Arapahoe is a census-designated place

Census-designated place

A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 (CDP) in Fremont County, Wyoming

Wyoming

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, United States

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. The population was 1,766 at the 2000 census. A Catholic mission

Mission (Christian)

Christian missionary activities often involve sending individuals and groups , to foreign countries and to places in their own homeland. This has frequently involved not only evangelization , but also humanitarian work, especially among the poor and disadvantaged...

 was founded here in 1884. St Stephen's Mission Church, located near Arapahoe, is part of the Catholic mission.

Geography

Arapahoe is located at 42°58′48"N 108°26′44"W (42.979965, -108.445510).

According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, the CDP has a total area of 31.6 square miles (81.8 km²), of which, 31.4 square miles (81.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.73%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 1,766 people, 440 households, and 371 families residing in the CDP. The population density

Population density

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 was 56.3 people per square mile (21.7/km²). There were 498 housing units at an average density of 15.9/sq mi (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 18.01% White, 0.11% African American, 80.58% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.15% of the population.

There were 440 households out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.5% were non-families. 13.9% 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 3.96 and the average family size was 4.32.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 41.6% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,679, and the median income for a family was $24,659. Males had a median income of $25,119 versus $16,607 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 CDP was $8,943. About 35.5% of families and 45.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.3% of those under age 18 and 36.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The majority of Arapahoe is served by Fremont County School District #38

Fremont County School District Number 38

Fremont County School District #38 is a public school district based in Arapahoe, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Fremont County School District #38 is located in central Fremont County and serves the following communities:...

. A small portion of the CDP is located within the boundaries of Fremont County School District #25

Fremont County School District Number 25

Fremont County School District #25 is a public school district based in Riverton, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Fremont County School District #25 serves east central Fremont County, including the following communities:*Incorporated places...

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