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County:

Lincoln County

State:

Wyoming

FIPS Code:

56023

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

34.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

901,057

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

790,774

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.35

Bridger NF

781,019

% Water:

0.5

Targhee NF

60,110

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Other

59,928

Mean July Temp:

63

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:

8,640

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,177

40.9%

21.5%

19.5%

1990:

12,625

3.7%

-14.6%

18.3%

2000:

14,573

15.4%

7.0%

8.5%

2005:

15,999

9.7%

6.8%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,002

96.1%

0-to-19:

4,920

33.8%

Black:

14

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,048

20.9%

Hispanic:

315

2.2%

40-to-59:

4,153

28.5%

American Indian:

67

0.5%

60-plus:

2,452

16.8%

Other:

175

1.2%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.2%

Median Family Income:

$44,919

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.4%

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