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County:

Sublette County

State:

Wyoming

FIPS Code:

56035

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

37.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

1,169,377

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

836,047

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

26.18

Bridger NF

911,635

% Water:

1.1

Teton NF

248,045

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Shoshone NF

9,697

Mean July Temp:

60

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,755

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,548

21.1%

8.8%

12.3%

1990:

4,843

6.5%

-4.9%

11.4%

2000:

5,920

22.2%

18.4%

3.8%

2005:

6,926

16.9%

15.0%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,709

96.4%

0-to-19:

1,637

27.7%

Black:

12

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,350

22.8%

Hispanic:

112

1.9%

40-to-59:

1,928

32.6%

American Indian:

27

0.5%

60-plus:

1,005

17.0%

Other:

60

1.0%

Median Age:

39.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.6%

Median Family Income:

$45,000

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.4%

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