Pavillion, Wyoming

Pavillion, Wyoming
—  Town  —
Pavillion, Wyoming
Location within the state of Wyoming
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Fremont
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 5,463 ft (1,665 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 165
 • Density 861.2/sq mi (332.5/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 82523
Area code(s) 307
FIPS code 56-60130[1]
GNIS feature ID 1592630[2]

Pavillion is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 165 at the 2000 census.

In 2010 the United States Environmental Protection Agency opened an investigation into the possible contamination of Pavillion's water supply by Hydraulic fracturing.[3]

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Geography

Pavillion is located at (43.242885, -108.689996)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 165 people, 77 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The population density was 861.2 people per square mile (335.3/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 464.5 per square mile (180.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.94% White, 1.82% Native American, 0.61% from other races, and 3.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.42% of the population.

There were 77 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% 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 2.69.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,790. About 3.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 7.1% of those sixty five or over.

Education

Public education in the town of Pavillion is administered by Fremont County School District #6. Zoned campuses include Wind River Elementary School (grades K-5) and Wind River Middle/High School (grades 6-12).

Climate

Pavillion experiences a desert climate (Köppen BWk) with cold, dry winters and hot, slightly wetter summers.

Climate data for Pavillion
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 63
(17)		 70
(21)		 76
(24)		 81
(27)		 90
(32)		 96
(36)		 100
(38)		 100
(38)		 97
(36)		 83
(28)		 69
(21)		 65
(18)		 100
(38)
Average high °F (°C) 32.3
(0.2)		 38.4
(3.6)		 48.9
(9.4)		 58.5
(14.7)		 67.5
(19.7)		 77.5
(25.3)		 84.5
(29.2)		 82.8
(28.2)		 72.1
(22.3)		 59.5
(15.3)		 41.8
(5.4)		 33.1
(0.6)		 58.08
(14.49)
Daily mean °F (°C) 20.8
(−6.2)		 26.2
(−3.2)		 35.8
(2.1)		 44.4
(6.9)		 53.4
(11.9)		 62.4
(16.9)		 68.6
(20.3)		 67.1
(19.5)		 57.1
(13.9)		 46.0
(7.8)		 30.7
(−0.7)		 21.8
(−5.7)		 44.53
(6.96)
Average low °F (°C) 9.2
(−12.7)		 14.0
(−10.0)		 22.6
(−5.2)		 30.3
(−0.9)		 39.2
(4.0)		 47.2
(8.4)		 52.7
(11.5)		 51.3
(10.7)		 42.0
(5.6)		 32.5
(0.3)		 19.5
(−6.9)		 10.5
(−11.9)		 30.92
(−0.60)
Record low °F (°C) −36
(−38)		 −27
(−33)		 −17
(−27)		 0
(−18)		 17
(−8)		 20
(−7)		 35
(2)		 34
(1)		 15
(−9)		 −5
(−21)		 −22
(−30)		 −40
(−40)		 −40
(−40)
Precipitation inches (mm) 0.19
(4.8)		 0.19
(4.8)		 0.36
(9.1)		 0.97
(24.6)		 1.79
(45.5)		 0.93
(23.6)		 0.79
(20.1)		 0.57
(14.5)		 0.90
(22.9)		 0.57
(14.5)		 0.36
(9.1)		 0.19
(4.8)		 7.81
(198.4)
Source no. 1: NOAA (normals, 1971-2000) [5]
Source no. 2: The Weather Channel (Records) [6]

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "Groundwater Investigation Pavillion."] EPA.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  5. ^ "Climatography of the United States NO.81". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim81/WYnorm.pdf. Retrieved January 13, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Monthly Averages for Pavillion, WY". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/USWY0132. Retrieved January 13, 2011. 
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