Clearmont, Wyoming

Clearmont, Wyoming
—  Town  —
Clearmont, Wyoming 2007
Location of Clearmont, Wyoming
Coordinates: 44°38′21″N 106°22′48″W / 44.63917°N 106.38°W / 44.63917; -106.38Coordinates: 44°38′21″N 106°22′48″W / 44.63917°N 106.38°W / 44.63917; -106.38
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Sheridan
Area
– Total	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
– Land	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	3,917 ft (1,194 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	115
– Density	763.1/sq mi (294.7/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	82835
Area code(s)	307
FIPS code	56-15325[1]
GNIS feature ID	1586766[2]

Clearmont is a town in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 115 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Clearmont is located at 44°38′21″N 106°22′48″W / 44.63917°N 106.38°W / 44.63917; -106.38 (44.639172, -106.380134)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 115 people, 50 households, and 29 families residing in the town. The population density was 763.1 people per square mile (296.0/km²). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 431.3 per square mile (167.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.39% White, 0.87% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.48% of the population.

There were 50 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.0% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,833, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,901. There were 19.4% of families and 20.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 13.7% of under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.

Media

Clearmount radio and television comes from Sheridan area stations. Some are received from Gilette.

Education

Public education in the town of Clearmont is provided by Sheridan County School District #3. Schools serving the town include Clearmont Elementary School (grades PK-6), Arvada-Clearmont Junior High School (grades 7-8), and Arvada-Clearmont High School District (grades 9-12).

Clearmont in Fiction

Clearmont is the location of the lead character's ranch in the Colonial Radio old west drama series Powder River.

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.