Lance Creek, Wyoming

Lance Creek, Wyoming
Location in Niobrara County and the state of Wyoming.
Lance Creek, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°2′44″N 104°39′24″W / 43.04556°N 104.65667°W / 43.04556; -104.65667
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyNiobrara
Area
 • Total
42.0 sq mi (109 km2)
 • Land41.9 sq mi (109 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.026 km2)
Elevation
4,475 ft (1,364 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
43
 • Density1.0/sq mi (0.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
82222
Area code307
FIPS code56-44615
GNIS feature ID1590500

Lance Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 43 at the 2010 census. Lance Creek is the namesake of the Lance Formation, a rock formation from the Late Cretaceous that has yielded fossils from a diverse number of species.