Casper Mountain, Wyoming Explained

Official Name:Casper Mountain, Wyoming
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wyoming
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Natrona
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:27.0
Area Land Km2:27.0
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:10.4
Area Land Sq Mi:10.4
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:401
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation M:2427
Elevation Ft:7963
Coordinates:42.7442°N -106.3231°W
Area Code:307
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:56-13222[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1853199[3]

Casper Mountain is a census-designated place (CDP) on Casper Mountain in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 401 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Casper Mountain is located at 42.7442°N -106.3231°W (42.744235, -106.322924).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.4 square miles (27.0 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 298 people, 126 households, and 97 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 28.6 people per square mile (11.0/km2). There were 303 housing units at an average density of 29.1/sq mi (11.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.31% White, 1.68% Native American, 0.34% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.

There were 126 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 1.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 39.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,795, and the median income for a family was $67,273. Males had a median income of $51,705 versus $30,104 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $35,866. None of the families and 4.7% of the population were living below the poverty line.

References

  1. Web site: 2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status . U.S. Census Bureau . July 13, 2012 .
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  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 .