Boulder, Wyoming Explained

Official Name:Boulder, Wyoming
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wyoming
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sublette
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:1.9
Area Land Sq Mi:1.9
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:170
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation M:2139
Elevation Ft:7018
Coordinates:42.7481°N -109.7128°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:82923
Area Code:307
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:56-09235[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1585799[3]

Boulder is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 170 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Boulder is located at (42.748164, −109.712828).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics

As at the census of 2000, there were 30 people, 15 households, and 7 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 23.1 people per square mile (8.9/km2). There were 28 housing units at an average density of 21.5/sq mi (8.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.

There were 15 households, out of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.3% were non-families. 46.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 10.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 36.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 130.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 145.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $12,500, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,908. There were no families and 33.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Air pollution

Since January 2008, ground-level ozone in Boulder and the surrounding area has exceeded healthy levels 11 times. Natural gas drilling in nearby Jonah Field and the Pinedale Anticline is blamed for the reduced air quality.[6]

Education

Public education in the community of Boulder is provided by Sublette County School District #1.

Climate

Boulder experiences a Continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with long, cold, dry winters and short, warm summers.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status . U.S. Census Bureau . July 13, 2012 . mdy .
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 . mdy .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: 2010 Wyoming Place Names . U.S. Census Bureau . July 13, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704211805/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_56.txt . July 4, 2012 . mdy .
  6. News: Bob . Moen . Air pollution in Wyo. community rivals that of big cities . May 8, 2008 . May 13, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080515210528/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_re_us/rural_pollution%3B_ylt%3DAjdcpEy_h8zRF6oVP8q9WiNvzwcF . May 15, 2008 . dead . mdy .
  7. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=57557&cityname=Boulder%2C+Wyoming%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary