- Meeteetse, Wyoming
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Meeteetse, Wyoming — Town — Location of Meteetse, Wyoming
Coordinates: 44°9′21″N 108°52′8″W / 44.15583°N 108.86889°WCoordinates: 44°9′21″N 108°52′8″W / 44.15583°N 108.86889°W Country United States State Wyoming County Park Area – Total 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) – Land 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 5,751 ft (1,753 m) Population (2000) – Total 351 – Density 428.7/sq mi (165.5/km2) Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) – Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6) ZIP code 82433 Area code(s) 307 FIPS code 56-51720[1] GNIS feature ID 1591459[2] Meeteetse is a town in Park County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 351 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Meeteetse is located at 44°9′21″N 108°52′8″W / 44.15583°N 108.86889°W (44.155954, -108.869022)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 351 people, 151 households, and 94 families residing in the town. The population density was 428.7 people per square mile (165.3/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 229.6 per square mile (88.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.15% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.
There were 151 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $31,953. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,030. About 5.8% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the town of Meeteetse is provided by Park County School District #16. Meeteetse School, a K-12 campus, serves the town.
Nature
Meeteetse was where the last known wild population of black-footed ferrets was discovered in 1981. All black-footed ferrets today are descended from these animals.[4]
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Saving a Species, Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Program, 2005-01-20. Accessed 2008-08-23.
External links
- Meeteetse Branch Library
- Meeteetse Visitors Center
- Town of Meeteetse
- Park County School District 16, Meeteetse, WY
Municipalities and communities of Park County, Wyoming Cities 
Towns Frannie‡ | Meeteetse
CDPs Unincorporated
communitiesGhost town Yanceys
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Park County, Wyoming
- Towns in Wyoming
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