Platte County, Wyoming

Platte County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2010 census, 8,667 people lived there. Its county seat is Wheatland.
History.
Platte County was created on February 21, 1911. The county was named for the North Platte River, which flows through the northeastern part of the county.
Geography.
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.3%) is water. It is the third-smallest county in Wyoming by area.