Moose Wilson Road, Wyoming Explained

Official Name:Moose Wilson Road, Wyoming
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Map:Wyoming
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Wyoming
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wyoming
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Teton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:6.98
Area Land Sq Mi:6.7
Area Water Sq Mi:0.28
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1661
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation M:1888
Elevation Ft:6194
Coordinates:43.5289°N -110.8425°W
Area Code:307
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:56-54402[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1853207[2]

Moose Wilson Road is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,661 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Jackson, WY - ID Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

The Moose Wilson Road CDP has a southern boundary near 43.5289°N -110.8425°W (43.528914, -110.842392).[4] It includes the Moose Wilson Road, the area around the Moose post office, private inholdings on the east side of the Snake River, and extends as far north as Shadow Mountain.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,439 people, 625 households, and 351 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 214.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,183 housing units at an average density of 176sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.94% White, 0.21% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 1.18% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.

There were 625 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% 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 2.79.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,842, and the median income for a family was $114,552. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $35,938 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $71,291. About 2.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the community of Moose Wilson Road is provided by Teton County School District #1.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: 2020 Census Data. United States Census Bureau. September 30, 2023.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.