Sweetwater County, Wyoming
36 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 41,542
- Median household income
- $75,034
- ±3,808
- Unemployed
- 5.6%
- 1,208 of 21,594 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.8%
- 15,541 of 17,502 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 Sweetwater | 41,614 (2021) | 80 W Flaming Gorge Way, Green River | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Green River | 11,609 (2021) | 50 E 2nd North St, Green River | Website |
| City of Rock Springs | 23,196 (2021) | 212 D St, Rock Springs | Website |
| Town of Bairoil | 67 (2021) | Po Box 58, Bairoil | — |
| Town of Granger | 94 (2021) | Po Box 42, Granger | — |
| Town of Superior | 182 (2021) | Po Box 40, Superior | Website |
| Town of Wamsutter | 200 (2021) | Po Box 6, Wamsutter | Website |
Special districts 29
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Joint Powers Board | Air transportation | Po Box 1987, Rock Springs | Website |
| Eden-Farson Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 202, Farson | — |
| Castle Rock Special Hospital District | Health | Po Box 219, Green River | Website |
| Eden Valley Rural Healthcare District | Health | Po Box 113, Farson | — |
| High Desert Rural Health Care District | Health | Po Box 338, Wamsutter | — |
| Eden Valley Irrigation Drainage Dist | Irrigation | Po Box 174, Farson | — |
| Eden-Farson Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 61, Farson | — |
| Fire Protections Projects Joint Powers Board | Local fire protection | 3010 College Drive, Rock Springs | — |
| Jamestown-Rio Vista Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1267, Green River | — |
| Reliance Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 220, Reliance | — |
| Sweetwater County Fire Protection District 1 | Local fire protection | 3010 College Dr, Rock Springs | Website |
| Eden Valley Improvement and Service District | Other multi-function districts | P.o. Box 344, Farson | — |
| North Sweetwater Water and Sewer District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 125, Reliance | — |
| Sweetwater County Predatory Animal District | Other natural resources | 106 Cedar St, Rock Springs | — |
| Rock Springs-Green River Fiber Optics Joint Powers Board | Other single function districts | Po Box 668, Green River | — |
| Sweetwater County 2013 Specific Purpose Tax Jt Pwrs Board | Other single function districts | 80 West Flaming Gorge Way, Green River | — |
| Sweetwater County Joint Travel and Tourism Joint Powers Bd | Other single function districts | 1641 Elk Street, Rock Springs | — |
| Reliance Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 125, Reliance | — |
| West Side Water and Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 1200, Rock Springs | Website |
| Arrowhead Springs Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 80 W Flaming Gorge Way, Green River | — |
| Clearview Improvement and Service District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 2634, Rock Springs | — |
| White Mtn Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 2221, Rock Springs | — |
| Sweetwater County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 790WINSTON Dr, Rock Springs | — |
| Eden Valley-Farson Solid Waste District | Solid waste management | Po Box 232, Farson | — |
| Sweetwater County Solid Waste Disposal District 1 | Solid waste management | Po Box 1493, Rock Springs | Website |
| Sweetwater County Solid Waste Disposal District 2 | Solid waste management | Po Box 88, Bairoil | — |
| Green River-Rock Springs-Sweetwater Joint Powers Water Board | Water supply utility | Po Box 1299, Green River | — |
| Jamestown-Rio Vista Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1267, Green River | — |
| Ten Mile Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1626, Rock Springs | 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
Sweetwater County School District #1
School district15 schools
3550 Foothill Boulevard, Rock Springs, WY, 82901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sweetwater County School District #2
School district9 schools
351 Monroe Avenue, Green River, WY, 82935
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
Rock Springs Farmers Market
501 S Main Depot Rock Springs, WY, 82902
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Green River Farmers Market
Railroad Avenue Green River, WY, 82935
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Main Street Market
603 S. Main St., Rock Springs, WY, 82901
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
White Mountain Mall Farmers' Market
2441 Foothill Blvd., Rock Springs, WY, 82901
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.