Baggs, Wyoming

About Baggs

Baggs, WY is a tiny community located in southern Wyoming, home to 407 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Baggs is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.51 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 798 residents per square mile.

📰 Baggs News Today

• Details emerge in Baggs shooting — Wyoming sheriff deputy in critical condition CraigDailyPress.com · Jun 18
• Wyoming deputy shot multiple times; suspect dies following highway chase - Casper Star-Tribune Casper Star-Tribune · Aug 16
• Man arrested following Sunday morning shooting near Baggs Oil City News · Jul 5
• Shooter dead, deputy life-flighted after gunfire exchange in Wyoming ABC4 Utah · Jun 9
• Deputy ‘steadily improving’ after being shot 3 times by man in Baggs WyoFile · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Baggs Unique

• The only place in America named Baggs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Wyoming, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wyoming — one of 205 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏫 Schools in Baggs

• Little Snake River Valley School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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