- Pinedale, Wyoming
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pinedale, Wyoming
settlement_type =Town
nickname =
motto =
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image_caption =
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Pinedale, Wyoming
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Wyoming
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Sublettegovernment_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Stephen B. Smith
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
established_title =
established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 3.7
area_land_km2 = 3.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.4
area_land_sq_mi = 1.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 1412
population_density_km2 = 384.8
population_density_sq_mi = 996.5timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 2189
elevation_ft = 7182
latd = 42 |latm = 51 |lats = 58 |latNS = N
longd = 109 |longm = 51 |longs = 53 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 82941
area_code = 307
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 56-61580GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1604444GR|3
website =
footnotes =Pinedale is a town in and the
county seat of Sublette County,Wyoming ,United States .GR|6 The population was 1,412 at the 2000 census. Pinedale is an important hunting outfitting town and a gateway to theWind River Mountains . It is also a major gateway to the Jackson Hole area in Wyoming. Pinedale is also near several largenatural gas fields, includingJonah Field . Attractions include theMuseum of the Mountain Man . The mayor is Stephen Smith.Geography
Pinedale is located at coor dms|42|51|58|N|109|51|53|W|city (42.866162, -109.864622)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.4square mile s (3.7km² ), all of it land.Pine Creek flows from nearby Fremont Lake through the town on its way to the
Green River .Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 1,412 people, 582 households, and 368 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 996.5 people per square mile (383.9/km²). There were 718 housing units at an average density of 506.7/sq mi (195.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.95% White, 0.35% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.There were 582 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% 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 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,188, and the median income for a family was $40,880. Males had a median income of $31,976 versus $22,143 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $20,441. About 7.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.References
External links
* [http://www.pinedaleroundup.com/v2_main_page.php "Pinedale Roundup Online"]
* [http://www.pinedaleonline.com Pinedale Online]
* [http://www.sublettechamber.com Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.townofpinedale.com Town of Pinedale]
* [http://sublette-se.org Socioeconomics of Sublette County]
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