Fremont County, Wyoming
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Location in the state of Wyoming
Wyoming's location in the U.S.
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Founded	1884
Seat	Lander
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	9,266 sq mi (23,999 km²) 84 sq mi (218 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. Lander is a city in and the County seat of Fremont 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 90%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	35,804 5/sq mi (2/km²)
Website: www.fremontcountywy.org

Fremont 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. It was named in honor of John C. Frémont, general, explorer, and politician. John Charles Frémont ( January 21, 1813 July 13, 1890) was an American military officer, explorer, the As of 2000, the population was 35,804. Its county seat is Lander^[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Lander is a city in and the County seat of Fremont County, Wyoming, United States.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Adjacent counties 3 Demographics 4 Populated places 4.1 Cities 4.2 Towns 4.3 Census-designated places 4.4 Other places 5 References 6 External links

History

Fremont County was organized in 1884. It is the historical home of the Wind River Indian Reservation, home of the Shoshone and Arapaho tribes of Native Americans. Wind River Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation shared by the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes of Native Americans in the The Shoshone ( or) are a Native American tribe with three large divisions the Northern the Western and the Eastern The Arapaho (in French: Gens de Vache) tribe of Native Americans historically living on the eastern plains of Colorado and Wyoming Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 9,266 square miles (23,998 km²), of which, 9,182 square miles (23,782 km²) of it is land and 84 square miles (216 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 90%) is water. Elevations and climate range from desert at Boysen State Park to glaciers at 13,804-foot Gannett Peak, the highest point not only in Wyoming but in the three Central Rockies states of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Gannett Peak is the highest peak in the US state of Wyoming and straddles the boundary between Fremont and Sublette Counties The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern It is the second largest county in land size (after Sweetwater County, WY) in the six Rocky Mountain States. The southern end of the county is traversed by the Oregon Trail and in the northwest corner lies Dubois, a gateway town for Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. Pioneers traveled across the Oregon Trail, one of the main overland migration routes on the North American Continent, in wagons in order to settle new parts of the Dubois (pronounced doo-boys is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Grand Teton National Park is a United States National Park located in northwestern Wyoming, south of Yellowstone National Park. Although the county seat is Lander, the largest community is Riverton, home of Central Wyoming College and the economic hub of the region. Riverton is a city in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Central Wyoming College is a public College located in Riverton Wyoming in the United States, and has off-campus sites in Jackson, Lander A large portion of the western edge of the county follows the Continental Divide at the crest of the Wind River Range of the Rocky Mountains, known for its vast wilderness areas and home of the largest glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains. A continental divide is a line of elevated Terrain which forms a border between two watersheds such that Water falling on one side of the line eventually The Wind River Range (or "Winds" for short is a Mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in western Wyoming in the United States. Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. A wilderness area is a region where the land is in a natural state where impacts from human activities are minimal—that is as a Wilderness. "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period. Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America.

Adjacent counties

• Hot Springs County, Wyoming - north
• Washakie County, Wyoming - northeast
• Natrona County, Wyoming - east
• Carbon County, Wyoming - southeast
• Sweetwater County, Wyoming - south
• Sublette County, Wyoming - west
• Teton County, Wyoming - northwest
• Park County, Wyoming - northwest

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 35,804 people, 13,545 households, and 9,481 families residing in the county. Hot Springs County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. Washakie County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. Natrona County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. Carbon County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. Sweetwater County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. Sublette County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. Teton County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. As of 2000 the population is 18251 Park County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. The population was 25786 at the 2000 census. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 15,541 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76. 49% White, 0. 12% Black or African American, 19. 68% Native American, 0. 30% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 1. 16% from other races, and 2. 21% from two or more races. 4. 37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 22. 1% were of German, 9. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 9% English, 8. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 2% Irish and 6. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 3% American ancestry according to Census 2000. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

There were 13,545 households out of which 32. 20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54. 30% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30. 00% were non-families. Of 13,545 households, 682 were unmarried partner households: 593 heterosexual, 48 same-sex male, and 41 same-sex female.

25. 50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 58 and the average family size was 3. 10.

In the county the population was spread out with 27. 40% under the age of 18, 8. 30% from 18 to 24, 25. 90% from 25 to 44, 25. 00% from 45 to 64, and 13. 30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98. 20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95. 40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,503, and the median income for a family was $37,983. Males had a median income of $30,620 versus $19,802 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,519. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 30% of families and 17. 60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23. 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 70% of those under age 18 and 12. 50% of those age 65 or over.

Populated places

Cities

• Lander
• Riverton

Towns

• Dubois
• Hudson
• Pavillion
• Shoshoni

Census-designated places

Arapahoe Atlantic City Boulder Flats Crowheart

Ethete Fort Washakie Jeffrey City Johnstown

Other places

• Kinnear
• Miner's Delight
• St. Stephens
• South Pass City

References

1. ^ Find a County. Lander is a city in and the County seat of Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Riverton is a city in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Dubois (pronounced doo-boys is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Hudson is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 407 at the 2000 census. Pavillion is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Shoshoni is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Arapahoe is a Census-designated place (CDP in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Atlantic City is a Census-designated place (CDP in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Boulder Flats is a Census-designated place (CDP in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Crowheart is a Census-designated place (CDP in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Ethete is a Census-designated place (CDP in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Fort Washakie is a Census-designated place (CDP in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States, within the Wind River Indian Reservation Jeffrey City is a Census-designated place (CDP and former Uranium Mining Boomtown located in Fremont County, in the central part Johnstown is a Census-designated place (CDP in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Kinnear is an unincorporated community in central Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Hamilton City, or Miner's Delight as it was commonly known was a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States, during the mining boom St Stephens is an unincorporated town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. South Pass City is an unincorporated community located in Fremont County, Wyoming, 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

External links

• National Register of Historic Places listing for Fremont Co., Wyoming

Coordinates: 43°02′N 108°38′W / 43.03, -108.63

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