Shoshoni, Wyoming

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Shoshoni is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 635 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable native
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Shoshoni is located at 43°14′25″N, 108°6′52″W (43.240161, -108.114540)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²), all land.

It is essentially a junction town located at the intersection of two US highways, 20 and 26 but has a history as a railroad and mining town. Highway 20/26 was formerly known as the 'Yellowstone Highway' and Shoshoni receives a sharp visitation increase in the summer when Yellowstone National Park roads are open and when outdoorsmen visit Boysen State Park adjacent to the town. It has a continentally-arid desert climate and is, some years, the driest town in the entire Mountain Time Zone, occasionally receiving less than 4 inches of rainfall annually. It is known for its raspberry and mushroom farming as well as being the home of Yellowstone Drug Store and a large annual fishing derby. The town is named for the Shoshone tribe of Native Americans, most of whom live on the nearby Wind River Indian Reservation. Though the word is generally spelled 'Shoshone', it is pronounced phonetically; the same as when spelled 'Shoshoni'.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 635 people, 246 households, and 171 families residing in the town. The population density was 74.1/km² (192.1/mi²). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 37.6/km² (97.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.39% White, 0.16% African American, 1.26% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.94% from other races, and 3.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.94% of the population.

There were 246 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $37,045. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $14,479 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,584. About 7.1% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.