Albin, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Albin is a town in Laramie County
, Wyoming
, United States
. It is part of the Cheyenne, Wyoming
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 120 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 120 people, 54 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density
was 850.6 people per square mile (330.9/km²). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 496.2 per square mile (193.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.83% White, 0.83% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 2.50% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.17% of the population.
There were 54 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,174. There were 6.7% of families and 12.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 19.0% of under eighteens and 31.3% of those over 64.
. One of the district's campuses, Albin Elementary School, is located in the town and serves students in grades Kindergarten through six.
Albin made news in the regional media for a failed attempt to start a charter school
in their town.
Laramie County, Wyoming
Laramie County is the most populous of the 23 counties of the U.S. state of Wyoming. The county is located in the southeastern corner of the state. The county's population was 91,738 at the 2010 census. The county seat is Cheyenne, the state capital...
, Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population is 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Cheyenne metropolitan area
The Cheyenne Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Metropolitan Statistical Area located in the Cheyenne region of the State of Wyoming. The Cheyenne Metropolitan Statistical Area is defined as Laramie County, Wyoming. Many consider the Cheyenne Metro Area to be...
. The population was 120 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Albin is located about 34 miles (54.7 km) ENE of Cheyenne.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 120 people, 54 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 850.6 people per square mile (330.9/km²). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 496.2 per square mile (193.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.83% White, 0.83% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 2.50% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.17% of the population.
There were 54 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $13,174. There were 6.7% of families and 12.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 19.0% of under eighteens and 31.3% of those over 64.
Education
Public education in the town of Albin is provided by Laramie County School District #2Laramie County School District Number 2
Laramie County School District #2 is a public school district based in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Laramie County School District #2 serves the eastern portion of Laramie County, including the following communities:...
. One of the district's campuses, Albin Elementary School, is located in the town and serves students in grades Kindergarten through six.
Albin made news in the regional media for a failed attempt to start a charter school
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
in their town.