Natrona County, Wyoming
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Location in the state of Wyoming
Wyoming's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1888
Seat	Casper
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	5,376 sq mi (13,924 km²) 5,340 sq mi (13,831 km²) 36 sq mi (93 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 Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Casper is the only City in and the County seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States, although the county is home to a number 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 67%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	66,533 3/sq mi (1/km²)
Website: www.natrona.net

Natrona 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. As of the 2000 census, the population was 66,533. Its county seat is Casper^[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Casper is the only City in and the County seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States, although the county is home to a number It is included in the Casper, Wyoming metropolitan statistical area which encompasses all of Natrona County. Casper is the only City in and the County seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States, although the county is home to a number Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced The center of population of Wyoming is located in Natrona County, in the town of Alcova [1]. In Demographics, the center of population of a region is the geographical point nearest to all the inhabitants of that region on average Alcova is a Census-designated place (CDP in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Adjacent counties 3 Government 4 Demographics 5 Populated places 5.1 Cities 5.2 Towns 5.3 Census-designated places 6 Footnotes 7 External links

History

Natrona County was initially organized in the year 1888. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a the first settlement occurred in the Casper area in the late 1800s. ^[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,376 square miles (13,923 km²), of which, 5,340 square miles (13,830 km²) of it is land and 36 square miles (93 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 67%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Johnson County (north)
• Converse County (east)
• Carbon County (south)
• Fremont County (west)
• Washakie County (northwest)

Government

Natrona County is governed by the Casper City Council and the Natrona County Commission. Johnson County is a County located in the north central of the U Converse County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. Carbon County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. Fremont County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. Washakie County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. Casper is the only City in and the County seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States, although the county is home to a number Current commissioners are:

• Jon Campbell (Chairman) - Republican
• Rob Hendry (Vice-Chairman) - Republican
• Matt Keating - Republican
• Barb Peryam - Republican
• Terry Wingerter - Democrat

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 66,533 persons, 26,819 households, and 17,754 families residing in the county. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 12 people per square mile (5/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 29,882 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94. 15% White, 0. 76% Black or African American, 1. 03% Native American, 0. 42% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 1. 92% from other races, and 1. 68% from two or more races. 4. 90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24. 6% were of German, 11. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 6% English, 11. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 3% American and 11. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 2% 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 26,819 households out of which 32. 20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51. 40% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 80% were non-families. 27. 50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 42 and the average family size was 2. 95.

In the county the population was distributed as follows: 26. 00% under the age of 18, 10. 10% from 18 to 24, 27. 90% from 25 to 44, 23. 30% from 45 to 64, and 12. 70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97. 70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95. 00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,619, and the median income for a family was $45,575. Males had a median income of $33,524 versus $21,374 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,913. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 70% of families and 11. 80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16. 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 7. 20% of those age 65 or over.

Populated places

Cities

• Casper

Towns

• Bar Nunn
• Edgerton
• Evansville
• Midwest
• Mills

Census-designated places

Alcova Antelope Hills Bessemer Bend Brookhurst

Casper Mountain Hartrandt Homa Hills Meadow Acres

Mountain View Powder River Red Butte Vista West

Footnotes

External links

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

Coordinates: 42°58′N 106°48′W / 42.97, -106.80

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