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County:

Weston County

State:

Wyoming

FIPS Code:

56045

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

15.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

233,004

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

175,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.36

Thunder Basin NGL

226,505

% Water:

0.1

Black Hills NF

6,499

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,307

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,106

12.7%

0.7%

11.9%

1990:

6,518

-8.3%

-19.4%

11.1%

2000:

6,644

1.9%

0.0%

1.9%

2005:

6,671

0.4%

0.0%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,298

94.8%

0-to-19:

1,795

27.0%

Black:

8

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,447

21.8%

Hispanic:

137

2.1%

40-to-59:

2,021

30.4%

American Indian:

83

1.2%

60-plus:

1,381

20.8%

Other:

118

1.8%

Median Age:

40.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.5%

Median Family Income:

$40,472

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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