About Rawlins
Rawlins is a close-knit town in southern Wyoming counting 7,952 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Rawlins is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 964 residents per square mile.
📰 Rawlins News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Rawlins Unique
- A top-25 city in Wyoming by population (#12 of 99 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Rawlins — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern Wyoming, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,952.
- Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Rawlins
- Mukwano Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- 1880 Coco Restaurant
- Anong's — thai
- Aspen House
- Buck's Sports Grill
- Cappy's Restaurant & Bar
- Denny's
- Hoot & Howel
- Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse — japanese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Carbon County Museum · Museum
- Wyoming Frontier Prison · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rawlins
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Rawlins
- Rawlins Elementary
- Rawlins High School
- Rawlins Middle School
- Victory High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Memorial Hospital Of Carbon County · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.