Carpenter, Wyoming

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Carpenter
—  Census-designated place  —
Carpenter, Wyoming is located in Wyoming
Carpenter
Location within the state of Wyoming
Coordinates: 41°2′44″N 104°22′0″W / 41.04556°N 104.36667°W / 41.04556; -104.36667Coordinates: 41°2′44″N 104°22′0″W / 41.04556°N 104.36667°W / 41.04556; -104.36667
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Laramie
Area
 • Total 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Land 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 5,440 ft (1,660 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 94
 • Density Bad rounding here410/sq mi (Bad rounding here160/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 82054
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID 15863821

Carpenter is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southeastern Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 94.2 It lies along WYO 214 east of the city of Cheyenne, the county seat of Laramie County and capital of Wyoming.3 Its elevation is 5,440 feet (1,658 m).1 Although Carpenter is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 82054.4

Public education in the community of Carpenter is provided by Laramie County School District #2. One of the district's campuses, Carpenter Elementary School (grades K-6), is located in Carpenter.

The community was named after J. Ross Carpenter, land developer. The latitude of Carpenter is 41.045N. The longitude is -104.366W. 1


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