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County:

Sheridan County

State:

Wyoming

FIPS Code:

56033

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

24.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

393,627

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

367,322

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.28

Bighorn NF

393,627

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,852

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,048

40.3%

36.8%

3.5%

1990:

23,562

-5.9%

-12.0%

6.1%

2000:

26,560

12.7%

12.3%

0.4%

2005:

27,389

3.1%

2.8%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

25,122

94.6%

0-to-19:

7,152

26.9%

Black:

44

0.2%

20-to-39:

5,877

22.1%

Hispanic:

646

2.4%

40-to-59:

8,224

31.0%

American Indian:

306

1.2%

60-plus:

5,307

20.0%

Other:

442

1.7%

Median Age:

40.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.4%

Median Family Income:

$42,669

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.6%

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