Wyoming is widely reported to have only two sets of escalators, both located in the city of Casper, and there is no credible evidence that this has changed recently.

Quick Scoop

  • Most reporting over the past decade repeats the same quirky fact: there are only two sets of escalators in all of Wyoming.
  • Both are in Casper, at Hilltop National Bank and First Interstate Bank, rather than in malls or airports.
  • Articles and local news describe a former third set in an old JCPenney building in Cheyenne that was removed during renovation, reinforcing that the current count is two.

Why So Few?

  • Wyoming has very low population density and relatively few multi‑story, high‑occupancy buildings, so architects and owners rarely need escalators.
  • Newer buildings tend to spread outward instead of upward, and codes plus cost often favor stairs or elevators over escalators for the limited traffic most Wyoming buildings see.

Bottom line: as a piece of modern U.S. trivia, “Wyoming only has two escalators” is still the best-supported answer, though an exact, official statewide equipment registry is not publicly available.

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