Manderson, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Manderson is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 104 at the 2000 census
. The town was originally called Alamo, but it was renamed in 1889 in honor of Charles F. Manderson
, chief counsel for Burlington Railroad.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.2 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2) of it (6.67%) is water.
of 2000, there were 104 people, 44 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density
was 123.5 people per square mile (47.8/km2). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 60.5 per square mile (23.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.31% White, 6.73% from other races
, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.77% of the population.
There were 44 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% 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 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $30,357. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,143. There were 13.3% of families and 14.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 14.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
. The district has four campuses – Laura Irwin Elementary School (grades K-4), Manderson Elementary School (grade 5), Cloud Peak Middle School (grades 6-8), and Riverside 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 104 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...
. The town was originally called Alamo, but it was renamed in 1889 in honor of Charles F. Manderson
Charles F. Manderson
Charles Frederick Manderson was a United States Senator from Nebraska from 1883 to 1895.-Biography:Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he attended school there and then moved to Canton, Ohio, in 1856, where he studied law...
, chief counsel for Burlington Railroad.
Geography
Manderson is located at 44.269887°N 107.962285°W (44.269887, -107.962285).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.2 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2) of it (6.67%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 104 people, 44 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 123.5 people per square mile (47.8/km2). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 60.5 per square mile (23.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.31% White, 6.73% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.77% of the population.
There were 44 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% 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, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% 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 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $30,357. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $16,250 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 $11,143. There were 13.3% of families and 14.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 14.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Education
Public education in the town of Manderson is provided by Big Horn County School District #4Big Horn County School District Number 4
Big Horn County School District #4 is a public school district based in Basin, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Big Horn County School District #4 serves southern Big Horn County and a very small, detached tract of land in northeastern Park County, including the following communities:*Incorporated...
. The district has four campuses – Laura Irwin Elementary School (grades K-4), Manderson Elementary School (grade 5), Cloud Peak Middle School (grades 6-8), and Riverside High School
Riverside High School (Wyoming)
Riverside High School is a public high school in Basin, Wyoming, United States. It is attended by students from throughout Big Horn County School District #4 including the towns of Basin and Manderson. The mascot is the rebel.-Athletics:...
(grades 9-12).