Torrington, Wyoming

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Torrington is a city in Goshen County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 5,776 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat.

Sign at western entrance to Torrington

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[edit] History

The town was founded by W.G. Curtis and named by him after Torrington, Connecticut where he had earlier lived. Originally a station on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, the blossoming town soon became the main source of civilization for outlying pioneers. With its post office (established 1889) and several businesses it became a central area of trade for that region of Wyoming. The county court house was built in 1913 after a short fight with the neighboring town of Lingle, Wyoming.

[edit] Geography

Torrington is located at 42°3′60″N, 104°10′57″W (42.066542, -104.182471)^GR1.

The city is situated on the North Platte River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.2 km² (3.6 mi²). Its elevation is 4104 feet, 1251 meters.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,776 people, 2,436 households, and 1,522 families residing in the city. The population density was 624.7/km² (1,617.4/mi²). There were 2,644 housing units at an average density of 286.0/km² (740.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.49% White, 0.31% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 3.65% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.47% of the population.

There were 2,436 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,136, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $31,058 versus $20,101 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,026. About 9.3% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

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