History · Johnstown

Johnstown’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Johnstown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 242 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 242 to 227 (-6%). Half of its homes were built before 1977.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Johnstown yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

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

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Johnstown

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

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In Wyomingby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 other
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
0historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1985first listedBMU Bridge over Wind River

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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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Stories next door

nearby towns’ history

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