History · Granger

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Granger is a town along Blacks Fork near the western edge of Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, Granger had a population of 98. It is located near the confluence of the Blacks Fork and the Hams Fork rivers. The geography of the area is flat with semi-arid scrub.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 139 to 98 (-29%). Half of its homes were built before 1980.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Granger

1 place in Granger is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

#48
In Wyomingby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 other
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
0historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1970first listedGranger Station

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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