Moorcroft, Wyoming
Town · Population 1,025 · #43 in Wyoming
About Moorcroft
Moorcroft is a small town in northeastern Wyoming with an estimated population of 1,025.
Moorcroft holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 813 residents per square mile.
📰 Moorcroft News Today
- Moorcroft Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
- Moorcroft Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Slade Walter Blakeman Obituary Feb 20, 2026 - Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Isburg Crematory Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Isburg Crematory · Feb 24
- In This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans Generations ProPublica · Jun 4
- Raymond L. Petersen Obituary (2026) - Gillette, WY - Gillette Memorial Chapel Legacy obituary · Aug 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Moorcroft Unique
- The only place in America named Moorcroft — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northeastern 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 25 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Moorcroft
- Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- West Texas Trail Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Moorcroft
- Robinson Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Moorcroft
- Moorcroft Elementary
- Moorcroft Secondary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWyoming
TypeTown
Population (2024)1,025
Rank in state#43 of 99
Land area1.26 sq mi
Density813/sq mi
Coordinates44.2645, -104.9476