Kaycee, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Kaycee is a town in Johnson County, Wyoming
in the USA
. The population was 249 at the 2000 census
. It is home to a museum
that preserves the cattle
ranching heritage of the area, especially the history of the Johnson County War
.
Western music star and rodeo
champion Chris LeDoux
(1948–2005) resided on a ranch
near Kaycee, although he was actually born in Biloxi, Mississippi
.
Kaycee was incorporated in 1906 after the establishment of a small post office and general store. The town was named after the brand "KC" used by its earliest homesteader, John Nolan. The government required the name to be spelled out resulting in "Kaycee". The town is now home to three churches, two bars, one restaurant, one store, one museum, one k-12 school, and not a single stoplight. (www.kayceewyoming.org)
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 249 people, 103 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density
was 967.6 people per square mile (369.8/km²). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 470.2 per square mile (179.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.99% White, 0.80% Native American, 1.20% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 103 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,056, and the median income for a family was $40,250. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,584. About 10.9% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those sixty five or over.
. Kaycee School
http://www.jcsd1.k12.wy.us/Kaycee.cfm, a K-12 campus, serves the town.
BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.
Wyoming
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in the USA
United States
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. The population was 249 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...
. It is home to a museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
that preserves the cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
ranching heritage of the area, especially the history of the Johnson County War
Johnson County War
The Johnson County War, also known as the War on Powder River, was a range war which took place in April 1892 in Johnson County, Natrona County and Converse County in the U.S. state of Wyoming...
.
Western music star and rodeo
Rodeo
Rodeo is a competitive sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America and Australia. It was based on the skills required of the working vaqueros and later, cowboys, in what today is the western United States,...
champion Chris LeDoux
Chris LeDoux
Chris Ledoux was an American country music singer-songwriter, bronze sculptor and rodeo champion.During his career LeDoux recorded 36 albums which have sold more than six million units in the United States as of January 2007...
(1948–2005) resided on a ranch
Ranch
A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool. The word most often applies to livestock-raising operations in the western United States and Canada, though...
near Kaycee, although he was actually born in Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
.
Kaycee was incorporated in 1906 after the establishment of a small post office and general store. The town was named after the brand "KC" used by its earliest homesteader, John Nolan. The government required the name to be spelled out resulting in "Kaycee". The town is now home to three churches, two bars, one restaurant, one store, one museum, one k-12 school, and not a single stoplight. (www.kayceewyoming.org)
Geography
Kaycee is located at 43°42′35"N 106°38′19"W (43.709797, -106.638705).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 249 people, 103 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 967.6 people per square mile (369.8/km²). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 470.2 per square mile (179.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.99% White, 0.80% Native American, 1.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 103 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% 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, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,056, and the median income for a family was $40,250. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $21,875 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 $16,584. About 10.9% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those sixty five or over.
Education
Public education in the town of Kaycee is provided by Johnson County School District #1Johnson County School District Number 1
Johnson County School District #1 is a public school district based in Buffalo, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Johnson County School District #1 serves all of Johnson County, including the following communities:*Incorporated places...
. Kaycee School
Kaycee School
Kaycee Schools are a public school district in Kaycee, Wyoming. They are home of the "buckaroos".-External links:*...
http://www.jcsd1.k12.wy.us/Kaycee.cfm, a K-12 campus, serves the town.
Climate
Kaycee experiences a semi-arid climate (KöppenKöppen climate classification
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BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.