Page Contents for Cody, Wyoming

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Chamber of Commerce.

Libraries.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Wyoming state capital is Cheyenne.
The population of Cody is approximately 8,835(2000), 9520 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 4,113 (2000), 4278 (2010).
The amount of land area in Cody is 23.34 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.631 sq kilometers.
The distance from Cody to Washington DC is 1800 miles.
The distance to the Wyoming state capital is 324 miles. (as the crow flies)
Cody is positioned 44.51 degrees north of the equator and 109.05 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Cody elevation is 5,095 feet above sea level.
The city tree is the Cottonwood.
The Cody city color is Green. Cody average annual rainfall is 9.4 inches per year
Cody average annual snowfall is 35.2 inches per year.
Cody average annual humidity is 50
Cody average temperature is 46 degrees F.
The average winter temperature is 24 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 72 degrees F.

Location

50 miles east of Yellowstone National Park. Learn how to get here on this location page
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Weather

seasonal. Here is a A weather page for Cody. The area has about 300 days of sunshine each year with a growing season of about 120 days.
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History & History Related Items

Here is a history page for Cody.

Cody was named for William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Many tourists come to the area to see the "old west" in action.

Here is a brief excerpt of Cody history from the Chamber of Commerce:
"The Colonel and several friends came to the area with the avowed purpose of land development and the building of a community. The original townsite selected was located at the east end of the Shoshone Canyon, but was later moved to the present site of the city. At the insistence of Colonel Cody's fellow developers, the site was named Cody in 1895. Streets were laid out and named for General Phil Sheridan and the originators of the community.By 1902, the town was incorporated and Colonel Cody opened his famous "Hotel in the Rockies", the Irma, named after his youngest daughter."
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The incorporation of Cody

1902

Attractions

Yellowstone National Park

For more information on Yellowstone National Park:
National Park Service
Visitor Services Office
Post Office Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
Phone: (307)344-7381
A page about Yellowstone National Park

Buffalo Bill Historical Center
720 Sheridan Avenue
Cody, WY 82414
Phone: (307) 587-4771 x 0
America's finest western museum

Cody Night Rodeo
Every night, June 1st to August 31st, you can see America's original sport - RODEO - in Cody, Wyoming. With over 55 years of performances, the Cody Nite Rodeo has earned Cody the title Rodeo Capital of the World.

For a free travel packet call or write:
toll-free: 800-393-2639
P.O. Box 2454-RD00
Cody, WY 82414
or see the website

Another website with Cody Information
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Cody Chamber

Cody Country Chamber of Commerce
836 Sheridan Avenue
Cody, WY 82414
Phone: 307-587-2777
Fax: 307-527-6228

Cody Organizations

Cody Country Chamber of Commerce
836 Sheridan Avenue
Cody, WY 82414
Phone: 307-587-2777
Fax: 307-527-6228

Cody Libraries

Park County Library system Cody

Miscellany

The population of Cody was:
1910 - 1,132
1920 - 1,242
1930 - 1,800
1940 - 2,536
1950 - 3,872
1960 - 4,838
1970 - 5,161
1980 - 6,790
1985 - 7,610
1990 - 7,897
1996 - 8,721
2000 - 8,835

Cody is located in the Mountain Time Zone.