Thayne, Wyoming

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Thayne, Wyoming
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Thayne, Wyoming.


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wyoming
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lincoln

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.9
area_land_km2 = 1.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.7
area_land_sq_mi = 0.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 341
population_density_km2 = 180.5
population_density_sq_mi = 467.4

timezone = Mountain (MST)
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timezone_DST = MDT
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elevation_m = 1800
elevation_ft = 5906
latd = 42 |latm = 55 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
longd = 111 |longm = 0 |longs = 3 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 83127
area_code = 307
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blank_info = 56-76370GR|2
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blank1_info = 1603591GR|3
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Thayne is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 341 at the 2000 census.

Randall Luthi, a former Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives, practices law in Thayne and is managing parter of a nearby ranch.

Geography

Thayne is located at coor dms|42|55|11|N|111|0|3|W|city (42.919754, -111.000714),GR|1 at 5945 feet in elevation. It sits in the northern portion of Star Valley, close to the Salt River. It is surrounded by green grassland and ranches, with forested mountains at the valley's edge.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 341 people, 118 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density was 467.4 people per square mile (180.4/km²). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 185.0/sq mi (71.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.65% White, 0.29% Native American, 0.29% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 118 households out of which 48.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the town the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $30,250. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $15,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,248. About 24.7% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 26.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.thaynewyoming.com Thayne information]