Marbleton, Wyoming
Page Summary: The town of Marbleton, incorporated in 1914 is a primarily a rural ranching community.
Marbleton, Wyoming
It's a curiosity, considering most Wyoming towns are few and far between, that Big Piney and Marbleton would only be a mile apart on Hwy 189. The town of Marbleton, incorporated in 1914, was the dream of Charles P. Budd, the eldest son of Dan Budd who founded Big Piney. In the early days, there was a lot of drainage problems with the site on which Big Piney was built. So Charles Budd tried to move the town up on the bench to take advantage of the better building sites. Charles did establish Marbleton on the bench in late 1913, but it never replaced Big Piney. Marbleton started out as Big Piney's rival, each vying to be the major town site in this area. Marbleton now has a population of about 720 while Big Piney has about 400. They have separate post offices and town governments. Any attempts to combine the two towns have been unsuccessful. The truth is people here kinda' like it that way. Both towns cooperate with each other and have a combined fire department. Amazingly, through the years, both towns have grown and prospered. Industries supporting the town today include ranching, oil and gas mineral extraction and tourism. A small general aviation airport services the towns of Marbleton and Big Piney.
The Sublette County Fairgrounds is located just north of Marbleton, which is the site of the Sublette County Fair and Little Buckaroo Rodeo in the late summer each year. The Ag Center building hosts many horse-related events and functions throughout the year. The Green and New Fork Rivers are located not far from Marbleton and Big Piney. Services include food, fuel, and lodging.
More information about Marbleton is available at the following web site: Marbleton, Wyoming
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 720 people, 268 households, and 201 families residing in Marbleton.
