Winchester, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Winchester is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Washakie County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 60 at the 2000 census
. The area is named for the post office established by postmaster and local rancher R. S. Winchester. Winchester objected to his name being used on the local railroad station, so the railroad named the station Chatham instead.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (4.21%) is water.
of 2000, there were 60 people, 25 households, and 20 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 11.0 people per square mile (4.2/km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.33% White, 1.67% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 25 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples
living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 40.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,094, and the median income for a family was $31,094. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,274. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.
. The district operates five campuses – East Side Elementary, South Side Elementary, West Side Elementary, Worland Middle School, and Worland High School
http://www.worlandhs.com/.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Washakie County, Wyoming
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 60 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 area is named for the post office established by postmaster and local rancher R. S. Winchester. Winchester objected to his name being used on the local railroad station, so the railroad named the station Chatham instead.
Geography
Winchester is located at 43°52′25"N 108°8′31"W (43.873715, -108.141904).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (4.21%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 60 people, 25 households, and 20 families residing in the CDP. 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 11.0 people per square mile (4.2/km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.33% White, 1.67% 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...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 25 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% 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, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 40.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,094, and the median income for a family was $31,094. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $0 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 CDP was $17,274. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.
Education
Public education in the community of Winchester is provided by Washakie County School District #1Washakie County School District Number 1
Washakie County School District #1 is a public school district based in Worland, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Washakie County School District #1 serves the western portion of Washakie County, including the following communities:...
. The district operates five campuses – East Side Elementary, South Side Elementary, West Side Elementary, Worland Middle School, and Worland High School
Worland High School
Worland High School is a public high school in Worland, Wyoming, United States. It is part of Washakie County School District #1.-Description:...
http://www.worlandhs.com/.