Baggs, Wyoming
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| Baggs, Wyoming | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Carbon |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 6,247 ft (1,904 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 348 |
| - Density | 705.8/sq mi (272.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 82321 |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-04740[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1585049[2] |
Baggs is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Baggs is located at (41.035575, -107.657399)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 348 people, 147 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The population density was 705.8 people per square mile (274.2/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 399.6/sq mi (155.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.83% White, 2.59% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 1.72% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.17% of the population.
There were 147 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,812. About 7.9% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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