Pine Bluffs, Wyoming

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Pine Bluffs, Wyoming
Location of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming
Location of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming
Coordinates: 41°10′46″N 104°4′7″W / 41.17944, -104.06861
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Laramie
Area
 - Total 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km²)
 - Land 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 5,049 ft (1,539 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,153
 - Density 357.4/sq mi (138.0/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 82082
Area code(s) 307
FIPS code 56-61435[1]
GNIS feature ID 1609139[2]

Pine Bluffs is a town in eastern Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the 'Cheyenne, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Pine Bluffs is located at 41°10′46″N, 104°4′7″W (41.179319, -104.068713)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,153 people, 482 households, and 332 families residing in the town. The population density was 357.4 people per square mile (137.8/km²). There were 517 housing units at an average density of 160.3/sq mi (61.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.92% White, 0.17% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 1.82% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.85% of the population.

There were 482 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,152, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $30,078 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,525. About 7.3% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 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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