Hot Springs County

administration
US state :	Wyoming
Administrative headquarters :	Thermopolis
Foundation :	1911
Demographics
Residents :	4812 (2010)
Population density :	0.9 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	5196 km²
Water surface :	6 km²
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The Hot Springs County is a county in the state of Wyoming of the United States . At the 2010 census , Hot Springs County had 4,812 residents. The county seat is Thermopolis .

geography

The county covers an area of 5,196 square kilometers, of which 6 square kilometers are water. Hot Springs Count is bordered by Washakie County to the northeast , Fremont County to the south, and Park County to the northwest .

history

The county was established in 1911.

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1920	5164	-
1930	5476	6%
1940	4607	-15.9%
1950	5250	14%
1960	6365	21.2%
1970	4952	-22.2%
1980	5710	15.3%
1990	4809	-15.8%
2000	4882	1.5%
2010	4812	-1.4%
1900-1990

The Hot Springs State Park

The Four Mile Bridge over the Bighorn River

Hot Springs County had a population of 4,882 people as of the 2000 census . There were 2108 households and 1,353 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 95.96% White, 0.35% African American, 1.52% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, and 0.63% other races Groups; 1.29% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.38% percent of the population.

Of the 2,108 households, 25.50% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 54.30% were married couples living together, 7.40% percent were single mothers, 35.80% were non-families. 31.70% were single households and 14.80% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.82 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 22.00% residents under the age of 18, 5.90% between 18 and 24 years old, 23.30% between 25 and 44 years old, 28.70% between 45 and 64 years old 20.00% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.70 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 89.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 29,888 , and the median income for a family is 39,364. USD. Males had a median income of $ 27,030 versus $ 18,667 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,858. 10.60% of families and 8.60% of the population are below the poverty line. 12.10% of them were under 18 years of age and 7.90% were 65 years of age or older.