La Barge, Wyoming
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La Barge is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 431 at the 2000 census
. It is about 20 miles from Big Piney, Wyoming
. The area around La Barge is rich in oil fields, and the town has three bars and four churches.
turned fur trapper, mountain man
, and steamboat
operator. He was born in L'Assomption, Quebec
, on 4 July 1787, and came to the U.S. in 1808 canoeing to St. Louis, Missouri
, where he met married a woman of Spanish and French descent, Eulalie Becquette Alvarez-Hortiz. His trapping days began at Cabanne's Trading Post
in Nebraska Territory
, and continued throughout the West during the 1830s and 1840s after his children were born.
La Barge was granted U.S. citizenship for his service during the war of 1812. He lived a long life until 20 January 1860 when he slipped on some ice and died from his injuries a few days later.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.33%) is water.
of 2000, there were 431 people, 168 households, and 113 families residing in the town. The population density
was 494.8 people per square mile (191.3/km²). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 268.6 per square mile (103.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.06% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races
, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.
There were 168 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 114.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,542, and the median income for a family was $45,179. Males had a median income of $47,222 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,837. About 9.2% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
. Schools serving the town include La Barge Elementary School (grades K-5), Big Piney Middle School (grades 6-8), and Big Piney High School (grades 9-12).
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 431 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 about 20 miles from Big Piney, Wyoming
Big Piney, Wyoming
Big Piney is a town in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.-History:Big Piney is the oldest settlement in Sublette County. It was founded in 1879, when rancher Daniel B...
. The area around La Barge is rich in oil fields, and the town has three bars and four churches.
History
The town is named for Joseph Marie La Barge, a French-Canadian voyageurVoyageurs
The Voyageurs were the persons who engaged in the transportation of furs by canoe during the fur trade era. Voyageur is a French word which literally translates to "traveler"...
turned fur trapper, mountain man
Mountain man
Mountain men were trappers and explorers who roamed the North American Rocky Mountains from about 1810 through the 1880s where they were instrumental in opening up the various Emigrant Trails allowing Americans in the east to settle the new territories of the far west by organized wagon trains...
, and steamboat
Steamboat
A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels...
operator. He was born in L'Assomption, Quebec
L'Assomption, Quebec
L'Assomption is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area....
, on 4 July 1787, and came to the U.S. in 1808 canoeing to St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, where he met married a woman of Spanish and French descent, Eulalie Becquette Alvarez-Hortiz. His trapping days began at Cabanne's Trading Post
Cabanne's Trading Post
Cabanne's Trading Post was established in 1822 by the American Fur Company as Fort Robidoux near present-day Dodge Park in North Omaha, Nebraska. It was named for influential fur trapper Joseph Robidoux...
in Nebraska Territory
Nebraska Territory
The Territory of Nebraska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until March 1, 1867, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Nebraska. The Nebraska Territory was created by the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854...
, and continued throughout the West during the 1830s and 1840s after his children were born.
La Barge was granted U.S. citizenship for his service during the war of 1812. He lived a long life until 20 January 1860 when he slipped on some ice and died from his injuries a few days later.
Geography
La Barge is located at 42°15′40"N 110°11′49"W (42.261139, -110.196974).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), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.33%) is water.
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 431 people, 168 households, and 113 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 494.8 people per square mile (191.3/km²). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 268.6 per square mile (103.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.06% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.70% 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...
, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.
There were 168 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% 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, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 114.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,542, and the median income for a family was $45,179. Males had a median income of $47,222 versus $18,438 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 $18,837. About 9.2% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the town of La Barge is provided by Sublette County School District #9Sublette County School District Number 9
Sublette County School District #9 is a public school district based in Big Piney, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Sublette County School District #9 serves southwestern Sublette County and a...
. Schools serving the town include La Barge Elementary School (grades K-5), Big Piney Middle School (grades 6-8), and Big Piney High School (grades 9-12).