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City of Casper, Wyoming
City
Overview of downtown Casper, looking south toward Casper Mountain, with North Platte River in foreground.
Overview of downtown Casper, looking south toward Casper Mountain, with North Platte River in foreground.
綽號：The Oil City
Location in Wyoming
Location in Wyoming
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
縣Natrona
政府
 • City ManagerJohn C. Patterson[1]
面積
 • City75.5 平方公里（28.8 平方英里）
 • 陸地73.8 平方公里（28.5 平方英里）
 • 水域0.8 平方公里（0.3 平方英里）
 • 都會區13,923 km² 平方公里（5,376 sq mi 平方英里）
海拔1,560 公尺（5,150 英尺）
人口（2010）
 • City55,316人
 • 密度800.5人/平方公里（2,073人/平方英里）
 • 都會區75,450
時區MST（UTC-7）
 • 夏時制MDT（UTC-6）
郵政編碼82601, 82602, 82604, 82605, 82609, 82615, 82630, 82638, 82646
電話區號307
FIPS code56-13150[2]
GNIS feature ID1586424[3]
網站www.casperwy.gov

Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.[4] Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming (only Cheyenne, the state capital, is larger), according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316. Casper is nicknamed "The Oil City" and has a long history of oil boomtown and cowboy culture, dating back to development of the nearby Salt Creek Oil Field.

Casper is located in east-central Wyoming at the foot of Casper Mountain, the north end of the Laramie Mountain Range, along the North Platte River. Interstate 25 approaches Casper from the North and East and is the main avenue of transportation to and from the city. The towns immediately adjacent to Casper are Mills, Evansville, Bar Nunn, and Mountain View. Unincorporated areas include Allendale, Dempsey Acres, Red Buttes, Indian Springs, and several others.

History

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Fort Caspar Historic Site

The city was established east of the former site of Fort Caspar, which was built during the mid-19th century mass migration of land seekers along the Oregon, California and Mormon trails. .[5] The area was the location of several ferries that offered passage across the North Platte River in the early 1840s. In 1859, Louis Guinard built a bridge and trading post near the original ferry locations.[6]

The government soon posted a military garrison nearby to protect telegraph and mail service. It was under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William O. Collins.[5] American Indian attacks increased after the Sand Creek Massacre in Colorado in 1864, bringing more troops to the post, which was by now called Platte Bridge Station. In July 1865, Lieutenant Caspar Collins (the son of Colonel Collins) was killed near the post by a group of Indian warriors. Three months later the garrison was renamed Fort Caspar after Lieutenant Collins.[5] In 1867, the troops were ordered to abandon Fort Caspar in favor of Fort Fetterman downstream on the North Platte along the Bozeman Trail.

The town of Casper itself was founded well after the fort had been closed. The city was founded by developers as an anticipated stopping point during the expansion of the Wyoming Central Railway; it was an early commercial rival to Bessemer and Douglas, Wyoming. The lack of a railhead doomed Bessemer in favor of Casper. Douglas, also a railhead, survives to the present day. The presence of a railhead made Casper the starting off point for the "invaders" in the Johnson County War. The special chartered train carrying the men up from Texas stopped at Casper. The reason why the town is named Casper, instead of Caspar honoring the memory of Fort Caspar and Lt. Caspar Collins, is due to a typo that occurred when the town's name was officially registered.

Geography and climate

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Casper is located at 42°50′5″N 106°19′30″W / 42.83472°N 106.32500°W / 42.83472; -106.32500 (42.834665, -106.325062)[7]. It sits at an average elevation of about 5,200英尺（1,600米） (just slightly lower than Denver).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.3平方英里（63平方公里）, of which, 24.0平方英里（62平方公里） of it is land and 0.3平方英里（0.78平方公里） of it (1.32%) is water.

Casper, as with most of the rest of Wyoming, has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk), with long, cold, but dry winters, hot but generally dry summers, mild springs, and short and crisp autumns. Highs range from 32 °F（0 °C） in January to 88 °F（31.1 °C） in July and August. Temperatures typically plummet during summer nights, with an average diurnal temperature range approaching 35 °F（19.4 °C）. Snow can fall heavily during the winter months, being the greatest in April, and usually falls in May and October, but rarely September. Precipitation is greatest in spring and early summer, but even then it is not high. Highs reach 90 °F（32.2 °C） on 31 days per year and fail to surpass freezing on 46. Lows drop to 0 °F（−17.8 °C） on 18 nights per winter.

Casper, Wyoming
月份 1月 2月 3月 4月 5月 6月 7月 8月 9月 10月 11月 12月 全年
歷史最高溫 °F（°C） 60
(16) 		68
(20) 		75
(24) 		84
(29) 		95
(35) 		102
(39) 		104
(40) 		102
(39) 		97
(36) 		87
(31) 		72
(22) 		63
(17) 		104
(40)
平均高溫 °F（°C） 32.3
(0.2) 		37.0
(2.8) 		46.9
(8.3) 		56.1
(13.4) 		66.4
(19.1) 		78.8
(26.0) 		86.8
(30.4) 		85.3
(29.6) 		73.4
(23.0) 		59.5
(15.3) 		42.6
(5.9) 		33.6
(0.9) 		58.2
(14.6)
平均低溫 °F（°C） 12.2
(−11) 		16.4
(−8.7) 		23.1
(−4.9) 		29.3
(−1.5) 		37.9
(3.3) 		46.6
(8.1) 		53.2
(11.8) 		51.8
(11.0) 		41.7
(5.4) 		31.8
(−0.11) 		21.3
(−5.9) 		14.0
(−10) 		31.6
(−0.22)
歷史最低溫 °F（°C） −40
(−40) 		−32
(−36) 		−21
(−29) 		−6
(−21) 		16
(−8.9) 		28
(−2.2) 		30
(−1.1) 		33
(1) 		16
(−8.9) 		−3
(−19) 		−21
(−29) 		−41
(−41) 		−41
(−41)
平均降水量 吋（mm） .58
(15) 		.64
(16) 		.90
(23) 		1.52
(39) 		2.38
(60) 		1.43
(36) 		1.29
(33) 		.73
(19) 		.98
(25) 		1.14
(29) 		.82
(21) 		.62
(16) 		13.03
(331)
平均降雪量 吋（cm） 11.2
(28) 		10.3
(26) 		12.3
(31) 		13.3
(34) 		4.9
(12) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		2.0
(5.1) 		7.1
(18) 		11.9
(30) 		11.7
(30) 		84.7
(215)
平均降水天數（≥ 0.01 in） 7.6 7.5 9.4 10.4 11.4 8.9 8.1 6.0 6.8 7.3 7.2 7.7 98.3
平均降雪天數（≥ 0.1 in） 8.0 7.4 8.7 7.1 2.0 0 0 0 .9 3.8 6.9 8.2 53.0
數據來源1：[8]
數據來源2：NOAA (normals, 1971-2000) [9]
File:Rotary Park Waterfall.jpg
The waterfall at Casper's Rotary Park, at the base of Casper Mountain.

人口

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歷史人口數
調查年人口備註%±
188040—
18905441,260.0%
190088362.3%
19102,639198.9%
192011,447333.8%
193016,61945.2%
194017,9648.1%
195023,67331.8%
196038,93064.4%
197039,3611.1%
198051,01629.6%
199046,742−8.4%
200049,6446.2%
201055,31611.4%
source:[10][11][12]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 49,644 people, 20,343 households, and 13,141 families residing in the city. 人口密度為2,073.2人每平方英里（800.3人／平方千米）。21,872個住宅單位的密度為913.4個每平方英里（352.6個／平方千米）。 The racial makeup of the city was 94.03% White, 0.86% Black, 1.00% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 5.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

20,343個住戶中的31.8%有18歲以下的兒童、49.6%是夫婦同居、11.1%是單親母親家庭，另有35.4%未形成家庭。 29.1%的住戶僅有一人，其中10.2%是65歲以上的獨居老人。平均每個住戶有2.38人、每個家庭有2.94人。

In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. 人口年齡的中位數為36。平均每100名女性對應95.0名男性，18歲以上的人口中每100名女性對應91.6名男性。

The median income for a household in the city was $36,567, and the median income for a family was $46,267. 男性和女性的個人年收入中位數分別$34,905和$21,810。 The per capita income for the city was $19,409. About 8.5% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

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Although relatively small by national standards, Casper is a regional center of banking and commerce.

Sinclair's Casper refinery in nearby Evansville, Wyoming.

Since the discovery of crude oil in the region during the 1890s, Casper became the regional petroleum industry center. Oil has figured prominently in its history from nearly the onset. Oil was first discovered in the famous Salt Creek Oil Field in 1889, approximately 40 miles (64 km) north of Casper; the first refinery in Casper was built in 1895. The city has featured a refinery ever since, although various refineries have been built and closed over the years. As recently as the early 1980s, the city was near or home to three refineries. The surviving one, operated by Sinclair Oil Corporation, is located nearby in Evansville, Wyoming. Development of Wyoming coal and uranium fields in recent decades has helped Casper continue its role as a center in the energy industry.

Education

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Casper is home to Casper College, a community college that offers bachelors degrees in sixteen areas of study from the University of Wyoming through their UW/CC Center.[13]

Public education in the city of Casper is provided by Natrona County School District #1. The district operates sixteen elementary schools, five middle schools, and three high schools in Casper. The high schools include Kelly Walsh, Natrona, and Roosevelt High Schools, There is also a program being added to Natrona County School District called CAPS, it will serve as more space and classrooms for juniors and seniors at any of the 3 Highschools.

Media

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Casper and the rest of Wyoming are served by the Casper Star-Tribune, a newspaper with statewide circulation; the Casper Journal is a community newspaper published weekly. Template:Casper/Riverton TV Template:Casper Radio

Fictional References to Casper

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In the movie Bridesmaids (2011 film), a group of women are escorted out of a plane when on their way to Las Vegas in the Casper airport.

Sports

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UFC 6 took place at the Casper Events Center in 1995.

Casper hosted the AIFA Championship Bowl III at the Casper Events Center on July 26, 2009.[14][15]

Since 2001 Casper has been host the College National Finals Rodeo.

Culture

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Museums and historical sites

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Casper is home to a number of museums and historical sites:

Performing arts and music

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The Casper Troopers, part of Drum Corps International.

Casper has three locations offering theatre: The Gertrude Krampert Theatre at Casper College, Stage III Community Theatre, and the Casper Events Center[21] where an annual series of touring Broadway shows, Broadway in Casper, can be seen.

Casper is home to the Troopers,[22] a drum and bugle corps in Drum Corps International, and the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra.[23] During the summer months, Casper's City Band performs free concerts Thursday evenings at Washington Park, weather permitting.[21]

Transportation

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Highways

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Interstate Highways:

I-25

US Routes:

US 20

  • East-West route through Casper that runs concurrent with I-25 through Casper. At exit 189 the highway continues west out of Casper, and no longer runs concurrent with the interstate.
  • The Business Route of US 20 follows N. Beverly St. and Yellowstone Hwy. going East-West from I-25/US 87 (Exit 186) to U.S. 20-26 west of Casper in Mills.

US 26

  • East-West route through Casper that runs concurrent with I-25 through Casper. At exit 189 the highway continues west out of Casper, and no longer runs concurrent with the interstate.
  • The Business Route of US 26 follows N. McKinley St. and Yellowstone Hwy. going East-West from I-25/US 87 (Exit 187) to U.S. 20-26 west of Casper in Mills.

US 87

  • North-South through Casper that runs concurrent with I-25 through Casper.

Wyoming State Highways:

WYO 220 (N. Poplar St., CY Avenue)

  • East-West route from I-25/US 87 (Exit 188B) west out of Casper towards Alcova.

WYO 251 (Wolcott St., Casper Mountain Rd.)

  • North-South route that continues south out of Casper and up Casper Mountain, eventually ending at WYO 487.

WYO 252 (S. Poplar St.)

  • North-South route from the intersection of Poplar Street and CY avenue to Casper Mountain Road.

WYO 254 (Salt Creek Hwy.)

  • North-South route from I-25/US 87 south to US 20-26 (Yellowstone Hwy.) in Mills.

WYO 255 (Center St., 9th St., CY Avenue)

  • North-South route from I-25 exit 188A to the intersection of S. Poplar and CY Avenue, where CY Avenue continues as WY 220.

WYO 258 (Wyoming Blvd.)

  • East-West loop route from I-25/US 87 to US 20-26 west of Casper in Mills; the majority of the highway runs along the southern borders of Casper.

Airports

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The city has scheduled air service at Casper/Natrona County International Airport, a former army air base built during World War II. The current airport, having been built for bombers, has large runways and replaced a prior regional airport north of Casper which later became Bar Nunn. The airport is located west of the city just off of US highway 20/26. In July 2004, the airport facilities were renovated.[24] Passenger service at the airport is offered by United Express (SkyWest Airlines), Delta Connection (SkyWest Airlines), and Allegiant Airlines.

Public transit

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Public transit in the Casper area is provided by the Casper Area Transportation Coalition.[25] They offer fixed route service called The Bus and an on request service called CATC.

Scheduled bus service

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Scheduled bus service once offered by Power River Bus Lines is now offered by Black Hills Stage Lines.[26]

Notable natives and residents

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參考資料

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  1. ^ Casper City Manager. City of Casper. 
  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. [2008-01-31]. 
  3. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25 [2008-01-31]. 
  4. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. [2011-06-07]. 
  5. ^ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Fifer, Barbera. Wyoming's Historic Forts. Farcountry Press. : 59–68. 
  6. ^ Platte River Fords. Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office. 
  7. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12 [2011-04-23]. 
  8. ^ Average Weather for Casper, WY — Temperature and Precipitation. Weather.com. [July 15, 2009]. 
  9. ^ Climatography of the United States NO.81 (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [January 13, 2011]. 
  10. ^ Historical Decennial Census Population for Wyoming Counties, Cities, and Towns. Wyoming Department of State / U.S. Census Bureau. [2008-06-30]. 
  11. ^ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 338.
  12. ^ Subcounty population estimates: Wyoming 2000-2007 (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-18 [2009-05-10]. 
  13. ^ UW: Bachelors Degree and Certificate Programs. University of Wyoming. [2009-07-15].  [失效連結]
  14. ^ Casper Events Center. City of Casper. [2009-07-16]. 
  15. ^ Wyoming Cavalry News & Events. Wyoming Cavalry. [2009-07-16]. 
  16. ^ Fort Caspar Museum. City of Casper. [2009-07-15]. 
  17. ^ Trails Center. U.S. Bureau of Land Management. [2009-07-15]. 
  18. ^ Nicolaysen Art Museum & Discovery Center. Nicolaysen Art Museum & Discovery Center. [2009-07-15]. 
  19. ^ Casper College. Casper College. [2009-07-15]. 
  20. ^ Werner Wildlife Museum Review: Casper Best Attractions and Activities Reviews by 10Best. 10Best Inc. [2009-07-15]. 
  21. ^ 21.0 21.1 Arts and Culture. Casper Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. [2009-07-15]. 
  22. ^ Troopers — The Original 'America's Corps'. Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps. [2009-07-15]. 
  23. ^ Tickets. Wyoming Symphony Orchestra. [2009-07-15]. 
  24. ^ Airport renovations to start in July. Casper Star-Tribune. 2004-06-24 [2008-02-24]. 
  25. ^ CATC — Casper Area Transportation Coalition. Casper Area Transportation Coalition, Inc. [2009-08-18]. 
  26. ^ Black Hills Stage LInes. Black Hills Stae Lines. [2010-02-187]. 

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