The city of Wyoming, Minnesota is in Chisago County, in the mid-eastern part of the state.
Wyoming borders the cities of Chisago City, Columbus, Forest Lake, and Stacy, as well as Lent Township and a small portion of Linwood Township, in Anoka County.
The principal arterial route through the city is Interstate Highway 35. Other major arterials are US Highway 61 (S Forest Boulevard) and US Highway 8 (Lake Boulevard). Minor arterials include Chisago County Roads 22 (Wyoming Trail), 30 (N Forest Boulevard), 36 (295th Street), and 62 (Kettle River Boulevard).
The confluence of the Sunrise River and the South Branch of the Sunrise River is in the mid-northern portion of the city. The South Branch flows south-southwest, crossing Wyoming's west city limits at the center, while the Sunrise River winds generally north, entering in the south, and feeding Comfort Lake.
Lakes within the city include Ashton Lake, Comfort Lake, and Heims Lake. Bordering the city are Higgins Lake, Little Comfort Lake, Sam Lake, and White Stone Lake.
Parks within the city include Ashton Park, Banta Park, Blue Spruce Park, Centennial Park, Comfort Lake Access, Comfort Lake Estates Park, Fireside Park, Goodview Park, Hawk Meadows Trail, Lions Park, Tolzmann Park, Town Hall Park, Sunrise Ridge Park, Sunrise Trail, Swenson Park, Verges Memorial Park, Verges Playground, and Railroad Park.
Additionally, the Swedish Immigrant Trail project seeks to build and maintain a twenty-mile trail connecting Wyoming to Taylors Falls, via Chisago City, Lindstrom, Center City, and Shafer, using an abandoned railroad corridor that parallels US Highway 8. When completed, the trail will be open to bicyclists and pedestrians, with portions open to horses and snowmobiles.
Maintained by Chisago County, Sunrise Prairie Trail is a paved, off-road path for hikers, bicyclists, and inline skaters, with a parallel unpaved section open to snowmobiles in the winter, and to horseback riders the rest of the time. It follows the former Burlington Northern Railroad right-of-way between North Branch and Hugo, with bridges crossing Hardwood Creek and the south and west branches of the Sunrise River.
Since Wyoming, Minnesota first appeared on a census in 1910, its population has increased every decade except for the 1920s when there was a loss of just over fifteen percent. The community was largely agricultural until the 1970s, when its population increased by more than a hundred percent, and it has experienced large increases since, including an increase of more than a hundred and fifty percent between 2000 and 2010.
The first permanent white settlers in Wyoming came in 1855. These include six families of recent German and Dutch immigrants, who were soon joined by families from Saint Paul, and from Chicago, Illinois. It was named, not for the state, but for the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania.
Wyoming was the first stop on a stagecoach route from Saint Paul to Duluth. The stagecoach would usually stop for the night, and its horses were changed in Wyoming. The stage stop is gone, but it was located just west of US Highway 61 in the southern part of the city's Industrial Park.
When trains replaced the stagecoach, the stage stop housed the railroad crew while they were laying tracks for the Saint Paul & Duluth Railroad Company along the old stage road.
Wyoming was first organized as Wyoming Township in 1858. Most of the township was included in the village, and the remainder was annexed by Chisago City, Stacy, and Wyoming in 2008, rendering the township defunct.
A post office was established in Wyoming in 1856, and the townsite was platted in 1869, when the Saint Paul and Duluth Railroad completed its line to that point, taking its name from the township.
In 1864, there was a log church in Wyoming. A Lutheran church was built in 1868 and, by 1874, there was a one-room log schoolhouse. The schoolhouse was replaced by a two-story building in 1898. By 1915, the village had a newspaper, a bank, a baseball team, two barber shops, a hotel, an opera house, an orchestra, a potato market, and electric lights.
The city's population is concentrated along the South Branch of the Sunrise River, while the northern portion of the city is far less densely populated.
The focus of this category is on the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. Websites representing the municipal government are appropriate for this category, as are those of businesses and industries, churches, schools, organizations, individuals, and events in Wyoming. Topics related to the city, or anything in the city, may be submitted for consideration of inclusion, if not already listed here.
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The official website for the city includes contacts for its administrative offices, public safety department, building inspections, and zoning, and municipal health services. The city council and boards are introduced, and ordinances, codes, city maps, election information, and a resident guide are included, along with a guide to the city’s park facilities and trails, reservation policies, and access to various permit applications and forms. A business directory is posted.
https://www.wyomingmn.org/
In business since 1959, the Wyoming, Minnesota company has six indoor showrooms with more than two hundred fiberglass, aluminum, and pontoon packages, as well as boat lifts, a parts department, a sales area for life jackets, skis, tubes, wakeboards, ropes, and other accessories, a parts department, and a service department, each of which are discussed here, along with addresses, contacts, and hours of operation. New and used boats and promotional offers are included.
https://www.hallbergmarine.com/
Situated on East Viking Boulevard in the city of Wyoming, Minnesota, the pizzeria offers dine-in, take-out, and delivery services. Directions, hours of operation, and contacts are published to the site, and its menu is displayed, with prices and special offers. Its Legends Club membership discount program is highlighted, and customers may enroll online, register gift cards, or check their Legends Club balance. Its catering services and menus are included, and job opportunities are posted.
http://www.linwoodpizzamn.com/l
Splitrocks Entertainment Center
Located on 273rd Street in Wyoming, Minnesota, the facilities are open seven days a week. Its hours of operation and kitchen hours are posted, and details of its bowling facilities, arcade, volleyball, restaurant, and event spaces are put forth, along with bowling schedules, leagues, prices, and group packages. Its birthday, wedding, banquet, and corporate event offerings are discussed, including policies, menus, and prices, and contact information is included.
http://splitrocksmn.com/
Heralding the origins of Wyoming, Minnesota as a stagecoach stop in the 1860s, along the stage route from Rice Street in Saint Paul to Duluth, the annual community event features vendors, arts and crafts, several activities for the kids, a parade, fireworks, and a large music venue. A calendar of upcoming events are posted, and craft and vendor policies and prices are included, along with parade registrations, contacts, and downloadable forms and posters in PDF format.
https://wyomingstagecoachdays.com/
The local, family-owned company is located in Wyoming, Minnesota, and has been in operation since 1983, producing custom boat tops, boat covers, personalized upholstery, boat interiors, and repair services. Featured is an introduction to the owner, customer reviews, a list of its services and products, and information about deliveries, pick-ups, and prices. A gallery of photographs highlights the companies custom canvas work, and its location and hours are posted.
http://www.wyomingcanvas.com/
