Rolling Hills, Wyoming Explained

Official Name:Rolling Hills, Wyoming
Settlement Type:Town
Motto:Where the deer and the antelope really do play![1]
Pushpin Map:USA Wyoming
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rolling Hills, Wyoming
Pushpin Map1:USA
Pushpin Map Caption1:Location in the United States
Coordinates:42.9075°N -105.8414°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wyoming
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Converse
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:1.70
Area Total Sq Mi:0.66
Area Land Km2:1.70
Area Land Sq Mi:0.66
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation M:1632
Elevation Ft:5354
Population Total:440
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:424
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:249.19
Population Density Sq Mi:645.36
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:82637
Area Code:307
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:56-67440[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1609354[4]

Rolling Hills is a town in Converse County, Wyoming, United States, four miles north of Glenrock. It is a planned community (Zip code: 82637) incorporated as a town in 1984.[5] The population at the 2010 census was 440.

Geography

Rolling Hills is located at 42.9075°N -105.8414°W (42.907620, –105.841515).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.66sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 440 people, 147 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density was 666.7PD/sqmi. There were 150 housing units at an average density of 227.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 147 households, of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.4% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.31.

The median age in the town was 35.3 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 7.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 449 people, 135 households, and 115 families residing in the town. The population density was 633.9 people per square mile (244.2/km2). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 201.9 per square mile (77.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.66% White, 0.22% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.90% of the population.

There were 135 households, out of which 52.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families. 6.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.57.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 35.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 2.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $39,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,767. About 1.6% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for the town of Rolling Hills is provided by Converse County School District #2. The district has four campuses – Grant Elementary School (grades K–4), Glenrock Intermediate School (grades 5–6), Glenrock Middle School (grades 7–8), and Glenrock High School (grades 9–12).

Highways

References

  1. Web site: Town website . Town of Rolling Springs . October 12, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  5. http://www.rollinghillswy.org/ Town of Rolling Hills homepage
  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. United States Census Bureau. 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.