Tag: Fort Laramie
Fort Laramie is a town in Goshen County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 230 at the 2010 census. The town is named after historic Fort Laramie, an important stop on the Oregon, California and Mormon trails as well as a staging point for various military excursions. The fort was located across the North Platte River from the current town, at the mouth of the Laramie River.
In 1860 Fort Laramie served as a Pony Express station.
Fort Laramie is located at 42°12′48″N 104°31′2″W / 42.21333°N 104.51722°W / 42.21333; -104.51722 (42.213233, -104.517123).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 243 people, 119 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density was 916.7 people per square mile (347.5/km²). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 562.1 per square mile (213.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.65% White, 1.23…
