About Slater
Slater, WY is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Wyoming.
Slater holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 73.99 square miles.
📰 Slater News Today
- Bobby Linoel Slater Obituary February 27, 2026 French Funerals & Cremations · Feb 27
- Burton Slater Davis Jr Obituary Mar 12, 2026 altogetherfuneral.com · Mar 12
- Laramie County Recent Arrests (5/14/26–5/15/26) capcity.news · May 15
- Professors are turning to this old-school method to stop AI use on exams The Washington Post · Dec 12
- Wyoming principal placed on leave, resigns hometownsource.com · Dec 26
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What Makes Slater Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWyoming
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area73.99 sq mi
Coordinates41.8776, -104.7887