{"id":8952,"date":"2023-10-11T09:41:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T09:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=8952"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:17:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:17:29","slug":"goshen-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/goshen-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Goshen County, Wyoming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Goshen County is a county in Wyoming, United States, on the Nebraska line in the state&#8217;s southeastern corner. It had a population of 12,498 at the 2020 census and covers 2,225 square miles (5,760 km2) of land centred near 42\u00b005\u2032N 104\u00b022\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Torrington is the county seat, and its postal code is 82240. The county has one city, four incorporated towns, three census-designated places, and two unincorporated communities. Wyoming has no civil townships, so the county government runs directly to the community level. The county sits in the Mountain time zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Goshen County<\/h2>\n<p>Ten named places appear on the map below: one city (the county seat), four incorporated towns, three census-designated places (CDPs), and two unincorporated communities with no formal municipal government.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Torrington<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>6,972<\/td>\n<td>82240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fort Laramie<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>233<\/td>\n<td>82212<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LaGrange<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>448<\/td>\n<td>82221<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lingle<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>527<\/td>\n<td>82223<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yoder<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>151<\/td>\n<td>82244<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hawk Springs<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>52<\/td>\n<td>82217<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Huntley<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>67<\/td>\n<td>82218<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Veteran<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>63<\/td>\n<td>82243<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jay Em<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>82219<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rockeagle<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fort Laramie, the town, sits beside the historic military post of the same name; the two are adjacent but administratively distinct. Cottier, Mers Hill, Silver Tip, Wycross, and South Torrington, carried on an older version of this list, are not recognized Census Bureau places and have been dropped as unverified.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>82240 &mdash; Torrington (also serves most of the eastern county)<\/li>\n<li>82223 &mdash; Lingle<\/li>\n<li>82221 &mdash; LaGrange<\/li>\n<li>82244 &mdash; Yoder<\/li>\n<li>82212 &mdash; Fort Laramie<\/li>\n<li>82243 &mdash; Veteran<\/li>\n<li>82219 &mdash; Jay Em<\/li>\n<li>82217 &mdash; Hawk Springs<\/li>\n<li>82218 &mdash; Huntley (PO Box delivery only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rockeagle has no ZIP code of its own; mail there is typically routed through a Torrington or LaGrange carrier route.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Goshen County lies east of the Rocky Mountains on the High Plains, a gently rolling shortgrass prairie drained by the North Platte River, which crosses the county&#8217;s southwest corner near Fort Laramie. Most of the county&#8217;s water area &mdash; about 18 km2 &mdash; is held in the North Platte&#8217;s channel and a scatter of small reservoirs used for irrigation. Elevations run from roughly 4,100 feet along the river to over 5,000 feet on the plains near the Nebraska line.<\/p>\n<p>The county borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/niobrara-county\/\">Niobrara County<\/a> to the north, Laramie County to the south, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/platte-county-wyoming\/\">Platte County<\/a> to the west. Its entire eastern edge runs along the Nebraska state line, fronting Scotts Bluff, Banner, and Sioux counties, Nebraska.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>The 2020 census counted 12,498 residents in Goshen County. Torrington, the county seat, is by far the largest community at 6,972 people, followed by Lingle at 527. The county&#8217;s median household income runs well below the Wyoming median of $72,415, reflecting its agricultural economic base. Population density is light, at roughly 5.6 people per square mile across the county&#8217;s 2,225 square miles of land.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Agriculture anchors the local economy: Goshen County is Wyoming&#8217;s leading producer of beef cattle and also grows sugar beets, dry beans, and corn under North Platte River irrigation. Eastern Wyoming College, a two-year public college, is based in Torrington and is one of the county&#8217;s largest employers alongside the county government and Community Hospital of Torrington. The Goshen County Fair, held each August in Torrington, is the area&#8217;s biggest annual gathering.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Goshen County was authorized by the Wyoming legislature in 1911 and formally organized in 1913, carved out of the eastern part of Laramie County. Its name comes from Goshen Hole, a broad valley in the county long associated with the biblical Land of Goshen in Egypt. Fort Laramie, just across the county&#8217;s southwestern edge, was a pivotal 19th-century military post and trading post on the Oregon, California, and Mormon trails, and its grounds are preserved today as Fort Laramie National Historic Site.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>US Highway 26 runs east-west through the county via Torrington and Fort Laramie, and US Highway 85 runs north-south through Torrington and Lingle toward the South Dakota line.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cheyenne, Wyoming &mdash; about 90 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Scottsbluff, Nebraska &mdash; about 25 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Casper, Wyoming &mdash; about 150 miles northwest<\/li>\n<li>Fort Laramie National Historic Site &mdash; about 20 miles west of Torrington<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Western Nebraska Regional Airport in Scottsbluff, Nebraska; Torrington Municipal Airport handles general aviation traffic locally.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Goshen County, Wyoming?<\/strong><br \/>It sits in the state&#8217;s southeastern corner, on the Nebraska line, about 90 miles north of Cheyenne.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Goshen County?<\/strong><br \/>The 2020 census counted 12,498 residents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Goshen County?<\/strong><br \/>It covers 2,225 square miles (5,760 km2) of land, plus about 18 km2 of water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Goshen County?<\/strong><br \/>Torrington is the county seat and largest city.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Goshen County?<\/strong><br \/>One city and four incorporated towns, plus three census-designated places and two unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Goshen County?<\/strong><br \/>Nine ZIP codes serve the county, from 82212 (Fort Laramie) to 82244 (Yoder); Torrington&#8217;s 82240 covers the largest share of residents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Goshen County known for?<\/strong><br \/>It produces more beef cattle than any other Wyoming county and is home to Fort Laramie National Historic Site.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/wyoming\/\">Towns and villages in Wyoming<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goshen County is a county in Wyoming, United States, on the Nebraska line in the state&#8217;s southeastern corner. It had a population of 12,498 at the 2020 census and covers 2,225 square miles (5,760 km2) of land centred near 42\u00b005\u2032N 104\u00b022\u2032W. Torrington is the county seat, and its postal code is 82240. 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