| Hot Springs County, Wyoming | |
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 Location in the state of Wyoming |
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 Wyoming's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1911 |
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| Seat | Thermopolis |
| Largest city | Thermopolis |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,006 sq mi (5,196 km²) 2,004 sq mi (5,190 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 0.31% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
4,882 2/sq mi (1/km²) |
Hot Springs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of 2000, the population was 4,882. Its county seat is Thermopolis.[1] The county is named for the hot springs located in Hot Springs State Park.
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History
Hot Springs County was organized in 1911.[citation needed]
In the 2008 United States presidential election, Hot Springs County was the only county in the entire Mountain West outside of Arizona where John McCain beat George W. Bush's percentage of the county vote from the 2004 election.[2]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,006 square miles (5,196 km²), of which, 2,004 square miles (5,190 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0.12%) is water.
Hot Springs County includes the southern portion of Wyoming's Big Horn Basin, and is surrounded by mountains. Most of the Wind River Canyon, with the Owl Creek Mountains on the west and Bridger Mountains on the east is in Hot Springs County, while the Bighorn Mountains ring the east portion on the county and the Absaroka Range is to the west. A eastern-most portion of the Shoshone National Forest lies within the county.[citation needed]
The Wind River Indian Reservation extends into southern Hot Springs County.
Adjacent counties
- Washakie County, Wyoming (east)
- Fremont County, Wyoming (south)
- Park County, Wyoming (northwest)
National protected area
- Shoshone National Forest (part)
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 5,164 |
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| 1930 | 5,476 | 6.0% | |
| 1940 | 4,607 | −15.9% | |
| 1950 | 5,250 | 14.0% | |
| 1960 | 6,365 | 21.2% | |
| 1970 | 4,952 | −22.2% | |
| 1980 | 5,710 | 15.3% | |
| 1990 | 4,809 | −15.8% | |
| 2000 | 4,882 | 1.5% | |
| Est. 2008 | 4,622 | −5.3% | |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,882 people, 2,108 households, and 1,353 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,536 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.96% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 1.52% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. 2.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 23.3% were of German, 17.0% English, 12.2% Irish, 8.2% American and 6.0% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 2,108 households out of which 25.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.80% were non-families. 31.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.00% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 23.30% from 25 to 44, 28.70% from 45 to 64, and 20.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,888, and the median income for a family was $39,364. Males had a median income of $27,030 versus $18,667 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,858. About 8.60% of families and 10.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.10% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Towns
Census-designated places
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Quinn, Sean (2008-12-10). "The Mountain West: America's New Swing Region". Fivethirtyeight.com. http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/12/mountain-west-americas-new-swing-region.html. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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