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Lusk, Wyoming

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Location of Lusk, Wyoming
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Country United States
State Wyoming
County Niobrara
Area
 - Town  2.0 sq mi (5.2 km)
 - Land  2.0 sq mi (5.2 km)
 - Water  0.0 sq mi (0.0 km)
Elevation  5,020 ft (1530 m)
Population (2000)
 - Town 1,447
 - Density 721.7/sq mi (278.6/km)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 82225
Area code(s) 307
FIPS code 56-48530GR2
GNIS feature ID 1591129GR3
Lusk may also refer to a rural town in the part of County Dublin now overseen by Fingal County Council, Ireland.

Lusk is a town in Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,447 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Niobrara CountyGR6.

Geography

Lusk is located at (42.760674, -104.452729)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,447 people, 611 households, and 381 families residing in the town. The population density was 278.0/km² (721.7/mi²). There were 782 housing units at an average density of 150.2/km² (390.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.86% White, 0.21% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.

There were 611 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,760, and the median income for a family was $37,583. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,847. About 9.2% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people born in Lusk

Trivia

The proximal end of a carpometacarpus was collected at Lusk, Wyoming belonging to Gaviella pusilla (Shufeldt), a fossil bird possibly of the Gaviiformes (loon) order. Based on this finding, the bird has been tentatively assigned to the White River Oligocene by Alexander Wetmore (1940).

A comedic pro wrestling movie and box-office failure, Ready to Rumble, starring David Arquette and Oliver Platt, was based on two men from Lusk helping a washed-up wrestler regain stardom.

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Niobrara County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming As of 2000, the population is 2,407, making it the state's least populous county. Its county seat is Lusk6.

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Niobrara County was organized in 1911.

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