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Weston County, Wyoming

Cities & Towns:
Newcastle
Upton

Weston County is in northeastern Wyoming with South Dakota and the Black Hills to the east. Officially organized in 1890, Weston County contains 2,398 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water. The county seat is Newcastle.

Fast Facts about Weston County, Wyoming
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 94.8%
Hispanic: 2.1%
Native American: 2.3%
Other: 0.9%
Two or More Races: 1.5%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 69%
Government Sector: 19%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 12%
Population Density: 3 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Weston County: 81.1
2007 Estimates:
Population: 6,854
Males: 3,482
Females: 3,372
Median Resident Age: 40.7 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $44,162
Estimated Median Home Value: $122,162
Major Industries:
Mining, Educational Services, Agriculture, Construction, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Wood Products, Government, Transportation Services, Petroleum & Coal Products, Finance & Insurance Services, Retail Services
Photo of Weston County Courthouse courtesy of Acroterion, GNU FDL, V1.3.
Text is available for re-use under the terms of the
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License.
 
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