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Carpenter
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Carpenter
Total population
0
Median home value
$0
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Carpenter is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southeastern Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 94. It lies along WYO 214 east of the city of Cheyenne, the county seat of Laramie County and capital of Wyoming. Its elevation is 5,440 feet (1,658 m). Although Carpenter is unincorporated, it has had a post office since 1907, with the ZIP code of 82054.
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History
The community, formed in 1907 with a population of 15, was a rail stop on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. The now defunct rail road line ran from Hereford, Colorado through Arcola and Campstool, both now virtual ghost towns, through Carpenter then on to Cheyenne. In 1910, 50 people called Carpenter home. Carpenter, Wyoming was named after James R. Carpenter (7 Aug 1867 - 27 Jan 1943), land developer. Carpenter was born as James Ross Carpenter, the second son of George Daniel Carpenter (1832 - 1881) and Margery Ann Pollock (1836 - 1920). Carpenter became the president and general manager of The Federal Land Company which opened up one hundred and forty-six thousand acres of land to settlers in Wyoming. Carpenter later became a Wyoming District Judge.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Carpenter, WY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Horned LarkEremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves203
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves168
- Swainson's HawkButeo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves122
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves115
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves98
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves87
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves68
- Western KingbirdTyrannus verticalis Say, 1823 · Aves68
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Burns Jr & Sr High SchoolHigh · Burns · 315 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- Burns ElementaryElementary · Burns · 268 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- Carpenter ElementaryElementary · Carpenter · 74 students · 8.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2019-03-307 km NE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 3 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.7 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.6 — 2016-08-232 km SSE of Eaton, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2014-06-236 km NNE of Kersey, Colorado
- M 3.2 — 2014-06-019 km NNW of Kersey, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Wyoming
- Burns10 mi away · pop. 397
- Hillsdale12.6 mi away · pop. 25
- Pine Bluffs17.7 mi away · pop. 1,370
- Fox Farm-College22.5 mi away · pop. 4,019
- Cheyenne22.9 mi away · pop. 65,698
- South Greeley23.3 mi away · pop. 4,631
- Ranchettes24.4 mi away · pop. 5,949
- Warren AFB26.8 mi away · pop. 2,936
- Albin29.1 mi away · pop. 230
- LaGrange42.3 mi away · pop. 398
- Hawk Springs51.4 mi away · pop. 98
- Chugwater54.5 mi away · pop. 228
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Carpenter
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 80 mi
- Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 130 mi
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 188 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 188 mi
- Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 204 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 210 mi
- Wildfire 310, Garfield, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 221 mi
- Wildfire Montgomery Draw, Campbell, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 242 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET