Laramie, Wyoming

Laramie is the county seat of Albany County located in southeast Wyoming on the Laramie River, northwest of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and US 287. The city population is currently estimated at over 28,000 residents and the median household income is $27,319; the median family income is estimated at $43,395. Laramie was first settled in 1868 with the coming of the Union Pacific Railroad, which crosses the Laramie River at Laramie. The city was an important stop on the Overland Trail and transcontinental railroad in the late 19th century, and remains an important junction on the Union Pacific Railroad line. Laramie Regional Airport serves the city today.

Laramie is home to the University of Wyoming, Wyoming Technical Institute, and a branch of Laramie County Community College. The ruins of Fort Sanders, an Army fort predating Laramie, lie just south of the city along route 287. Laramie has a nickname as the "Gem City of the Plains." The city is located near the Medicine Bow Mountains, and so the city draws outdoor enthusiasts because of its abundance of outdoor activities.

Laramie has a reputation as being a wild west town. The town today is slightly different, with Wyoming's only university, it enjoys a college culture atmosphere during the school season, and a quiet quaint ghost-like town in the summer. The downtown area is full of historic buildings housing small shops and cafés.