Rock Springs, Wyoming
Rock Springs, Wyoming | |
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Panorama of downtown Rock Springs, looking southeast from grant Street | |
Location of Rock Springs in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′27″N 109°13′21″W / 41.59083°N 109.22250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sweetwater |
| Rock Springs | 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Max Mickelson |
| • State House |
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| • State Senate | John Kolb (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.75 sq mi (51.16 km2) |
| • Land | 19.75 sq mi (51.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,388 ft (1,947 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,526 |
| • Density | 1,146.81/sq mi (442.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 82901, 82902, 82942 |
| Area code | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-67235 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1593588 |
| Website | www |
Rock Springs is a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 23,526 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth most populous city in the state of Wyoming, and the most populous city in Sweetwater County. Rock Springs is the principal city of the Rock Springs micropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 37,975.
Rock Springs is the site of Western Wyoming Community College and Wyoming's Big Show, a yearly event with a carnival and concerts which is held at the Sweetwater County Events Complex. Rock Springs is located in an energy-rich region with many oil and natural gas wells.