Hulett, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Hulett is a town in Crook County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 408 at the 2000 census
.
, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land. The Belle Fourche River
bisects the town. although the water rights were sold to the state of South Dakota
by governor Nellie Ross.
of 2000, there were 407 people, 173 households, and 106 families residing in the town. The population density
was 468.5 people per square mile (181.1/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 242.3 per square mile (93.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.28% White, 0.49% Native American, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 173 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $27,875 versus $15,455 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,582. About 11.9% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.
. Hulett School, a K-12 campus, serves the town.
Wyoming
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 408 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
Hulett is located at 44°40′59"N 104°36′1"W (44.683014, -104.600387). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land. The Belle Fourche River
Belle Fourche River
The Belle Fourche River is a tributary of the Cheyenne River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wyoming and South Dakota. It is part of the Mississippi River watershed via the Cheyenne and Missouri rivers....
bisects the town. although the water rights were sold to the state of South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
by governor Nellie Ross.
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 407 people, 173 households, and 106 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 468.5 people per square mile (181.1/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 242.3 per square mile (93.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.28% White, 0.49% Native American, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 173 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% 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, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $27,875 versus $15,455 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 $12,582. About 11.9% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the town of Hulett is provided by Crook County School District #1Crook County School District Number 1
Crook County School District #1 is a public school district based in Sundance, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Crook County School District #1 serves all of Crook County, including the following communities:*Incorporated places**Town of Hulett...
. Hulett School, a K-12 campus, serves the town.
Notable natives
- Marvin Garrett, Pro Rodeo Hall of Famer
- Steve Colling, Former US Olympic Wrestler
- Julie Lynn Johnson, Wyoming Girls State Governor- 1999; Julie Johnson Day established in Hulett, WY July 11, 2009