Hawk Springs, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Hawk Springs is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Goshen County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 69 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 69 people, 27 households, and 15 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 40.5 people per square mile (15.7/km2). There were 40 housing units at an average density of 23.5/sq mi (9.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.61% White, 17.39% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.39% of the population.
There were 27 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
living together, and 44.4% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.67.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $8,750, and the median income for a family was $0. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $9,600. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
.
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 Goshen County, 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
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. The population was 69 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Hawk Springs is located at 41°47′5"N 104°15′50"W (41.784703, -104.263877).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 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 69 people, 27 households, and 15 families residing in the CDP. 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 40.5 people per square mile (15.7/km2). There were 40 housing units at an average density of 23.5/sq mi (9.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.61% White, 17.39% 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 17.39% of the population.
There were 27 households out of which 33.3% 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, and 44.4% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.67.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $8,750, and the median income for a family was $0. Males had a median income of $0 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 CDP was $9,600. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
Education
Public education in the community of Hawk Springs is provided by Goshen County School District #1Goshen County School District Number 1
Goshen County School District #1 is a public school district based in Torrington, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Goshen County School District #1 is the only school district based in Goshen County. It serves most of Goshen County and also extends into a small portion of southeastern Platte County...
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