Rawlins, Wyoming
| Rawlins, Wyoming | |
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| Coordinates: 41°47′25″N 107°14′3″W / 41.79028°N 107.23417°WCoordinates: 41°47′25″N 107°14′3″W / 41.79028°N 107.23417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Carbon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.4 sq mi (19.2 km2) |
| • Land | 7.4 sq mi (19.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,834 ft (2,083 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 8,538 |
| • Density | 1,153.4/sq mi (445.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 82301 |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-63900[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1593213[2] |
| Website | www.rawlins-wyoming.com |
Rawlins is a city in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,538 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County.[3] It was named for Union General John Aaron Rawlins, who camped in the locality in 1867.[4]
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[edit] Geography
Rawlins is located at 41°47′25″N 107°14′3″W / 41.79028°N 107.23417°W (41.790397, -107.234297).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), all land.
The city is approximately 6800 feet (2073 m) above sea level.
[edit] Climate
Rawlins' climate is semi-arid (Köppen climate classification BSk).
| Climate data for Rawlins Airport | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 56 (13) |
58 (14) |
68 (20) |
77 (25) |
88 (31) |
97 (36) |
98 (37) |
98 (37) |
95 (35) |
81 (27) |
70 (21) |
57 (14) |
98 (37) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 33.4 (0.8) |
37.1 (2.8) |
45.5 (7.5) |
55.1 (12.8) |
65.7 (18.7) |
77.9 (25.5) |
85.3 (29.6) |
83.8 (28.8) |
73.3 (22.9) |
59.8 (15.4) |
42.9 (6.1) |
34.6 (1.4) |
57.87 (14.37) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 23.0 (−5.0) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
33.8 (1.0) |
41.6 (5.3) |
50.9 (10.5) |
61.3 (16.3) |
67.9 (19.9) |
66.5 (19.2) |
56.9 (13.8) |
45.5 (7.5) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
44.09 (6.72) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 12.5 (−10.8) |
15.1 (−9.4) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
36.1 (2.3) |
44.6 (7.0) |
50.5 (10.3) |
49.2 (9.6) |
40.5 (4.7) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
13.5 (−10.3) |
30.28 (−0.96) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −36 (−38) |
−36 (−38) |
−23 (−31) |
−11 (−24) |
11 (−12) |
21 (−6) |
32 (0) |
28 (−2) |
8 (−13) |
−7 (−22) |
−23 (−31) |
−35 (−37) |
−36 (−38) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.56 (14.2) |
0.52 (13.2) |
0.65 (16.5) |
1.06 (26.9) |
1.49 (37.8) |
0.93 (23.6) |
0.90 (22.9) |
0.81 (20.6) |
0.82 (20.8) |
0.86 (21.8) |
0.65 (16.5) |
0.49 (12.4) |
9.74 (247.4) |
| Source no. 1: NOAA (normals, 1971–2000) [6] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: The Weather Channel (Records) [7] | |||||||||||||
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 612 |
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| 1880 | 1,451 | 137.1% | |
| 1890 | 2,235 | 54.0% | |
| 1900 | 2,317 | 3.7% | |
| 1910 | 4,256 | 83.7% | |
| 1920 | 3,969 | −6.7% | |
| 1930 | 4,868 | 22.7% | |
| 1940 | 5,531 | 13.6% | |
| 1950 | 7,415 | 34.1% | |
| 1960 | 8,968 | 20.9% | |
| 1970 | 7,855 | −12.4% | |
| 1980 | 11,547 | 47.0% | |
| 1990 | 9,380 | −18.8% | |
| 2000 | 8,538 | −9.0% | |
| Est. 2009 | 8,793 | 3.0% | |
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,538 people, 3,320 households, and 2,237 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,153.4 people per square mile (445.5/km²). There were 3,860 housing units at an average density of 521.4 per square mile (201.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.86% White, 0.81% African American, 1.46% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 8.28% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.05% of the population.
There were 3,320 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,600, and the median income for a family was $42,137. Males had a median income of $33,179 versus $22,580 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,887. About 10.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Big Nose George - Wild West outlaw hanged by a lynch mob in Rawlins
- Jesse Garcia - Actor who starred in Quinceañera.
- Lillian Heath (1865–1962), the first female doctor in Wyoming, she was given the cap of Big Nose George's skull at his autopsy.[9]
- John J. Hickey - U.S. Senator from Wyoming and a Governor of Wyoming.
- Mike Lansing - Professional baseball player.
- Russ Leatherman - Voice of Mr. Moviefone
- Larry Wilcox - Co-star of the popular 1970s TV show CHiPs. Born in San Diego, he grew up in Rawlins.
[edit] Government and infrastructure
The Wyoming Department of Corrections Wyoming State Penitentiary is located in Rawlins.[10] The facility was operated by the Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform until that agency was dissolved as a result of a state constitutional amendment passed in November 1990.[11]
The United States Postal Service operates the Rawlins Post Office.[12]
[edit] Education
Residents are zoned to schools in the Carbon County School District #1 [1].
All residents are zoned to Rawlins Elementary School, Rawlins Middle School and Rawlins High School; Rawlins also offers an alternative school, the Carbon County Co-operative High School.
[edit] "Rawlins Red"
"Rawlins Red" is a paint color that is red due to the presence of hematite, an iron oxide from a mine near Rawlins. [13]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Stewart, George R. (1970) American Place-Names, p. 401, New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Climatography of the United States NO.81". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim81/WYnorm.pdf. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Rawlins, WY". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/USWY0140. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ "Historical Decennial Census Population for Wyoming Counties, Cities, and Towns". Wyoming Department of State / U.S. Census Bureau. http://eadiv.state.wy.us/demog_data/cntycity_hist.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ Dr. Lillian Heath Nelson, National Institutes of Health. Accessed June 8, 2010.
- ^ "Contact Institutions." Wyoming Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ^ "About the Department of Corrections." Wyoming Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ^ "Post Office Location - RAWLINS." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 12, 2010.
- ^ Gary Buiso, New York Post (May 25, 2010). "A True Cover Up. Brooklyn Bridge Paint Job Glosses over History". http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/true_cover_up_brooklyn_bridge_paint_OAD0sR49ATyRfLwvkUggRN. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
[edit] External links
- City of Rawlins - official site.
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