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Big Horn County, Wyoming
Map
Map of Wyoming highlighting Big Horn County
Location in the state of Wyoming
Map of the U.S. highlighting Wyoming
Wyoming's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded1896
SeatBasin
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
3,159 sq mi (8,182 km²)

22 sq mi (57 km²), 0. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Basin is a town in and the County seat of Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 70%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
11,461
3/sq mi (1/km²)
Website: www.bighorncountywy.gov

Big Horn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The population was 11,461 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Basin. Basin is a town in and the County seat of Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. [1]

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History

Big Horn County was organized in 1896.

The current sheriff of Big Horn County is Ken Blackburn.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,159 square miles (8,182 km²), of which, 3,137 square miles (8,125 km²) of it is land and 22 square miles (57 km²) of it (0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 70%) is water.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 11,461 people, 4,312 households, and 3,087 families residing in the county. Park County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. The population was 25786 at the 2000 census. Washakie County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. Johnson County is a County located in the north central of the U Sheridan County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. Big Horn County is a County located in the US state of Montana. Carbon County is a County located in the US state of Montana. Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental cultural or similar value Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, following the construction of the Yellowtail Dam by the Bighorn National Forest is located in northern Wyoming, United States and consists of over 1 A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 4 people per square mile (1/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 5,105 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94. 03% White, 0. 11% Black or African American, 0. 75% Native American, 0. 21% Asian, 0. 07% Pacific Islander, 3. 37% from other races, and 1. 46% from two or more races. 6. 17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 23. 0% were of German, 21. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 4% English, 8. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 1% American and 8. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 0% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate

There were 4,312 households out of which 32. 50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61. 00% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28. 40% were non-families. 25. 00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 60 and the average family size was 3. 13.

In the county the population was spread out with 28. 70% under the age of 18, 7. 30% from 18 to 24, 22. 60% from 25 to 44, 24. 60% from 45 to 64, and 16. 80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100. 20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97. 10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,682, and the median income for a family was $38,237. Males had a median income of $30,843 versus $19,489 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,086. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 10. 20% of families and 14. 10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 20% of those under age 18 and 10. 00% of those age 65 or over.

Populated places

Towns

Census-designated places

Communities

Education

Big Horn County has 4 public school districts:[3]

References

  1. ^ Find a County. Basin is a town in and the County seat of Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. Burlington is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. Byron is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 557 at the 2000 census. Cowley is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 560 at the 2000 census. Deaver is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census. Frannie is a town in Big Horn and Park counties in the US state of Wyoming. Greybull is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. Lovell is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 2281 at the 2000 census. Manderson is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. Shell is an unincorporated community in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. Hyattville is a Census-designated place (CDP in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. Meadow Lark Lake is a Census-designated place (CDP in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. Emblem (also Germania or Liberty Bench) is an unincorporated community in western Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States Otto is an unincorporated community in Big Horn County in the U School districts are a form of Special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools Big Horn County School District Number #1 is the school district for Big Horn County Wyoming in the United States. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Wyoming Department of Education School Calendar 2007-2008, retrieved 2008-05-08

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