What is the population of Rock Springs, Wyoming?

Rock Springs has a population of approximately 23,127 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Rock Springs, Wyoming located?

Rock Springs is located in Wyoming, United States, at approximate coordinates 41.5947°, -109.2209°.

What is the median household income in Rock Springs?

The median household income in Rock Springs is approximately $69,168 based on the most recent open data.

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Rock Springs

Total population

23,127

Median home value

$256,200

21.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$69,168

Rock Springs$69k

National$74k

Founded

1888

Elevation1947 m

Land area50.1 km²

Weather80°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates41.59°, -109.22°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded

1888

Elevation

1947 m

Area

50.1 km²

head of government

Max Mickelson

Official website

www.rswy.net

Sister cities

Škofja Loka

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Overview

Rock Springs is a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 23,526 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most populous city in the U.S. state of Wyoming, and the most populous city in Sweetwater County. Rock Springs is the principal city of the Rock Springs micropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 37,975.

History & geography

History

Rock Springs derives its name from a rock spring which flowed in the Number 6 district in the northern part of town. An account said that the spring was found by a lost Pony Express rider, but the spring station was known to Jim Bridger before 1860; the Overland Stage station was located nearby. The spring disappeared when the coal mine operations interrupted the underground flow. In the early days, Ed Cleg hauled domestic water from the sulfur spring north of Rock Springs and charged $.25 a barrel. With the mining operations, the water flow was interrupted and water was hauled from Green River and Point of Rocks. Beginning in 1887, a water main was started from the Green River and completed in 1888 to bring a continuous supply of water to Rock Springs. Rock Springs has a multi-ethnic heritage; locals called it the 57 Variety Town. The first immigrants were brought in by the railroad and coal mining companies. The Welsh and British people were initially most populous. Later, Irish, Black people, and refugees from the Southern part of the United States also came. The Scandinavian people were represented with a heavy Mormon recruitment. One of the worst incidents of anti-immigrant violence in American history, known as the Rock Springs massacre, occurred on September 2, 1885, when White miners slaughtered their Chinese counterparts due to anti-Chinese sentiment. There are still remains of the old coal mining towns outside of Rock Springs. On June 10, 1892, Rock Springs National Bank opened on 515 S Main St, across from the Union Pacific depot. The original sandstone building was designed by Mayor H.H. Edgar who chose an Italianate style. In 1907, when John Hay Sr. assumed control of the business, the location moved to C Street. RSNB owned the original building until…

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Rock Springs has a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Precipitation is usually light but has two peaks in mid spring and in early fall. Summer and winter are both drier. The average December temperatures are a maximum of and a minimum of . The average July temperatures are a maximum of and a minimum of . There an average of 14.7 days annually with highs of or higher. There are an average of 183.6 nights with lows of or lower and 11.5 nights with lows of or lower. The record high temperature was on July 13, 2002, and the record low temperature was on January 12, 1963. The average annual precipitation is . There is an average of 61.7 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest calendar year was 1965 with and the driest 2012 with . The most precipitation in one month was in September 1965, July 1973, and May 1995. The most snowfall in one year was in 1995. The most snowfall in one month was in February 2001.

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