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- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Hot Springs County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 4,696, making it the second-least populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Thermopolis. The county is named for the hot springs located in Hot Springs State Park.
History
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Hot Springs County was created on February 21, 1911, with of areas annexed from Big Horn, Fremont, and Park counties. It was organized in 1913.
Hot Springs County was named for the hot springs located in the county seat of Thermopolis.
In the 2008 United States presidential election, Hot Springs County was the only county in the entire Mountain West outside of Arizona where John McCain beat George W. Bush's percentage of the county vote from the 2004 election.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1893 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1911 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1911 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1912 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1913 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1920 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1920 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1920 | 5,164
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1930 | 5,476
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1940 | 4,607
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1950 | 5,250
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1960 | 6,365
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1970 | 4,952
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1980 | 5,710
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1990 | 4,809
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