Wamsutter, Wyoming

About Wamsutter

Set in the southern part of Wyoming, Wamsutter is a tiny community with an estimated population of 197.

Officially, Wamsutter is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.63 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 121 residents per square mile.

📰 Wamsutter News Today

• WYDOT closing westbound Wamsutter off-ramp for paving on Aug. 18 WyomingNews.com · Aug 16
• Jaclyn Presnal in Wamsutter, Wyoming Williams Companies · Feb 3
• Wamsutter Could Become A National Hydrogen Hub By Transforming Oil Field Waste Fuel Cells Works · Feb 5
• Lightning Strike Map in Wamsutter, WY - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug · Oct 2
• Carol L. Goff Obituary (2026) - Rawlins, WY - Casada Funeral Home & Crematory - Rawlins Legacy obituary · Apr 2

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What Makes Wamsutter Unique

• The only place in America named Wamsutter — 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 23 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wamsutter

• Wamsutter Park reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Wamsutter

• Desert Elementary
• Desert Middle School

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

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