Lance Creek, Wyoming

Lance Creek, Wyoming
Location in Niobrara County and the state of Wyoming.
Lance Creek, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°2′44″N 104°39′24″W / 43.04556°N 104.65667°W / 43.04556; -104.65667
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyNiobrara
Area
  Total
42.0 sq mi (109 km2)
  Land41.9 sq mi (109 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
4,475 ft (1,364 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
43
  Density1.0/sq mi (0.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
82222
Area code307
FIPS code56-44615
GNIS feature ID1590500

Lance Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 43 at the 2010 census. Lance Creek is the namesake of the Lance Formation, a rock formation from the Late Cretaceous that has yielded fossils from a diverse number of species.