Point Of Rocks

Point of Rocks, Wyoming
—  CDP  —
Location of Point of Rocks, Wyoming
Coordinates: 41°40′42″N 108°47′29″W / 41.67833°N 108.79139°W / 41.67833; -108.79139
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Sweetwater
Area
- Total	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
- Land	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	6,529 ft (1,990 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3
- Density	1.6/sq mi (0.6/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	82942
Area code(s)	307
FIPS code	56-62160[1]
GNIS feature ID	1597462[2]

Point of Rocks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of three. According to the United States Census Bureau, it is one of only nine places nationwide with a population of three people. The others are East Blythe, California, North Red River Township, Minnesota, Rulien Township, Minnesota, Hush Lake, Minnesota, Pfeiffer Lake, Minnesota, Livermore, New Hampshire, Hillsview, South Dakota, and Hobart Bay, Alaska.

Geography

Point of Rocks is located at 41°40′42″N 108°47′29″W / 41.67833°N 108.79139°W / 41.67833; -108.79139 (41.678334, -108.791285).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were three people, two households, and one family residing in the CDP. The population density was 1.6 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were two housing units at an average density of 1.1/sq mi (0.4/km²). All residents were white and between forty-five and sixty-four. The median age was sixty-three years.

One household was a married couple living together, while the other was a male individual.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $41,250. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,050.

Jim Bridger Power Station

Point of Rocks is home to the Jim Bridger Power Station. The 2,110 megawatt facility owned by PacifiCorp is one of the largest coal-fired electric power generation facilities in the western United States.^[4].

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 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 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "http://www.asbestos.com/power-plants/jim-bridger-power-station.php". http://www.asbestos.com/power-plants/jim-bridger-power-station.php. Retrieved 2009-12-18. 

External links

• Point of Rocks, Wyoming is at coordinates 41°40′42″N 108°47′29″W / 41.678334°N 108.791285°W / 41.678334; -108.791285 (Point of Rocks, Wyoming)Coordinates: 41°40′42″N 108°47′29″W / 41.678334°N 108.791285°W / 41.678334; -108.791285 (Point of Rocks, Wyoming)

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