Diamondville, Wyoming Explained

Official Name:Diamondville, Wyoming
Settlement Type:Town
Motto:"A Diamond in the Rough"
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:Lincoln
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.03
Area Land Km2:3.02
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:1.17
Area Land Sq Mi:1.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:520
Population Density Km2:250.53
Population Density Sq Mi:648.67
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation M:2101
Elevation Ft:6893
Coordinates:41.7753°N -110.5381°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:83116
Area Code:307
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:56-20110[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1587599[3]
Pop Est Footnotes:[4]

Diamondville is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States, often used as a suburb of neighboring Kemmerer. The population was 520 at the 2020 census.

History

Harrison Church discovered coal near the Hams Fork River in 1868. He gathered financial backing from a group in Minneapolis, and they formed the Hams Fork River Coal Company. Diamondville was built to house the miners, and the town was incorporated in 1896.[5]

The town was named for the superior-grade coal that came from the local mines. The coal resembled black diamonds.[5]

Geography

Diamondville is located at 41.7753°N -110.5381°W (41.775192, -110.537989).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.17sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 737 people, 320 households, and 203 families living in the town. The population density was 629.9PD/sqmi. There were 363 housing units at an average density of 310.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 93.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 2.8% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.1% of the population.

There were 320 households, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the town was 42.5 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. May 24, 2020. United States Census Bureau. May 27, 2020.
  5. Web site: Historic Diamondville. The Town Of Diamondville, Wyoming. July 17, 2012. April 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180425042415/http://www.diamondvillewyo.com/history.htm. dead.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . December 14, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012 .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 14, 2012.