Wyoming Facts C A P I T A L Cheyenne G O V E R N O R Matt Mead S E N A T O R S John Barrasso Mike Enzi U. S. REPRESENTATIVE Cynthia Lummis S T A T E  S E A L BRIEF FACTS Brief Wyoming Facts FACTS IN DEPTH Wyoming Facts In Depth O R I G I N  O F S T A T E  N A M E      The origin of Wyoming derives from a Native American word: mecheweamiing.            Which translates to   "at the big plains." S T A T E H O O D July 10th, 1890 44th in the Union S T A T E  M O T T O      Equal rights S T A T E  N I C K N A M E      The Equality State Originating from being the first to give women the right to vote. S T A T E  B I R D Western Meadowlark C I T I E S Cheyenne 50,008 Casper 46,742 Laramie 26,687 Rock Springs 19,050 Gillette 17,635 Sheridan 13,900 Rawlins 9,380 Riverton 9,202 S T A T E  W E B S I T E S State of Wyoming Wyoming State Legislature P O P U L A T I O N 1990 census: 453,588 50th among states 1997 estimate: 479,743 Change 1990-97: 5.8% P O P U L A T I O N D E N S I T Y 4.6 People per Sq Mi 1.8 per Sq Km D I S T R I B U T I O N 65% Urban 35% Rural T O T A L  A R E A 97,818 Sq Mi 253,597 Sq Km 9th among states H I G H E S T  P O I N T Gannett Peak 13,804 Ft. Elevation 4,210 M W A T E R  A R E A 714 Sq Mi 1,849 Sq Km E C O N O M Y Gross domestic product: $15.7 billion (1994) Personal income per capita: $18,614 (1996) L I C E N S E P L A T E L O G O S T A T E  F L A G S T A T E  F L O W E R Indian Paintbrush S T A T E  T R E E                  Cottonwood S T A T E  M A M M A L                  Bison S T A T E  G E M Jade (Nephrite) W Y O M I N G  S T A T E M A P Contact Information Membership Officer History Privacy Policy Links Navigation Home Senator Mike Enzi Senator John Barasso Rep. Cynthia Lummis Governor Matt Mead State of Wyoming Web Cowboy Joe Lyrics GoWyoGo.com More Links