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|official_name = Rawlins, Wyoming
|official_name = Rawlins, Wyoming
|settlement_type = [[City]]
|settlement_type = [[City]]
|nickname = Beaver City
|nickname = OIL TOWN
|motto = We'll chuck your wood
|motto = Named after the UFO crash


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Rawlins, Wyoming
City
Nickname: 
OIL TOWN
Motto: 
Named after the UFO crash
Location of Rawlins, Wyoming
Location of Rawlins, Wyoming
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyCarbon
Government
Area
 • Total
7.4 sq mi (19.2 km2)
 • Land7.4 sq mi (19.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
6,834 ft (2,083 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
8,538
 • Density1,153.4/sq mi (445.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82301
Area code307
FIPS code56-63900Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1593213Template:GR
Websitehttp://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.Template:GR It was named for Union General John Aaron Rawlins, who camped in the locality in 1867.[1]

Geography and climate

Rawlins is located at 41°47′25″N 107°14′3″W / 41.79028°N 107.23417°W / 41.79028; -107.23417Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (41.790397, -107.234297).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), all of it land.

The city is approximately 6800 feet (2073 m) above sea level.

Rawlins' climate is semi-arid (Köppen climate classification BSk).

Climate data for Rawlins
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 33
(1) 		37
(3) 		46
(8) 		55
(13) 		66
(19) 		78
(26) 		85
(29) 		84
(29) 		73
(23) 		60
(16) 		43
(6) 		35
(2) 		58
(14)
Daily mean °F (°C) 23
(−5) 		26
(−3) 		34
(1) 		42
(6) 		51
(11) 		61
(16) 		68
(20) 		67
(19) 		57
(14) 		46
(8) 		32
(0) 		24
(−4) 		44
(7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 12
(−11) 		15
(−9) 		22
(−6) 		28
(−2) 		36
(2) 		45
(7) 		50
(10) 		49
(9) 		41
(5) 		31
(−1) 		20
(−7) 		13
(−11) 		30
(−1)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.56
(14) 		0.52
(13) 		0.65
(17) 		1.06
(27) 		1.49
(38) 		0.93
(24) 		0.90
(23) 		0.81
(21) 		0.82
(21) 		0.86
(22) 		0.65
(17) 		0.49
(12) 		9.74
(247)
Source: Weather Channel[2]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870612—
18801,451137.1%
18902,23554.0%
19002,3173.7%
19104,25683.7%
19203,969−6.7%
19304,86822.7%
19405,53113.6%
19507,41534.1%
19608,96820.9%
19707,855−12.4%
198011,54747.0%
19909,380−18.8%
20008,538−9.0%
2009 (est.)8,793
[3]

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR 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/sq mi (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.

Notable residents

Education

Residents are zoned to schools in the Carbon County School District #1 [2].

Three separate elementary schools serve sections of Rawlins:

  • Highland Hills Elementary School
  • Mountain View Elementary School
  • Pershing Elementary School

All residents are zoned to Rawlins Middle School and Rawlins High School; Rawlins also offers an alternative school, the Carbon County Co-operative High School.

"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. [5]

References

  1. ^ Stewart, George R. (1970) American Place-Names, p. 401, New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
  2. ^ Weather Channel - Monthly Averages for Rawlins, WY—[1]. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Historical Decennial Census Population for Wyoming Counties, Cities, and Towns". Wyoming Department of State / U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
  4. ^ Dr. Lillian Heath Nelson, National Institutes of Health. Accessed June 8, 2010.
  5. ^ Gary Buiso, New York Post (May 25, 2010). "A True Cover Up. Brooklyn Bridge Paint Job Glosses over History". Retrieved October 23, 2010.
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