Relocating
Wheatland,Wyoming, the county seat and largest town in
Platte County, provides easy access to scenic and recreational
areas. Set amid farms and ranches, the town has a nine-hole
public golf course, city parks with a free camping area,
a swimming pool and tennis courts, Laramie Peak Museum,
library, bowling alley, movie theater and fairgrounds. Good
roads lead east to the Grayrocks Reservoir or west to the
mountain parks.
A family-centered community, Wheatland supports many church
and civic activities. Primarily an agricultural community,
Wheatland boasts a large, clean industrial plant and many
small businesses. For a community of this size, Wheatland
is proud of the medical facilities at the Platte County
Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home. Doctors aren’t
in short supply in this forward thinking community.
 Recreational
opportunities abound, with outdoor activities at the top
of the list. Fishermen can get to fishing sites located
just a couple of minutes from town, either at Wheatland
Reservoir, Grayrocks Reservoir, or the Laramie River. The
Platte County Fair & Rodeo tops the list of major events,
usually held the second full week of August. The Platte
County Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Summer Fun Fest and
Antique Tractor Pull ending with a street dance, at the
Town’s 40-acre Lewis Park, the 2nd Saturday in July.
Other activities range from Contemporary Quilt Festivals,
Art and Craft Shows, Stars of Tomorrow, Casino Night, Wheatland
Jaycee Fireworks, Platte County Bike Race, Octoberfest/Moonlight
Madness, Town and Country Appreciation Night dance, Christmas
Lighting Ceremony, Knowledge Bowl, to the highly charged
and enthusiastic high-school athletics events. Those who
like college football or basketball can drive just a little
over an hours time and watch the University of Wyoming games.
 Population:
3,548 (year 2000)
Elevation: 4748 feet
County: Platte
Land area: 4.2 square miles
Zip code: 82201
Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $35,208 (year
2000)
Median house value: $84,300 (year 2000)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne,
WY (63.7 miles, pop. 53,011).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Denver,
CO (161.0 miles, pop. 554,636). |
Public
primary/middle schools in Wheatland: