Lusk, Wyoming
Lusk, Wyoming | |
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Downtown. Intersection of US Highways 18, 20, and 85 | |
| Motto: "The Little Town With Big Possibilities" | |
Location of Lusk in Niobrara County, Wyoming. | |
| Coordinates: 42°45′38″N 104°27′10″W / 42.76056°N 104.45278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Niobrara |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Mayor | Doug Lytle |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2) |
| • Land | 2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,020 ft (1,530 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,541 |
| • Density | 745.2/sq mi (287.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 82225 |
| Area code | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-48530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1591129 |
| Website | Town of Lusk, Wyoming |
Lusk is a town in and the county seat of Niobrara County, Wyoming. It is located in the High Plains. The town was founded in July 1886, by Frank S. Lusk, a renowned Wyoming rancher, partner in the Western Live Stock Company, and stockholder in the Wyoming Central Railway. Cattle ranching remains the primary industry in the town of Lusk.
The population was 1,541 at the 2020 census. The town of Lusk is known for being the county seat of the least populated county in the least populated state in the US.