Van Tassell, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Van Tassell is a town in Niobrara County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 18 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 18 people, 9 households, and 5 families residing in the town. The population density
was 9.9 people per square mile (3.8/km²). There were 11 housing units at an average density of 6.0 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.44% White and 5.56% Asian.
There were 9 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
living together, and 44.4% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 63.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,686. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.
. Schools serving the town include Lusk Elementary/Middle School (grades K-8) and Niobrara County High School (grades 9-12).
Wyoming
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, United States
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. The population was 18 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
Van Tassell is located at 42°39′49"N 104°5′28"W (42.663612, -104.091149).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 18 people, 9 households, and 5 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 9.9 people per square mile (3.8/km²). There were 11 housing units at an average density of 6.0 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.44% White and 5.56% Asian.
There were 9 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, and 44.4% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 63.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $15,000 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 $17,686. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.
Education
Public education in the town of Van Tassell is provided by Niobrara County School District #1Niobrara County School District Number 1
Niobrara County School District #1 is a public school district based in Lusk, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Niobrara County School District #1 serves all of Niobrara County and a small portion of northwestern Goshen County...
. Schools serving the town include Lusk Elementary/Middle School (grades K-8) and Niobrara County High School (grades 9-12).