Uinta County

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Uinta County Courthouse in Evanston
Uinta County Courthouse in Evanston
administration
US state : Wyoming
Administrative headquarters : Evanston
Foundation : 1869
Demographics
Residents : 21,118  (2010)
Population density : 3.9 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 5407 km²
Water surface : 15 km²
map
Map of Uinta County within Wyoming
Website : www.uintacounty.com

Uinta County is a county in the US state of Wyoming in the United States . At the 2010 census , Uinta County had 21,118 residents. The county seat is Evanston .

geography

The county covers an area of ​​5,407 square kilometers; 15 square kilometers of this is water. It is bordered clockwise by counties: Lincoln County , Sweetwater County , Summit County, Utah, and Rich County, Utah.

history

The county was established in 1869.

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1900 12,223 -
1910 16,982 38.9%
1920 6611 -61.1%
1930 6572 -0.6%
1940 7223 9.9%
1950 7331 1.5%
1960 7484 2.1%
1970 7100 -5.1%
1980 13,021 83.4%
1990 18,705 43.7%
2000 19,742 5.5%
2010 21,118 7%
1900-1990
Statue Mountain Man Jim Bridger
Namesake of the Uinta County : The Ute people , here Chief Ignacio

According to the 2000 census , there were 19,742 people in Uinta County. There were 6,823 households and 5,144 families. The population density was 4 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 94.32% White, 0.11% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 2.86% other races Groups; 1.50% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.34% percent of the population.

Of the 6,823 households, 44.70% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 61.20% were married couples living together, 9.90% percent were single mothers, 24.60% were non-families. 20.90% are single households and 5.60% have someone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.31 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 33.50% residents under 18 years of age, 9.00% between 18 and 24 years of age, 29.20% between 25 and 44 years of age, 21.40% between 45 and 64 years of age 7.00% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 103.80 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 100.30 males.

The median income for a household in the 44,544 USD , and the median income for a family was 49,520. USD. Males had a median income of $ 37,500 versus $ 21,450 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,994. 9.90% of families and 7.80% of the population are below the poverty line. 11.90% of these were under 18 years of age and 7.30% were 65 years of age or older.

Places in Uinta County

City

Towns

Census-designated places (CDP)

Ghost towns

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Uinta County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  3. ^ Uinta County, Wyoming , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Uinta County, Wyoming  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 41 ° 17 ′  N , 110 ° 33 ′  W