Upton, Wyoming

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Upton, Wyoming
Location of Upton in Wyoming
Location of Upton in Wyoming
County Weston
Area  
 - City 1.3 mi² / 3.4 km² km²
 - Land 1.3 mi² / 3.4 km² km²
Population  
 - City (2000) 872
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)

Upton is a town in Weston County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 872 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Upton is located at 44°6′12″N, 104°37′33″W1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 872 people, 359 households, and 255 families residing in the town. The population density was 257.0/km² (663.8/mi²). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 130.0/km² (335.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.99% White, 0.69% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.

There were 359 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,053, and the median income for a family was $39,091. Males had a median income of $40,208 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,165. About 6.7% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

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