Fort Bridger

Fort Bridger, Wyoming
—  CDP  —
Location of Fort Bridger, Wyoming
Coordinates: 41°19′7″N 110°23′11″W / 41.31861°N 110.38639°W / 41.31861; -110.38639
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Uinta
Area
- Total	2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
- Land	2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	6,673 ft (2,034 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	400
- Density	200.6/sq mi (77.5/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	82933
Area code(s)	307
FIPS code	56-27940[1]
GNIS feature ID	1588631[2]

Fort Bridger is a census-designated place (CDP) in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 400 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from the eponymous Fort Bridger established in 1842.

Geography

Fort Bridger is located at 41°19′7″N 110°23′11″W / 41.31861°N 110.38639°W / 41.31861; -110.38639 (41.318716, -110.386418)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 400 people, 158 households, and 114 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 200.6 people per square mile (77.6/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 91.8/sq mi (35.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.00% White, 1.25% Native American, 1.25% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.75% of the population.

There were 158 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,031, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $36,354 versus $17,344 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,662. About 11.6% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives and residents

• Jim Bridger — explorer and founder of Fort Bridger
• Ron Micheli — rancher and former Wyoming politician

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Fort Bridger, Wyoming is at coordinates 41°19′07″N 110°23′11″W / 41.318716°N 110.386418°W / 41.318716; -110.386418 (Fort Bridger, Wyoming)Coordinates: 41°19′07″N 110°23′11″W / 41.318716°N 110.386418°W / 41.318716; -110.386418 (Fort Bridger, Wyoming)

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