Meadow Lark Lake, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Meadowlark Lake is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Big Horn County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 8 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 19.3 square miles (50.0 km²), of which, 19.0 square miles (49.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (1.76%) is water.
of 2000, there were 8 people, 2 households, and 2 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 0.4 people per square mile (0.2/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.50% White, and 12.50% from two or more races.
There were 2 households out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, and 0.0% were non-families. No 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 4.00 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 62.5% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 45 to 64, . The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 166.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 166.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,167. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
. The district has four campuses – Laura Irwin Elementary School (grades K-4), Manderson Elementary School (grade 5), Cloud Peak Middle School (grades 6-8), and Riverside 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 Big Horn 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 8 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
Meadowlark Lake is located at 44°10′45"N 107°13′2"W (44.179299, -107.217124).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 19.3 square miles (50.0 km²), of which, 19.0 square miles (49.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (1.76%) 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 8 people, 2 households, and 2 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 0.4 people per square mile (0.2/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.50% White, and 12.50% from two or more races.
There were 2 households out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% 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 0.0% were non-families. No 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 4.00 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 62.5% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 45 to 64, . The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 166.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 166.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $31,250. 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 $17,167. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
Education
Public education in the community of Meadowlark Lake is provided by Big Horn County School District #4Big Horn County School District Number 4
Big Horn County School District #4 is a public school district based in Basin, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Big Horn County School District #4 serves southern Big Horn County and a very small, detached tract of land in northeastern Park County, including the following communities:*Incorporated...
. The district has four campuses – Laura Irwin Elementary School (grades K-4), Manderson Elementary School (grade 5), Cloud Peak Middle School (grades 6-8), and Riverside High School
Riverside High School (Wyoming)
Riverside High School is a public high school in Basin, Wyoming, United States. It is attended by students from throughout Big Horn County School District #4 including the towns of Basin and Manderson. The mascot is the rebel.-Athletics:...
(grades 9-12).