Wheatland, Wyoming
| Wheatland, Wyoming | |
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| Coordinates: 42°3′14″N 104°57′34″W / 42.05389°N 104.95944°WCoordinates: 42°3′14″N 104°57′34″W / 42.05389°N 104.95944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Platte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.2 sq mi (11.0 km2) |
| • Land | 4.2 sq mi (11.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,751 ft (1,448 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,548 |
| • Density | 837.6/sq mi (323.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 82201 |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-83040[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1609173[2] |
Wheatland is a town in and the county seat of Platte County in southeastern Wyoming, United States.[3] The population was 3,548 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Wheatland is located at 42°3′14″N 104°57′34″W / 42.05389°N 104.95944°W (42.053917, -104.959460).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,548 people, 1,539 households, and 980 families residing in the town. The population density was 837.6 people per square mile (323.1/km²). There were 1,764 housing units at an average density of 416.4 per square mile (160.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.00% White, 0.31% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 1.89% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.54% of the population.
There were 1,539 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,208, and the median income for a family was $42,623. Males had a median income of $34,940 versus $20,185 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,069. About 6.9% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Public education in the town of Wheatland is provided by Platte County School District #1. Campuses serving the town include Libbey Elementary School (grades K-2), West Elementary School (grades 3-5), Wheatland Middle School (grades 6-8), and Wheatland High School (grades 9-12).
[edit] Climate
Wheatland experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.
| Climate data for Wheatland (1971-2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 70 (21) |
74 (23) |
81 (27) |
90 (32) |
98 (37) |
106 (41) |
107 (42) |
103 (39) |
101 (38) |
90 (32) |
81 (27) |
76 (24) |
107 (42) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 41.0 (5.0) |
45.5 (7.5) |
53.6 (12.0) |
61.9 (16.6) |
71.1 (21.7) |
82.1 (27.8) |
89.0 (31.7) |
87.5 (30.8) |
78.3 (25.7) |
66.3 (19.1) |
50.2 (10.1) |
42.2 (5.7) |
64.06 (17.81) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.6 (−1.9) |
32.6 (0.3) |
39.5 (4.2) |
46.8 (8.2) |
56.0 (13.3) |
65.8 (18.8) |
72.1 (22.3) |
70.4 (21.3) |
60.9 (16.1) |
50.1 (10.1) |
37.5 (3.1) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
49.18 (9.55) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 16.1 (−8.8) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
40.8 (4.9) |
49.5 (9.7) |
55.1 (12.8) |
53.2 (11.8) |
43.4 (6.3) |
33.8 (1.0) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
34.23 (1.24) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −36 (−38) |
−35 (−37) |
−25 (−32) |
−22 (−30) |
13 (−11) |
28 (−2) |
35 (2) |
35 (2) |
12 (−11) |
−9 (−23) |
−18 (−28) |
−39 (−39) |
−39 (−39) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.22 (5.6) |
.30 (8) |
0.63 (16) |
1.46 (37.1) |
2.47 (62.7) |
1.99 (50.5) |
1.78 (45.2) |
1.25 (31.8) |
1.27 (32.3) |
0.87 (22.1) |
0.52 (13.2) |
0.28 (7.1) |
13.04 (331.2) |
| Source no. 1: NOAA (normals, 1971-2000) [5] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: The Weather Channel (Records) [6] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Steamboat
The bucking horse Steamboat was stabled in a barn in Wheatland. Steamboat is said to be the model for the bucking horse emblem that appears on the Wyoming state license plate and is the logo for the University of Wyoming.[citation needed]
[edit] Noted people associated with Wheatland
- Edward Bryant-Science Fiction and Fantasy author who went to school here.
- Jim Geringer-Former governor of Wyoming born here
- Floyd Shaman-Noted sculptor was born and raised in and around Wheatland.
- Harold Hellbaum (1926–2007) - Former Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives operated a farm-ranch near Chugwater
- Freckles Brown (1921–1987) - PRCA World Champion Bull Rider
- Dennis Utter, Nebraska legislator
Steamboat (The Bucking Horse" on the Wyoming license plate was stabled in a Barn that still has the stalls in it where Steamboat resided during the winters. The Barn is owned by Mike and Linda Holst who maintains the historical structure.
[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.
- ^ "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 Wheatland, WY". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/USWY0176. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
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