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Casper, Wyoming
City
Overview of downtown, looking south toward Casper Mountain, with North Platte River
Seal
Nickname:  "The Oil City"
Location within Natrona County, Wyoming
Casper Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°51′0″N 106°19′30″W / 42.85000°N 106.32500°W / 42.85000; -106.32500
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Natrona
Government
• Type	Council–manager[1]
Area [2]
• City	26.88 sq mi (69.62 km2)
• Land	26.55 sq mi (68.76 km2)
• Water	0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
Elevation	5,150 ft (1,560 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• City	59,038
• Rank	2nd in Wyoming
• Density	2,223.9/sq mi (858.7/km2)
• Urban	64,548
• Metro	79,955
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Codes	82601–82602, 82604–82605, 82609, 82615, 82630, 82638, 82646
Area code	307
FIPS code	56-13150[4]
GNIS feature ID	1586424[5]
Website	casperwy.gov

Casper is an American city in the state of Wyoming. It is in Natrona County. About 60,000 people live in Casper. Casper has an area of about 27 square miles and sits at an elevation of 5,150 feet.

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