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Around Fort Laramie
Distances
Nearest major airport
Denver International Airport (DEN)163 miles away
Closer regional airport
Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Denver, CO170 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ725 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Laramie; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Fort Laramie had 206 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 117th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Goshen County grew from 8,064 residents in 1920 to 12,498 in 2020.
Goshen County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 14.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Old Ft Laramie, WY weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Goshen County
2,479 jobs at 320 businesses in Goshen County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Torrington19.9 miles
Platte County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wheatland25.1 miles
Niobrara County Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lusk37.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Fort Laramie
Museums
Commissary Store House Museum1.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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