Deaver, Wyoming

Deaver, Wyoming
—  Town  —
Location of Deaver, Wyoming
Coordinates: 44°53′26″N 108°35′49″W / 44.89056°N 108.59694°W / 44.89056; -108.59694Coordinates: 44°53′26″N 108°35′49″W / 44.89056°N 108.59694°W / 44.89056; -108.59694
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Big Horn
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	4,108 ft (1,252 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	177
– Density	174.0/sq mi (67.2/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	82421
Area code(s)	307
FIPS code	56-19530[1]
GNIS feature ID	1587452[2]

Deaver is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Deaver is located at 44°53′26″N 108°35′49″W / 44.89056°N 108.59694°W / 44.89056; -108.59694 (44.890439, -108.596860)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 177 people, 65 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density was 174.0 people per square mile (67.0/km²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 78.7 per square mile (30.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.92% White, 1.13% Native American, 2.82% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.47% of the population.

There were 65 households out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the town the population was spread out with 35.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,071, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,134. About 14.0% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Education

Public education in the town of Deaver is provided by Big Horn County School District #1. High school and middle school students attend the new (2010) Rocky Mountain Middle/High School in Cowley, and elementary students attend Rocky Mountain Elementary School in Cowley.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.