Platte County
- Population
- 8,612
- Area
- 2,081.46 sq mi (5,390.95 km²), 29.38 sq mi water
- Median age
- 47
- Households
- 3,848
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $67,718
- Median house value
- $297,900
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Overnight
56°F
Patchy Fog28% precip
Wednesday
78°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy11% precip
Wednesday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy4% precip
Thursday
73°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms19% precip
Local News
Cap City News
Published September 18
Historic Chugwater Soda Fountain becomes vibrant destination in small Wyoming town
CHUGWATER, Wyo. –– Dana Rhea first visited the Chugwater Soda Fountain about three years ago, during a long road trip with her husband. “He got diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and this was his bucket-list trip,” she said. Their trip took them from their hometown of Odessa,…