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County:

Park County

State:

Wyoming

FIPS Code:

56029

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

38.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

1,699,791

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

2,184,546

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.82

Shoshone NF

1,524,338

% Water:

0.4

Teton NF

175,453

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or 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:

17,752

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,639

21.9%

12.6%

9.3%

1990:

23,178

7.1%

-3.8%

10.9%

2000:

25,786

11.3%

7.5%

3.8%

2005:

26,664

3.4%

2.9%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,356

94.5%

0-to-19:

7,245

28.1%

Black:

19

0.1%

20-to-39:

5,731

22.2%

Hispanic:

959

3.7%

40-to-59:

7,877

30.5%

American Indian:

104

0.4%

60-plus:

4,933

19.1%

Other:

348

1.3%

Median Age:

39.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.7%

Median Family Income:

$41,406

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.4%

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