Bairoil, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Bairoil is a town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.
around 1916. Bair was the first to drill oil in this area and started the Bair Oil Company for which the town was named. The post office was established in 1924 and the town was eventually incorporated in 1980. A hang-gliding world record was set in 1989 by Kevin Christopherson, who rode an updraft 287 miles (461.9 km) from Bairoil to North Dakota.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 97 people, 42 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density
was 109.0 people per square mile (42.1/km²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 87.7 per square mile (33.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12% of the population.
There were 42 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,030. There were 8.0% of families and 4.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
. Zoned campuses include Bairoil Elementary School (grades K-5), Rawlins Middle School (grades 6-8), and Rawlins High School
(grades 9-12).
Wyoming
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.
History
Bairoil was formed by former sheep rancher Charles M. BairCharles M. Bair
Charles M. Bair was an early railroading businessman who also became one of the largest sheep ranchers in the United States. He had two daughters, Alberta and Marguerite....
around 1916. Bair was the first to drill oil in this area and started the Bair Oil Company for which the town was named. The post office was established in 1924 and the town was eventually incorporated in 1980. A hang-gliding world record was set in 1989 by Kevin Christopherson, who rode an updraft 287 miles (461.9 km) from Bairoil to North Dakota.
Geography
Bairoil is located at 42°14′23"N 107°33′33"W (42.239590, -107.559273).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 97 people, 42 households, and 30 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 109.0 people per square mile (42.1/km²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 87.7 per square mile (33.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12% of the population.
There were 42 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% 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, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $26,667 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 $20,030. There were 8.0% of families and 4.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Education
Public education in the town of Bairoil is provided by Carbon County School District #1Carbon County School District Number 1
Carbon County School District #1 is a public school district based in Rawlins, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Carbon County School District #1 serves the western portion of Carbon County and a small portion of northeastern Sweetwater County, including the following communities:*Incorporated...
. Zoned campuses include Bairoil Elementary School (grades K-5), Rawlins Middle School (grades 6-8), and Rawlins High School
Rawlins High School
Rawlins High School is a public high school located in Rawlins, Wyoming, United States. Rawlins High School is part of Carbon County School District #1.-Notable alumni:*Lillian Heath , the first female doctor in Wyoming....
(grades 9-12).