Wyoming
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Wyoming is a state of the United States with FIPS code 56 and capital Cheyenne.

## Administrative divisions

Wyoming is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 56[^uscb2023]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[^uscb2023].

## Basic facts

- FIPS state code: 56[^uscb2023]
- Capital: Cheyenne[^enwiki]
- Population: about 584,057 (2023 estimate)[^uscb2023]
- Area: 253,335 km2[^enwiki]
- Admitted to the Union: 1890[^enwiki]
- Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7/-6)[^enwiki]
- ISO 3166-2: US-WY[^enwiki]

## Parent division

Located in [United States](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html).

## Subdivisions

Major counties: [Laramie County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-laramie-county.html), [Natrona County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-natrona-county.html), [Campbell County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-campbell-county.html), [Sweetwater County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-sweetwater-county.html), [Teton County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-teton-county.html).

Major cities: [Cheyenne](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-cheyenne.html), [Casper](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-casper.html), [Laramie](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-laramie.html).

Updated: 2026-10-29

Relations:
- Located in: United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html
- Contains places: Laramie County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-laramie-county.html
- Contains places: Natrona County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-natrona-county.html
- Contains places: Campbell County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-campbell-county.html
- Contains places: Sweetwater County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-sweetwater-county.html
- Contains places: Teton County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-teton-county.html
- Contains places: Cheyenne https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-cheyenne.html
- Contains places: Laramie https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-laramie.html
- Contains places: Casper https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-casper.html
- Contains places: Albany County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-albany-county.html
- Contains places: Big Horn County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-big-horn-county.html

Mentioned in:
- Afton https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-afton.html
- Airport Road https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-airport-road.html
- Albany County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-albany-county.html
- Albin https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-albin.html
- Alcova https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-alcova.html
- Alpine https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-alpine.html
- Alpine Northeast https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-alpine-northeast.html
- Alpine Northwest https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-alpine-northwest.html
- Alta https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-alta.html
- Antelope Hills https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/wy-antelope-hills.html

Sources:
- Wyoming (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming
- U.S. Census Bureau 2023 FIPS state and county codes https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/ansi.html