

 Platte County, Wyoming official website

Category:1911 establishments in Wyoming
Category:Wyoming counties