Crook County, Wyoming
Crook County | |
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Crook County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming | |
Wyoming's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′N 104°34′W / 44.59°N 104.56°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| Founded | December 8, 1875 (authorized) 1888 (organized) |
| Named after | George Crook |
| Seat | Sundance |
| Largest town | Sundance |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,865 sq mi (7,420 km2) |
| • Land | 2,854 sq mi (7,390 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,181 |
• Estimate (2024) | 7,775 |
| • Density | 2.5/sq mi (0.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
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Crook County is a county in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 7,181, making it the third-least populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat and largest city is Sundance. The county is located at the northwestern extreme of the Black Hills, which are its defining geographical feature.