Platte County | |
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Coordinates: 42°08′N 104°58′W / 42.13°N 104.96°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wyoming |
Founded | February 21, 1911 (authorized) 1913 (organized) |
Named for | North Platte River |
Seat | Wheatland |
Largest town | Wheatland |
Area | |
• Total | 2,111 sq mi (5,470 km2) |
• Land | 2,084 sq mi (5,400 km2) |
• Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2) 1.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,605 |
• Density | 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | plattecountywyoming |
Platte County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 census, 8,605 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Wheatland.[2]