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County:

Johnson County

State:

Wyoming

FIPS Code:

56019

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

12.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

326,881

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

370,370

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.16

Bighorn NF

326,881

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,587

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,700

19.9%

14.5%

5.5%

1990:

6,145

-8.3%

-12.7%

4.4%

2000:

7,075

15.1%

16.3%

-1.2%

2005:

7,721

9.1%

10.0%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,771

95.7%

0-to-19:

1,876

26.5%

Black:

5

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,332

18.8%

Hispanic:

148

2.1%

40-to-59:

2,189

30.9%

American Indian:

42

0.6%

60-plus:

1,678

23.7%

Other:

109

1.5%

Median Age:

42.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.2%

Median Family Income:

$42,299

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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