Meeteetse, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Meeteetse is a town in Park County, Wyoming, United States
. The population was 351 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 351 people, 151 households, and 94 families residing in the town. The population density
was 428.7 people per square mile (165.3/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 229.6 per square mile (88.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.15% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races
, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.
There were 151 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% 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 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $31,953. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,030. About 5.8% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
. Meeteetse School, a K-12 campus, serves the town.
s today are descended from these animals.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 351 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
Meeteetse is located at 44°9′21"N 108°52′8"W (44.155954, -108.869022).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 351 people, 151 households, and 94 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 428.7 people per square mile (165.3/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 229.6 per square mile (88.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.15% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.
There were 151 households out of which 27.2% 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, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% 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 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $31,953. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $18,125 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 $12,030. About 5.8% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the town of Meeteetse is provided by Park County School District #16Park County School District Number 16
Park County School District #16 is a public school district based in Meeteetse, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Park County School District #16 serves the southeastern portion of Park County...
. Meeteetse School, a K-12 campus, serves the town.
Nature
Meeteetse was where the last known wild population of black-footed ferrets was discovered in 1981. All black-footed ferretBlack-footed Ferret
The Black-footed Ferret , also known as the American polecat or Prairie Dog Hunter, is a species of Mustelid native to central North America. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN, because of its very small and restricted populations...
s today are descended from these animals.