Hartville, Wyoming
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Hartville is a town in Platte County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 76 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 76 people, 35 households, and 22 families residing in the town. The population density
was 272.2 people per square mile (104.8/km²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 186.2 per square mile (71.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.47% White, 6.58% from other races
, and 3.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.37% of the population.
There were 35 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 1.3% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 34.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $13,750. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,116. There were 36.4% of families and 28.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 35.3% of under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.
. Campuses serving the town include Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary School (grades K-6) and Guernsey-Sunrise Junior/Senior High School (grades 7-12).
Wyoming
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, United States
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. The population was 76 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...
.
Geography
Hartville is located at 42°19′36"N 104°43′40"W (42.326783, -104.727790).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 76 people, 35 households, and 22 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 272.2 people per square mile (104.8/km²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 186.2 per square mile (71.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.47% White, 6.58% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.37% of the population.
There were 35 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 1.3% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 34.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $13,750. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $0 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 $12,116. There were 36.4% of families and 28.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 35.3% of under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.
Education
Public education in the town of Hartville is provided by Platte County School District #2Platte County School District Number 2
Platte County School District #2 is a public school district based in Guernsey, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Platte County School District #2 serves northeastern Platte County as well as a very small portion of northwestern Goshen County, including the following communities:*Incorporated...
. Campuses serving the town include Guernsey-Sunrise Elementary School (grades K-6) and Guernsey-Sunrise Junior/Senior High School (grades 7-12).