Ten Sleep, Wyoming

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Ten Sleep town, Washakie county, north-central Wyoming, U.S., situated in the Bighorn Basin, west of the Bighorn Mountains, 25 miles (40 km) east of Worland. The site, at the junction of Nowood and Ten Sleep creeks, was an Indian rest stop, so called because it was 10 days travel, or “10 sleeps,” from Fort Laramie (southeast), Yellowstone Park (west-northwest), and the Indian Agency at Stillwater, Mont. (northwest). The scenic Ten Sleep Canyon and Powder River Pass (9,666 feet [2,946 m]) are immediately to the east. Near the entrance to the canyon is the Girl Scouts National Center West, acquired in 1968 and one of the world's largest encampments (15,000 acres [6,070 hectares]) with facilities for workshops and seminars. A conservation buffalo herd was begun at a nearby ranch in 1974. The village is a supply point for a livestock and tourist region. Pop. (2000) 304.

[edit] Geography

Ten Sleep is located at 44°2′5″N, 107°26′53″W (44.034724, -107.448023)^GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 304 people, 142 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The population density was 690.4/km² (1,789.7/mi²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 358.8/km² (930.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.01% White, 0.66% Native American, 0.33% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 142 households out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,250, and the median income for a family was $30,357. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,761. About 2.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.8% of those sixty five or over.