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Also known as Lusk, WY

town in Wyoming

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Wyoming
County
Niobrara
Type
City Council
Mayor
Doug Lytle
Total
2.07 sq mi (5.36 km )
Land
2.07 sq mi (5.36 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
5,020 ft (1,530 m)
Density
745/sq mi (287.7/km )
Time zone
UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST) )
Summer dst
UTC-6 (MDT)
Fips code
56-48530
Website
Town of Lusk, Wyoming

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Lusk
Population
1541
Area
5.358048
Elevation
1530
Official website
www.townoflusk.org
Image
Downtown Lusk, Wyoming.jpg
Households
541
Dialing code
307
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postal code
82225
Commons category
Lusk, Wyoming
inception
1886-00-00
water as percent of area
0
per capita income
17991
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Lusk is a town in and the county seat of Niobrara County, Wyoming. It is located in the High Plains. The town was founded in July 1886, by Frank S. Lusk, a renowned Wyoming rancher, partner in the Western Live Stock Company, and stockholder in the Wyoming Central Railway. Cattle ranching remains the primary industry in the town of Lusk.

The population was 1,541 at the 2020 census. The town of Lusk is known for being the county seat of the least populated county in the least populated state in the US.

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