Information about Laramie County, Wyoming
| Laramie County, Wyoming | |
| Map | |
) Map of Wyoming highlighting Laramie County Location in the state of Wyoming | |
) Map of the USA highlighting Wyoming Wyoming's location in the USA | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1867 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Cheyenne |
| Area - Total - Land - Water | 6,961 km² (2,688 mi²) 6,957 km² (2,686 mi²) 4 km² (2 mi²), 0.06% |
| Population - (2000) - Density | 81,607 12/km |
| Website: webgate.co.laramie.wy.us | |
History
Laramie County was organized in 1867.Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,961 km² (2,688 mi²). 6,957 km² (2,686 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.06%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Goshen County (north-northeast)
- Banner County, Nebraska (northeast)
- Kimball County, Nebraska (east)
- Weld County, Colorado (south)
- Larimer County, Colorado (southwest)
- Albany County (west)
- Platte County (north-northwest)
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | % | |
| 1900 | 20,181 | ||
| 1910 | 26,127 | 0% | |
| 1920 | 20,699 | 0% | |
| 1930 | 26,845 | 0% | |
| 1940 | 33,651 | 0% | |
| 1950 | 47,662 | 0% | |
| 1960 | 56,360 | 0% | |
| 1970 | 56,360 | 0% | |
| 1980 | 68,649 | 0% | |
| 1990 | 73,142 | 0% | |
| 2000 | 81,607 | 0% | |
As of the census² of 2000, there were 81,607 people, 31,927 households, and 21,614 families residing in the county. The population density is 12/km² (30/mi²). There were 34,213 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.92% White, 2.60% Black or African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 4.00% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. 10.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 31,927 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.90% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% were non-families. 27.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% 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 2.98.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,607, and the median income for a family was $46,536. Males had a median income of $31,644 versus $24,406 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,634. About 6.50% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.00% of those under age 18 and 6.50% of those age 65 or over.
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References
1. ^ Annual County Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CO-EST2006-alldata) (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2007-03-22). Retrieved on 2007-05-10.
| Cheyenne, Wyoming | ){kind=small} |
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| Suburbs | |
| Warren Air Force Base | South Greeley | Fox Farm | Ranchettes | |
| Laramie County | |
| Municipalities and communities of Laramie County, Wyoming County seat: Cheyenne |
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| City | Cheyenne |
| Towns | Albin | Burns | Pine Bluffs |
| CDPs | Fox Farm-College | Ranchettes | South Greeley | Warren Air Force Base |
| Community | Meriden |
| State of Wyoming Cheyenne (capital) |
|---|---|
| Governors | Geography | Government | Economy | History | |
| Regions | Black Hills | Grand Teton | Great Basin | Powder River Country | Yellowstone |
| Cities | Casper | Cheyenne | Cody | Evanston | Gillette | Green River | Jackson | Laramie | Rawlins | Riverton | Rock Springs | Sheridan | Worland |
| Counties | Albany | Big Horn | Campbell | Carbon | Converse | Crook | Fremont | Goshen | Hot Springs | Johnson | Laramie | Lincoln | Natrona | Niobrara | Park | Platte | Sheridan | Sublette | Sweetwater | Teton | Uinta | Washakie | Weston |
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State of Wyoming
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Cheyenne, Wyoming
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State of Wyoming
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Motto
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The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census.
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Cheyenne, Wyoming
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Laramie County is the most populous of the 23 counties of the State of Wyoming of the United States. The county is located in the southeastern corner of the state. The county population was 81,607 at U.S. Census 2000.[1] The county seat is Cheyenne, the state capital.
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Goshen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of 2000, the population is 12,538. Its county seat is Torrington6.
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Banner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population is 819. Its county seat is Harrisburg6.
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Kimball County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population is 4,089. Its county seat is Kimball6.
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Weld County is the third most extensive and the ninth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the county population was 236,857 in 2006, a 30.91% increase since U.S. Census 2000.
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Larimer County is the seventh most populous and the ninth most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county is located at the northern end of the Front Range, at the edge of the Colorado Eastern Plains along the border with Wyoming.
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Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of 2000, the population was 32,014. Its county seat is Laramie6 and it is home to the University of Wyoming.
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Albany County was organized in 1868.Geography
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Platte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of 2000, the population is 8,807. Its county seat is Wheatland6.
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The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21.0 percent over the 62,979,766 persons enumerated during the 1890 Census.
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