Manderson, Wyoming
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| Manderson, Wyoming | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Big Horn |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²) |
| - Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 3,891 ft (1,186 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 104 |
| - Density | 123.5/sq mi (47.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 82432 |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-49980[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1609121[2] |
Manderson is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 104 at the 2000 census. The town was originally called Alamo, but it was renamed in 1889 in honor of Charles Manderson, chief counsel for Burlington Railroad[3].
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[edit] Geography
Manderson is located at (44.269887, -107.962285)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (6.67%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 104 people, 44 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was 123.5 people per square mile (47.8/km²). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 60.5/sq mi (23.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.31% White, 6.73% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.77% of the population.
There were 44 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $30,357. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,143. There were 13.3% of families and 14.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 14.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Manderson town and cemetery
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Manderson, Wyoming is at coordinates Coordinates:
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