Platte County, Wyoming
20 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,612
- Median household income
- $67,718
- ±6,763
- Unemployed
- 4.6%
- 171 of 3,736 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 80.7%
- 3,107 of 3,848 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Platte | 8,699 (2021) | Po Box 728, Wheatland | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Chugwater | 178 (2021) | Po Box 243, Chugwater | Website |
| Town of Glendo | 239 (2021) | Po Box 396, Glendo | — |
| Town of Guernsey | 1,138 (2021) | Po Box 667, Guernsey | Website |
| Town of Hartville | 67 (2021) | Po Box A, Hartville | — |
| Town of Wheatland | 3,597 (2021) | 600 9th St, Wheatland | Website |
Special districts 14
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte County Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 694, Wheatland | — |
| Wheatland Irrigation District | Irrigation | 30 W Frontage Rd, Wheatland | — |
| Antelope Gap Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 521, Wheatland | — |
| Chugwater Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 101 Bowie St, Chugwater | — |
| Guernsey Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 591, Guernsey | — |
| Platte County Fire Dist 1-F | Local fire protection | Po Box 3, Wheatland | — |
| Platte County Rural Fire District 2-F | Local fire protection | Po Box 505, Wheatland | — |
| Wheatland Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 605 10th St, Wheatland | — |
| Y-O Ranch Improvement and Service District | Other multi-function districts | 34 Antelope Dr, Wheatland | — |
| Platte County Predatory Animal District | Other natural resources | 57 Antelope Gap Rd, Wheatland | — |
| Platte County Lodging & Tourism Joint Powers Board | Other single function districts | 65 16th Street, Wheatland | — |
| Platte County Senior Citizens Service District | Other single function districts | Po Box 1241, Wheatland | Website |
| Tri-City Parks and Recreation District Jpb | Parks and recreation | 172 W Burlington, Guernsey | — |
| Platte County Resource District | Soil and water conservation | 1502 Progress Ct, Wheatland | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Platte County School District #1
School district7 schools
1350 Oak Street, Wheatland, WY, 82201
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Platte County School District #2
School district3 schools
555 South Wyoming Avenue, Guernsey, WY, 82214
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Prairie View Community School
Independent charter district1 schools
406 5th Street, Chugwater, WY, 82210
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Platte County Farmers Market
711 9th Street Wheatland, WY, 82201
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Wheatland Farmers' Market
711 9th St., Pocket Park, Wheatland, WY, 82201
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.