Gillette, Wyoming

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Gillette
Nickname : Energy Capital of the Nation
Gillette from Overlook Park
Gillette from Overlook Park
Location in Wyoming
Gillette, Wyoming
Gillette
Gillette
Basic data
Foundation : 1892
State : United States
State : Wyoming
County : Campbell County
Coordinates : 44 ° 17 ′  N , 105 ° 30 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 17 ′  N , 105 ° 30 ′  W
Time zone : Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 )
Residents : 19,646 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 567.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 34.7 km 2  (approx. 13 mi 2 ) of
which 34.6 km 2  (approx. 13 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 1388 m
Area code : +1 307
FIPS : 56-31855
GNIS ID : 1609094
Website : www.ci.gillette.wy.us
Mayor : Tom Murphy

Gillette is a city and the administrative seat of Campbell County in the US state of Wyoming .

geography

Gillette covers an area of ​​34.7 km² (13.4 mi²), of which 0.1 km² is water. The city is located between the Black Hills mountain ranges to the east and the Bighorn Mountains to the west. In Gillette there is a Loran-C transmitter on a 213 meter high mast.

Demographics

On July 1, 2004, there were 22,260 residents in Gillette.

Mention in television series

In the well-known television series Dark Angel , Gillette in Wyoming is mentioned as the location for the fictional military research laboratory "Manticore".

age structure

population Years proportion of
under 18th 30.20%
from 18 - 24 10.70%
from 25-44 31.60%
from 45-64 21.40%
over 65 6.10%
  • The average age is 32 years.

economy

Gillette is heavily influenced by coal mining. In 2017, around a quarter (5,538) of a total of 23,778 employees were employed in mining. There are a total of twelve coal mines at Gillette; Operators include Alpha Natural Resources, Arch Coal, Cloud Peak Energy and Peabody Energy . In addition to the mining operations, several companies specializing in mining machines and machine maintenance, such as L&H Industrial and Liebherr, have settled here.

Individual evidence

  1. Steve Pawlizak: Manticore. In: Dark Angel Fanpage. May 1, 2007, archived from the original on December 20, 2014 ; accessed on April 8, 2019 .
  2. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of City of Gillette, Wyoming for the Fisical Year Ended June 30, 2017. (pdf, 2.4 MB) Gillette City Council, December 18, 2017, p. 117 , accessed on October 21, 2018 (English) .

Web links

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