Cokeville, Wyoming

Cokeville is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 535 at the 2010 census.
History
The Shoshone Indians were the first inhabitants of the area. The first settler, Tilford Kutch, arrived in 1869. In 1873, he opened a trading post and ran a ferry across Smiths Fork. After the arrival of the railroad in 1882, the town grew, and was incorporated in 1910.
The town was named for the coal found in the area. Following the railroad, sheep ranching became more popular, reaching its peak in 1918, when Cokeville was informally called the "Sheep Capital of the World".
Geography
Cokeville is located at 42°5′6″N 110°57′20″W (42.084940, -110.955684).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.18 square miles (3.06 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 535 people, 166 households, and 127...