| Horse Creek, Wyoming | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Wyoming#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Horse Creek |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Wyoming |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Wyoming |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Laramie |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 6506 |
| Coordinates: | 41.415°N -105.1822°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 82061 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1589684[1] |
Horse Creek is an unincorporated community in western Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It lies between Horse Creek to the north, and the South Fork of Horse Creek to the south, along WYO 211 northwest of the city of Cheyenne, the county seat of Laramie County.[2] Its elevation is 6,506 feet (1,983 m). Although Horse Creek is unincorporated, it has its own ZIP code of 82061.[3] It had a post office until the early 2010s, when it closed due to an emergency operational issue.[4] As of the 2010 census, Horse Creek had an estimated population of 39.[5]
Tony and Marian Schepp operated a general store, bar, and automobile garage in Horse Creek from 1948 until 1981. The bar, known as Schepp's Corner, was a gathering place for workers at the nearby Great Western Limestone Mine until it closed in 1978. Candace and David Kirkman of North Carolina bought the entire town in 1989; their purchase was inspired by Candace's childhood dream of moving to Wyoming.[6] [7]
Public education in the community of Horse Creek is provided by Laramie County School District #1.
running to Cheyenne to the southeast, and Chugwater to the northeast.