Fort Bridger, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Fort Bridger is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Uinta County
, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 400 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from the eponymous Fort Bridger
established in 1842.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 400 people, 158 households, and 114 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 200.6 people per square mile (77.6/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 91.8/sq mi (35.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.00% White, 1.25% Native American, 1.25% from other races
, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.75% of the population.
There were 158 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,031, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $36,354 versus $17,344 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,662. About 11.6% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
. The district operates four campuses - Mountain View Elementary School (grades K-2), Fort Bridger Elementary School (grades 3-4), Mountain View Middle School (grades 5-8), and Mountain View High School
(grades 9-12).
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Uinta County
Uinta County, Wyoming
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,742 people, 6,823 households, and 5,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 8,011 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
, Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 400 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from the eponymous Fort Bridger
Fort Bridger
Fort Bridger was originally a 19th century fur trading outpost established in 1842 on Blacks Fork of the Green River and later a vital resupply point for wagon trains on the Oregon Trail, California Trail and Mormon Trail. The Army established a military post here in 1858 during the Utah War until...
established in 1842.
Geography
Fort Bridger is located at 41°19′7"N 110°23′11"W (41.318716, -110.386418).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 400 people, 158 households, and 114 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 200.6 people per square mile (77.6/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 91.8/sq mi (35.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.00% White, 1.25% Native American, 1.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.75% of the population.
There were 158 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,031, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $36,354 versus $17,344 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $16,662. About 11.6% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the community of Fort Bridger is provided by Uinta County School District #4Uinta County School District Number 4
Uinta County School District #4 is a public school district based in Mountain View, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Uinta County School District #4 serves central and southeastern Uinta County, including the following communities:...
. The district operates four campuses - Mountain View Elementary School (grades K-2), Fort Bridger Elementary School (grades 3-4), Mountain View Middle School (grades 5-8), and Mountain View High School
Mountain View High School (Wyoming)
Mountain View High School is a public high school in Mountain View, Wyoming, United States. It is part of Uinta County School District #4 and serves students in grades nine through twelve...
(grades 9-12).
Notable natives and residents
- Jim BridgerJim BridgerJames Felix "Jim" Bridger was among the foremost mountain men, trappers, scouts and guides who explored and trapped the Western United States during the decades of 1820-1850, as well as mediating between native tribes and encroaching whites...
— explorer and founder of Fort Bridger - Ron MicheliRon MicheliJoseph Ronald Micheli, known as Ron Micheli , is a former director of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture who also served from 1977-1992 in the Wyoming House of Representatives. He ran a strong third-place finish as a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2010. His primary...
— rancher and former Wyoming politician - Kris Wilson — founder and co-writer of Cyanide and HappinessCyanide and HappinessCyanide and Happiness is a webcomic hosted on Explosm.net and written by four authors with occasional contributions from guests. It was founded on December 9th 2004 and has hosted almost daily comics since January 26th 2005...