Lovell, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Lovell is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 2,281 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Lovell experiences a temperate desert climate
(Köppen
BWk) with cold, dry winters and hot, slightly wetter summers.
of 2000, there were 2,281 people, 896 households, and 613 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,141.6 people per square mile (823.1/km²). There were 1,013 housing units at an average density of 951.1 per square mile (365.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.93% White, 0.04% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 5.66% from other races
, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.16% of the population.
There were 896 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.7% 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 2.55 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,745, and the median income for a family was $35,815. Males had a median income of $30,698 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,772. About 11.0% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
. Zoned campuses include Lovell Elementary School (grades K-5), Lovell Middle School (grades 6-8), and Lovell High School
(grades 9-12).
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 2,281 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
Lovell is located at 44°50′12"N 108°23′32"W (44.836787, -108.392180).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 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Lovell experiences a temperate desert climate
Desert climate
A desert climate , also known as an arid climate, is a climate that does not meet the criteria to be classified as a polar climate, and in which precipitation is too low to sustain any vegetation at all, or at most a very scanty scrub.An area that features this climate usually experiences less than...
(Köppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
BWk) with cold, dry winters and hot, slightly wetter summers.
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 2,281 people, 896 households, and 613 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 2,141.6 people per square mile (823.1/km²). There were 1,013 housing units at an average density of 951.1 per square mile (365.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.93% White, 0.04% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 5.66% 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 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.16% of the population.
There were 896 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% 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, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.7% 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 2.55 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,745, and the median income for a family was $35,815. Males had a median income of $30,698 versus $20,313 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 $13,772. About 11.0% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Lovell is home to an elementary school, a middle school as well as a high school. The high school, which services grades 9 through 12 is expected to total an average of 50 students per grade through the 2010-2011 school year.Television
- KTVQKTVQKTVQ is the CBS TV affiliate in Billings, Montana, USA. It broadcasts on channel 2 and is owned by the Evening Post Publishing Company...
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- KCWC-TVKCWC-TVWyoming PBS is the Public Broadcasting Service member network in the state of Wyoming. It currently consists of flagship KCWC-TV, channel 4 in Riverton ; full-power satelites KWYP-TV, channel 8 in Laramie and KPTW, channel 6 in Casper; and 35 low-power translator stations across the state.The...
, PBSPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
(local translator K49AI)
Education
Public education in the town of Lovell is provided by Big Horn County School District #2Big Horn County School District Number 2
Big Horn County School District #2 is a public school district based in Lovell, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Big Horn County School District #2 serves the northern portion of Big Horn County as well as a very small, detached tract of land in northeastern Park County...
. Zoned campuses include Lovell Elementary School (grades K-5), Lovell Middle School (grades 6-8), and Lovell High School
Lovell High School
Lovell High School is a public high school in Lovell, Wyoming, United States. The campus serves students in grades nine through twelve and is part of Big Horn County School District #2. Their mascot is the Bulldog. In September 2009 they moved down to the 2A size classification.-External links:**...
(grades 9-12).
Religion
The dominant religion is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. There are several other churches in town including Roman Catholic, Lutheran and Baptist. There is also a small group of Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints living near town.In the media
The town was the center of a scandal in the 1980s when Dr. John Story was discovered to be sexually abusing patients. He was convicted on six separate charges of sexually assaulting his patients in 1985.Notable residents
- Don G. DespainDon G. DespainDr. Don Gardner Despain is an American botanist, plant ecologist and fire behavior specialist, who specialized in the flora of Yellowstone National Park.- Biography :...
- botanist and ecologist. - Kody Brown - polygamist reality TV personality