Greybull, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Greybull is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 1,815 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) of it is land and 0.56% is water.
of 2000, there were 1,815 people, 781 households, and 500 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,018.4 people per square mile (393.7/km²). There were 923 housing units at an average density of 517.9 per square mile (200.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.20% White, 0.11% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 1.32% from other races
, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.74% of the population.
There were 781 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,674, and the median income for a family was $36,964. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,383. About 12.0% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
. The district has three campuses – Greybull Elementary School (grades K-5), Greybull Middle School (grades 6-8), and Greybull High School
(grades 9-12).
KZMQ-FM
and KZMQ (AM)
are local radio stations.
KROW-FM is a local radio station licensed from of nearby Lovell
.
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
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. The population was 1,815 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Greybull is located at 44°29′29"N 108°3′13"W (44.491450, -108.053655).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 town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) of it is land and 0.56% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,815 people, 781 households, and 500 families residing in the town. 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 1,018.4 people per square mile (393.7/km²). There were 923 housing units at an average density of 517.9 per square mile (200.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.20% White, 0.11% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 1.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.74% of the population.
There were 781 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,674, and the median income for a family was $36,964. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $17,500 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 town was $15,383. About 12.0% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the town of Greybull is provided by Big Horn County School District #3Big Horn County School District Number 3
Big Horn County School District #3 is a public school district based in Greybull, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Big Horn County School District #3 serves central and east central portions of Big Horn County, including the following communities:...
. The district has three campuses – Greybull Elementary School (grades K-5), Greybull Middle School (grades 6-8), and Greybull High School
Greybull High School
Greybull High School is a public high school in Greybull, Wyoming, United States. It is part of Big Horn County School District #3 and serves students in grades 9-12. Their mascot is the Buffalos or Buffs....
(grades 9-12).
Transport
The town is served by the nearby South Big Horn County airport which has been the base for air tankers operating in the forest fire-fighting role, for many years flown by the local firm of Hawkins and Powers, which is now defunct.Media
The local newspaper is the Greybull Standard.KZMQ-FM
KZMQ-FM
KZMQ-FM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Greybull, Wyoming, USA. The station is currently owned by the Big Horn Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC. It features programing from ABC Radio .All five stations of the Big Horn Radio...
and KZMQ (AM)
KZMQ (AM)
KZMQ is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format to the Greybull, Wyoming, USA area. The station is currently owned by the Big Horn Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC. It features programming from ABC Radio ....
are local radio stations.
KROW-FM is a local radio station licensed from of nearby Lovell
Lovell, Wyoming
Lovell is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 2,281 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lovell is located at ....
.
Notable residents
- Wilford BrimleyWilford BrimleyAllen Wilford Brimley is an American actor. He has appeared in such films as The China Syndrome, Cocoon, The Thing and The Firm. He had a recurring role on the 1970s television series The Waltons...
, actor - Jim CrawfordJim Crawford (American football)Jim Crawford is a former professional American football player who played running back for five seasons for the Boston Patriots. He ran for 1078 yards and caught for 501 in 5 years. He was nicknamed "cowboy".-References:...
, American FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player for the Boston Patriots of the American Football LeagueAmerican Football LeagueThe American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence... - Brett KeiselBrett KeiselBrett "The Diesel" Keisel is an American Football player who starts at defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brett hails from Greybull, Wyoming.-College career:...
, defensive end for the Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... - Bill Wilkinson, former MLB pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
- Tom WilkinsonTom Wilkinson (football player)Tom Wilkinson was a football quarterback for several teams in the Canadian Football League.He was born in Iowa on January 4, 1943 but moved to Wyoming with his parents in 1945. Tom Wilkinson played high school football in the small town of Greybull, Wyoming. He is the second of three professional...
, American FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player for several teams in the Canadian Football LeagueCanadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....