Lance Creek, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Lance Creek is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Niobrara County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 51 at the 2000 census
. Lance Creek is the namesake of the Lance Formation
, a rock formation from the Late Cretaceous
that has yielded fossils from a diverse number of species.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 42.0 square miles (108.8 km²), of which, 42.0 square miles (108.8 km²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
of 2000, there were 51 people, 21 households, and 17 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1.2 people per square mile (0.5/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 1.3/sq mi (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.08% White, and 3.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.92% of the population.
There were 21 households out of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were married couples
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 4.8% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.56.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 37.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,419. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.
. Schools serving the community include Lance Creek School (grades K-8) and Niobrara County High School (grades 9-12).
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 Niobrara 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 51 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...
. Lance Creek is the namesake of the Lance Formation
Lance Formation
The Lance Formation is a division of Late Cretaceous rocks in the western United States. Named after Lance Creek, Wyoming, the microvertebrate fossils and dinosaurs represent important components of the latest Mesozoic vertebrate faunas...
, a rock formation from the Late Cretaceous
Late Cretaceous
The Late Cretaceous is the younger of two epochs into which the Cretaceous period is divided in the geologic timescale. Rock strata from this epoch form the Upper Cretaceous series...
that has yielded fossils from a diverse number of species.
Geography
Lance Creek is located at 43°2′44"N 104°39′24"W (43.045452, -104.656628).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 42.0 square miles (108.8 km²), of which, 42.0 square miles (108.8 km²) of it is land and 0.02% 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 51 people, 21 households, and 17 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 1.2 people per square mile (0.5/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 1.3/sq mi (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.08% White, and 3.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.92% of the population.
There were 21 households out of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% 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, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 4.8% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.56.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 37.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $16,250 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 $14,419. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.
Education
Public education in the community of Lance Creek is provided by Niobrara County School District #1Niobrara County School District Number 1
Niobrara County School District #1 is a public school district based in Lusk, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Niobrara County School District #1 serves all of Niobrara County and a small portion of northwestern Goshen County...
. Schools serving the community include Lance Creek School (grades K-8) and Niobrara County High School (grades 9-12).