Byron, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Byron is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 557 at the 2000 census
.
, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (5.62%) is water.
The Town of Byron was incorporated June 7, 1910. Oil fields and farmland surround it. The nearby Shoshone river provides irrigation water.
of 2000, there were 557 people, 195 households, and 148 families residing in the town. The population density
was 662.8 people per square mile (256.0/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 258.2 per square mile (99.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.84% White, 0.36% Native American, 7.18% from other races
, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.00% of the population.
There were 195 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples
living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $37,045. Males had a median income of $33,409 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,931. About 19.9% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.6% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
. High school students now attend Rocky Mountain High School in Cowley, Wyoming. Middle School students attend Rocky Mountain Middle School in Cowley and Elementary students attend Rocky Mountain Elementary School in Cowley.
Wyoming
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, United States
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. The population was 557 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (5.62%) is water.
History
The Town of Byron was named for Byron Sessions, leader of the first group of settlers to this location on May 22, 1900. Sessions was General Manager of the Sidon Canal Construction Company and their Spiritual leader .The Town of Byron was incorporated June 7, 1910. Oil fields and farmland surround it. The nearby Shoshone river provides irrigation water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 557 people, 195 households, and 148 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 662.8 people per square mile (256.0/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 258.2 per square mile (99.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.84% White, 0.36% Native American, 7.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.00% of the population.
There were 195 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $37,045. Males had a median income of $33,409 versus $16,667 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 $11,931. About 19.9% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.6% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Before the educational system of Byron was moved to Cowley, public education in the town of Byron was provided by Big Horn County School District #1Big Horn County School District Number 1
Big Horn County School District #1 is a public school district based in Cowley, Wyoming, United States. The Superintendent is Shon Hocker.-Geography:...
. High school students now attend Rocky Mountain High School in Cowley, Wyoming. Middle School students attend Rocky Mountain Middle School in Cowley and Elementary students attend Rocky Mountain Elementary School in Cowley.