Crook County, Wyoming

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The Crook County Courthouse in Sundance
The Crook County Courthouse in Sundance
administration
US state : Wyoming
Administrative headquarters : Sun Dance
Foundation : 1875
Demographics
Residents : 7083  (2010)
Population density : 1 inhabitant / km 2
geography
Total area : 7435 km²
Water surface : 31 km²
map
Map of Crook County within Wyoming

Crook County is a county in the US state of Wyoming . At the 2010 census , Crook County had 7,083 residents. The county seat is Sundance .

history

The county was founded in 1875.

geography

Crook County covers an area of ​​7,435 square kilometers, of which 31 square kilometers are water, and the Devils Tower National Monument is also located here . The 901 kilometer long Little Missouri River has its origin here. The county borders the counties in a clockwise direction: Carter County, Montana, Lawrence County, South Dakota, Butte County, South Dakota, Weston County , Campbell County, and Powder River County (Montana).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1880 239 -
1890 2338 878.2%
1900 3137 34.2%
1910 6492 106.9%
1920 5524 -14.9%
1930 5333 -3.5%
1940 5463 2.4%
1950 4738 -13.3%
1960 4691 -1 %
1970 4535 -3.3%
1980 5308 17%
1990 5294 -0.3%
2000 5887 11.2%
2010 7083 20.3%
Before 1900

1900-1990

View of the Devils Tower from the SR24N
On the SR 14N towards Devils Tower

According to the 2000 census , Crook County's population was 5,887. There were 2308 households and 1645 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 97.86% White, 0.05% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, and 0.25% other races Groups; 0.75% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.92% percent of the population.

Of the 2,308 households, 32.30% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 62.30% were married couples living together, 5.40% percent were a single mother, 28.70% were non-families. 24.90% are single households and 10.30% have someone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 26.90% residents under 18 years of age, 6.60% between 18 and 24 years of age, 24.60% between 25 and 44 years of age, 27.20% between 45 and 64 years of age 14.70% were 65 years of age or over. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.40 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 101.80 males.

The median income for a household in the 35,601 USD , and the median income for a family was 43,105. USD. Males had a median income of $ 34,483 versus $ 18,967 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,379. 9.10% of families and 7.80% of the population are below the poverty line. 9.90% of these were under 18 years of age and 11.80% were 65 years of age or older.

Places in Crook County

Towns

Census-designated places (CDP)

Unincorporated Communities

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Crook County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  3. Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  4. Jump up ↑ Crook County, Wyoming , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Crook County, Wyoming  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 44 ° 35 ′  N , 104 ° 34 ′  W