Chugwater, Wyoming

Chugwater, Wyoming
Town
Location of Chugwater, Wyoming
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Platte
Area
• Total	3.0 sq mi (7.9 km2)
• Land	3.0 sq mi (7.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	5,295 ft (1,614 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	244
• Density	80.0/sq mi (30.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	82210
Area code	307
FIPS code	56-14165Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1609180Template:GR

Chugwater is a town in Platte County, Wyoming, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 244. Chugwater is known regionally for Chugwater Chili.

The former Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives, Harold Hellbaum (1926-2007) farmed and ranched in Chugwater. He served in the state legislature from 1963-1977, his last term as Speaker.

Geography

Chugwater is located at 41°45′21″N 104°49′32″W (41.755797, -104.825482)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.9 km²), all of it land.

Chugwater is located in a valley with steep claystone bluffs to the north and west. Chugwater Creek runs through the middle of the valley and is the town's namesake.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 244 people, 94 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 80.0 people per square mile (30.9/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 39.3/sq mi (15.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.90% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.82% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.92% of the population.

There were 94 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% 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 3.18.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,609. About 27.9% of families and 30.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 28.6% of those sixty five or over.

See Also

• Chugwater Formation