| Official Name: | Mountain View, Wyoming |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Motto: | "Gateway to the High Uintas" |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| 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: | Uinta |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Scott Dellinger |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.25 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.25 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.87 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.87 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Est: | 1226 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Total: | 1286 |
| Population Density Km2: | 545.12 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1412.44 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 6805 |
| Coordinates: | 41.2717°N -110.3361°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 82939 |
| Area Code: | 307 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 56-55345[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1591810 |
| Website: | Town of Mountain View Wyoming |
Mountain View is a town in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,286 at the 2010 census.[3]
Mountain View was founded in 1891, and is located near Fort Bridger.[4]
Mountain View is located at 41.2717°N -110.3361°W (41.271637, -110.336232).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.85sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 1,286 people, 468 households, and 363 families living in the town. The population density was 1512.9PD/sqmi. There were 506 housing units at an average density of 595.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.
There were 468 households, of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.13.
The median age in the town was 31.9 years. 32.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,153 people, 415 households, and 320 families living in the town. The population density was 1,454.8 people per square mile (563.5/km2). There were 456 housing units at an average density of 575.4 per square mile (222.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.01% White, 0.09% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population.
There were 415 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,000, and the median income for a family was $58,077. Males had a median income of $47,222 versus $26,429 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,945. About 8.3% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Public education in the town of Mountain View is provided by Uinta County School District #4. The district operates two campuses - Mountain View Elementary School (grades K-5) and Mountain View Middle School (grades 6–8) which were combined into one new building in 2015, and Mountain View High School (grades 9-12).
Mountain View has a public library, a branch of the Uinta County Library System.[8]
The United States Postal Service operates the Mountain View Post Office at 1700 E Parkway St in Mountain View.