East Thermopolis, Wyoming

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East Thermopolis, Wyoming
Location of East Thermopolis, Wyoming
Location of East Thermopolis, Wyoming
Coordinates: 43°38′41″N 108°11′48″W / 43.64472, -108.19667
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Hot Springs
Area
 - Total 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
 - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 4,341 ft (1,323 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 274
 - Density 1,565.8/sq mi (604.6/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 307
FIPS code 56-22720[1]
GNIS feature ID 1597608[2]

East Thermopolis is a town in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 274 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

East Thermopolis is located at 43°38′41″N, 108°11′48″W (43.644711, -108.196694)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 274 people, 150 households, and 61 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,565.8 people per square mile (622.3/km²). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 948.6/sq mi (377.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.97% White, 0.36% African American, 1.46% Native American, 1.09% from other races, and 5.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.65% of the population.

There were 150 households out of which 16.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.3% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 59.3% were non-families. 56.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 38.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.75 and the average family size was 2.61.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 16.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,056, and the median income for a family was $30,313. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $17,386 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,280. About 7.0% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.4% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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