Lander, Wyoming
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Lander census division. It lies in ZIP code area 82520. It stands on Popo Agie Creek. The Survey maps it on the Lander quadrangle. 7,546 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 5,358 feet above sea level.
On record in Lander
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
Jackson Park Town Site Addition Brick Rowlisted 2003
Lander Downtown Historic Districtlisted 1987
US Post Office and Courthouse-Lander Mainlisted 1987
Population over time
2 figuresLander grew from 7,487 to 7,546 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,487 | |
| 2020 | 7,546 | +59 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1952 USGS Lander quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Lander quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Lander quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Lander quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Lander quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Lander quadrangle1:24000
- 1978 USGS Lander quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
What the histories say of this town
6,269 words1 chapter about Lander from the published histories of the county, public domain and reproduced complete.
| Chapter | From | Length |
|---|---|---|
| The Resources of Fremont County, Wyoming, 1891 ... | The Resources of Fremont County, Wyoming, 1891 ... (1891) | 6,269 words |
Fires near this place
117 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 117 fires within 5 miles of Lander between 1994 and 2020, burning about 431 acres in total. 3 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 59 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Wind River Agency | 132HIWAY |
| 17 September 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 6 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fremont County | NONE |
| 4 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 4 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 31 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 29 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 27 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Lander Field Office | SQUAW CREEK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Lander: 6 occurrences, 2 unknowns, 2 producers, 1 prospect. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Uranium, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Zeolites, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork Popo Agie River # 3 | Zeolites | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect | ||
| Wypo Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lander Area # 1 | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | ||
| Southwest of Lander | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Unknown | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | ||
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
38 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lander in 38 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 14 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 4 wildfire. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Lander | $200,000 | A thunderstorm produced 1.70 inches of rain in less than 30 minutes in Red Canyon. The learning center at Red Canyon Ranch was inundated with six inches of mud and water causing extensive damage. The mud, rock, and water also flooded a barn, shop, and several corrals at the ranch. Red Canyon Creek and other small tributaries were out of their banks. Road damage on the ranch was widespread. The county portion of Red Canyon Road was covered with a three-foot-deep mud flow which closed the road for much of the next week. At least one nearby residence sustained damage to a basement and destruction of their backyard landscaping due to a mud and water flow. |
| July 2001 | Wildfire | Lander | $70,000 | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lander | $10,000 | Gables on a pole barn under construction were destroyed on Iiams Road. A home under construction near U.S. Highway 287 and Lyons Valley Road was toppled. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lander | - | A weather station to the northeast of Lander recorded a 67 mph wind gust. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lander | - | A 60 mph wind gust was reported at Moss Rock to the southwest of Lander. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lander | - | A 60 mph wind gust was reported near Lander. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lander | - | A 66 mph wind gust was recorded at the Lander airport. A 60 mph was reported in the higher elevations to the southwest of Lander. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lander | - | Maximum wind gusts of 72 mph were reported to the northwest of Lander. |
| June 2019 | Flood | Lander | - | The Middle Fork of the Popo Agir saw minor flooding. The flooding caused no damage. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Lander | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail in Lander. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Lander | - | Chinook winds caused rapid snow melt in the Lander Foothills that brought rapid snow melt. The warm temperatures caused rapid snow melt that rapidly increased river levels. In addition, the frozen Little Popo Agie river broke up rapidly and ice jams caused flooding of the flood prone areas in Lyons Valley. Several homes and farms in the low lying areas experienced flooding and several side roads were flooded with a few washed out. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Lander | - | Heavy rainfall led to flooding in Lyons Valley near Lander. The Little Popo Agie River overflowed its banks and flooded low lying areas along Lyons Valley Road. The water approached some homes along the river but did not enter them. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Lander | - | Trained spotters and law enforcement reported penny sized hail in Lander. Law enforcement also reported that a few stones were the size of quarters. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Lander | - | One inch diameter hail was measured four miles southeast of Lander. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lander | - | Wind gusts on the north side of Lander were estimated at 60 mph. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lander | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Lander | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lander | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Lander | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Lander | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lander | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lander | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Wildfire | Lander | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Wildfire | Lander | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Lander | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Flash Flood | Lander | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Lander | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Flash Flood | Lander | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Lander | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Lander | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Lander | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Lander | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Flash Flood | Lander | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Lander | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Lander | - | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Wildfire | Lander | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Lander | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Lander | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyopo | 2.7 miles | 12 | |
| Milford | 4.1 miles | 10 | |
| Boulder Flats | 6.6 miles | 10 | |
| Hudson | 9.3 miles | 11 | |
| Kotey Place | 10.0 miles | 11 | |
| Wind River | 13.4 miles | 10 | |
| Ethete | 13.4 miles | 8 | |
| Fort Washakie | 14.4 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Lander | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q992094 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1609112. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






