Washakie County, Wyoming

Washakie County, Wyoming
Indian Totem in Worland
Location in the U.S. state of Wyoming
Wyoming's location in the U.S.
Founded	1913
Named for	Chief Washakie
Seat	Worland
Largest city	Worland
Area
• Total	2,243 sq mi (5,809 km2)
• Land	2,239 sq mi (5,799 km2)
• Water	4.2 sq mi (11 km2), 0.2%
Population (est.)
• (2016)	8,235
• Density	3.8/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Congressional district	At-large
Time zone	Mountain: UTC−7/−6
Website	www.washakiecounty.net

Washakie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,533.^[1] Its county seat is Worland.^[2]

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Geography
  
  
  
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    2.1 Adjacent counties
    
  
  
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    2.2 National protected area
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Demographics
  
  
  
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    3.1 2000 census
    
  
  
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    3.2 2010 census
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 Communities
  
  
  
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    4.1 City
    
  
  
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    4.2 Town
    
  
  
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    4.3 Other places
    
  
  
  
  


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  5 Government and infrastructure
  


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  6 See also
  


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  7 References
  

History

Washakie County was created on February 21, 1911 with land detached from Big Horn County and organized in 1913.^[3] Washakie County was named for the head chief of the Shoshone people, Chief Washakie, who became an ally of the US Government.^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,243 square miles (5,810 km²), of which 2,239 square miles (5,800 km²) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km²) (0.2%) is water.^[5]

Adjacent counties

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  Big Horn County, Wyoming (north)


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  Johnson County, Wyoming (east)


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  Natrona County, Wyoming (southeast)


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  Fremont County, Wyoming (south)


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  Hot Springs County, Wyoming (west)


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  Park County, Wyoming (northwest)

National protected area

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  Bighorn National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	3,106		—
1930	4,109		32.3%
1940	5,858		42.6%
1950	7,252		23.8%
1960	8,883		22.5%
1970	7,569		−14.8%
1980	9,496		25.5%
1990	8,388		−11.7%
2000	8,289		−1.2%
2010	8,533		2.9%
Est. 2016	8,235	[6]	−3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1870–2000[8] 2010–2016[1]

2000 census

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 8,289 people, 3,278 households, and 2,310 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 3,654 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.22% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 6.21% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 11.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.1% were of German, 13.1% English, 9.9% Irish and 6.2% American ancestry.

There were 3,278 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% were married couples living together, 7.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,943, and the median income for a family was $42,584. Males had a median income of $31,633 versus $21,028 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,780. About 10.00% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.10% of those under age 18 and 12.20% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 8,533 people, 3,492 households, and 2,395 families residing in the county.^[10] The population density was 3.8 inhabitants per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 3,833 housing units at an average density of 1.7 per square mile (0.66/km²).^[11] The racial makeup of the county was 91.4% white, 1.1% American Indian, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 4.4% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 13.6% of the population.^[10] In terms of ancestry, 33.1% were German, 17.6% were English, 11.7% were Irish, 6.6% were American, and 5.5% were Norwegian.^[12]

Of the 3,492 households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.4% were non-families, and 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 41.8 years.^[10]

The median income for a household in the county was $48,379 and the median income for a family was $61,340. Males had a median income of $45,579 versus $30,107 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,557. About 1.7% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.^[13]

Communities

City

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  Worland (county seat)

Town

• Ten Sleep

Other places

• Airport Road


• Big Trails


• Mc Nutt


• South Flat


• Washakie Ten


• West River


• Winchester

Government and infrastructure

Like almost all of Wyoming, Washakie County is overwhelmingly Republican. No Democratic Presidential candidate has carried Washakie County since Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1936 landslide against Alf Landon. Lyndon Johnson did get within eighteen votes of Barry Goldwater, no Democrat since has reached one-third of the county’s vote.

Presidential elections results

Presidential elections results^[14]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	76.3% 2,911	14.0% 532	9.7% 371
2012	76.4% 3,014	20.1% 794	3.5% 136
2008	72.3% 2,956	25.5% 1,042	2.2% 91
2004	77.8% 3,200	20.8% 855	1.4% 59
2000	77.5% 3,138	19.9% 806	2.7% 107
1996	56.7% 2,250	30.4% 1,205	12.9% 511
1992	43.2% 1,720	28.1% 1,118	28.7% 1,144
1988	67.4% 2,538	31.8% 1,197	0.9% 33
1984	76.3% 3,245	22.8% 970	0.9% 38
1980	67.6% 2,634	24.3% 945	8.2% 318
1976	66.7% 2,361	33.0% 1,168	0.3% 12
1972	75.9% 2,604	24.1% 825	0.0% 1
1968	64.0% 2,038	29.8% 948	6.2% 198
1964	50.3% 1,713	49.7% 1,695
1960	62.7% 2,254	37.3% 1,341
1956	69.6% 2,265	30.4% 989
1952	70.8% 2,148	29.0% 880	0.2% 5
1948	55.8% 1,074	44.2% 851
1944	59.3% 1,130	40.7% 777
1940	53.1% 1,080	46.3% 942	0.5% 11
1936	41.3% 810	56.5% 1,109	2.2% 44
1932	40.6% 711	57.6% 1,009	1.8% 31
1928	70.7% 966	28.7% 392	0.6% 8
1924	60.1% 724	17.4% 209	22.5% 271
1920	64.3% 609	35.2% 333	0.5% 5
1916	42.1% 344	55.6% 455	2.3% 19
1912	38.2% 258	32.7% 221	29.0% 196

The Wyoming Department of Family Services Juvenile Services Division operates the Wyoming Boys' School, located in Mc Nutt,^[15]unincorporated Washakie County, near Worland.^[16] 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.^[17]

See also

• 
  Wyoming portal
  

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Washakie County, Wyoming

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    ^ "Wyoming Boys’ School." Wyoming Department of Family Services. Retrieved on August 22, 2010. "Wyoming Boys’ School 1550 Highway 20 South Worland, WY 82401"
    


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Places adjacent to Washakie County, Wyoming
Park County Big Horn County Hot Springs County Washakie County, Wyoming Johnson County Fremont County Natrona County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Washakie County, Wyoming, United States
County seat: Worland
City	Worland
Town	Ten Sleep
Unincorporated communities	Airport Road Big Trails Mc Nutt South Flat Washakie Ten West River Winchester

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