Pine Haven, Wyoming Explained

Official Name:Pine Haven, Wyoming
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Coordinates:44.3578°N -104.8106°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wyoming
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Crook
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Bill Cook
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.41
Area Total Sq Mi:1.32
Area Land Km2:3.41
Area Land Sq Mi:1.32
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:4160
Population Total:493
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:548
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:160.65
Population Density Sq Mi:416.10
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:82721
Area Code:307
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:56-61610[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1609353

Pine Haven is a town in Crook County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 493 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.31sqmi, all land.[3]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 490 people, 209 households, and 155 families residing in the town. The population density was 374PD/sqmi. There were 258 housing units at an average density of 196.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.0% White, 1.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 209 households, of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.67.

The median age in the town was 50.5 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 41.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 222 people, 102 households, and 68 families residing in the town. The population density was 169.9/mi2. There were 157 housing units at an average density of 120.2/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 96.40% White, 1.80% Native American, and 1.80% from two or more races.

There were 102 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.6% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 43.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,250, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $39,583 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,014. About 4.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

Education

Public education in the town of Pine Haven is provided by Crook County School District #1. Zoned campuses include Moorcroft Elementary School (grades K–6) and Moorcroft Secondary School (grades 7–12).

Public Safety

Fire Department

Pine Haven is served by the Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Department[5] which operates out of a fire station at 24 Waters Drive and provides fire prevention and suppression services to this town. The Fire Chief of this town is Bob Rudichar.

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . December 14, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 12, 2012 .
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 14, 2012.
  5. Web site: Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Department . September 27, 2020.

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