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Wyoming

State of Wyoming

Wyomingis a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. The 10th largest state by area, it is also the least populous and least densely populated state in the contiguous United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the south. The state population was 576,851 at the 2020 United States census, making it the least populated U.S. state. The state capital and the most populous city is Cheyenne, which had an estimated population of 63,957 in 2018.

Wyoming’s western half is mostly covered by the ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountains, while the eastern half of the state is high-elevation prairie called the High Plains. It is drier and windier than the rest of the country, being split between semi-arid and continental climates with greater temperature extremes. Almost half of the land in Wyoming is owned by the federal government, leading the state to rank 6th by area and fifth by proportion of a state’s land owned by the federal government. Federal lands include two national parks—Grand Teton and Yellowstone—two national recreation areas, two national monuments, several national forests, historic sites, fish hatcheries, and wildlife refuges.

Original inhabitants of the region include the Arapaho, Crow, Lakota, and Shoshone. Southwest Wyoming was claimed by the Spanish Empire and then as Mexican territory until it was ceded to the U.S. in 1848 at the end of the Mexican–American War. The region acquired the name “Wyoming” when a bill was introduced to Congress in 1865 to provide a temporary government for the territory of Wyoming. The name had been used earlier for the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania, and is derived from the Munsee word xwé:wamÉ™nk, meaning “at the big river flat”.

Wyoming’s economy is driven by tourism and the extraction of minerals such as coal, natural gas, oil, and trona. Agricultural commodities include barley, hay, livestock, sugar beets, wheat, and wool. It was the first state to allow women the right to vote and become politicians, as well as the first state to elect a female governor. Due to this part of its history, its main nickname is “The Equality State” and its official state motto is “Equal Rights”.It has been a politically conservative state since the 1950s, with the Republican presidential nominee carrying the state in every election since 1968.

Wyoming State Flower: Wyoming Indian paintbrush

Weddings in Wyoming

Requirements

    • Tests: No blood test or physical exam is required.
    • Residency: Residents of Wyoming and nonresidents are eligible to apply for a marriage license.
    • Age: Both parties must be 18 years of age or older to marry. If either party is 16 or 17, we require signed written consent of the father, mother, guardian or person having the care and control of the minor.
    • Location: A Wyoming marriage license is valid only for marriages performed in Wyoming.
    • Waiting Period: There is no waiting period.
    • License Expiration: The license is valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance.
    • Marriage by Proxy: Proxy marriages (where someone stands in for the other party) are not permitted in Wyoming.
    • Divorced Applicants: All divorces must be final prior to applying for the marriage license.

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