Lucerne, Wyoming
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| Lucerne, Wyoming | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Hot Springs |
| Area | |
| - Total | 20.4 sq mi (52.9 km²) |
| - Land | 19.8 sq mi (51.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 4,314 ft (1,315 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 525 |
| - Density | 26.5/sq mi (10.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-48240[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1597627[2] |
Lucerne is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 525 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Lucerne is located at (43.718022, -108.170416)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.4 square miles (52.9 km²), of which, 19.8 square miles (51.3 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²) of it (3.18%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 525 people, 208 households, and 170 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 26.5 people per square mile (10.2/km²). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 11.3/sq mi (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.29% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 208 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,063, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $24,464 versus $16,083 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,998. About 3.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five 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.
[edit] External links
- Lucerne, Wyoming is at coordinates Coordinates:
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