Ranchester, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Ranchester is a town in Sheridan County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 701 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 701 people, 277 households, and 191 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,164.9 people per square mile (451.1/km²). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 481.9 per square mile (186.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.73% White, 6.42% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.28% from other races
, and 2.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.28% of the population.
There were 277 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.0% 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 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,094, and the median income for a family was $46,389. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $20,804 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,421. About 18.2% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
. Zoned campuses include Tongue River Elementary (grades K-5), Tongue River Middle School (grades 6-8), and Tongue River High School (grades 9-12).
Television
Four television stations serve Ranchester: KTVQ
(CBS) and KULR (NBC) from Billings, KSWY (NBC) from Casper
, and PBS station K26BE is a local repeater for KCWC-TV
in Lander
.
Wyoming
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 701 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...
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Geography
Ranchester is located at 44°54′30"N 107°9′46"W (44.908347, -107.162876).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 701 people, 277 households, and 191 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 1,164.9 people per square mile (451.1/km²). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 481.9 per square mile (186.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.73% White, 6.42% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.28% of the population.
There were 277 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% 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, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.0% 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 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,094, and the median income for a family was $46,389. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $20,804 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 $15,421. About 18.2% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the town of Ranchester is provided by Sheridan County School District #1Sheridan County School District Number 1
Sheridan County School District #1 is a public school district based in Ranchester, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Sheridan County School District #1 serves the western portion of Sheridan County, including the following communities:...
. Zoned campuses include Tongue River Elementary (grades K-5), Tongue River Middle School (grades 6-8), and Tongue River High School (grades 9-12).
Media
Radio- KROEKROEKROE is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, USA, the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc., and features programing from CBS Radio.-History:...
AM 930 - KWYOKWYOKWYO is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country music format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, USA, the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc. and features programming from ABC Radio.-History:...
AM 1410 - KLGTKLGTKLGT KIX 96-5 is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Buffalo, Wyoming, USA, the station serves the Sheridan area, and most of northeastern Wyoming...
FM 92.9 - KYTIKYTIKYTI is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, USA. The station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc. and features programing from Westwood One.-History:...
FM 93.7 - KZWYKZWYKZWY is a radio station broadcasting a mainstream rock format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, USA. the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc.-History:...
FM 94.9 - KZZSKZZSKZZS is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Story, Wyoming, USA, the station serves the Sheridan area, along with most of northeastern Wyoming...
FM 98.3 - KZMQ-FMKZMQ-FMKZMQ-FM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Greybull, Wyoming, USA. The station is currently owned by the Big Horn Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC. It features programing from ABC Radio .All five stations of the Big Horn Radio...
100.3 - KLQQKLQQKLQQ is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 format. Licensed to Clearmont, Wyoming, USA, the station serves the Sheridan, Wyoming area. It is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc.-History:...
FM 104.9
Television
Four television stations serve Ranchester: KTVQ
KTVQ
KTVQ is the CBS TV affiliate in Billings, Montana, USA. It broadcasts on channel 2 and is owned by the Evening Post Publishing Company...
(CBS) and KULR (NBC) from Billings, KSWY (NBC) from Casper
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...
, and PBS station K26BE is a local repeater for KCWC-TV
KCWC-TV
Wyoming PBS is the Public Broadcasting Service member network in the state of Wyoming. It currently consists of flagship KCWC-TV, channel 4 in Riverton ; full-power satelites KWYP-TV, channel 8 in Laramie and KPTW, channel 6 in Casper; and 35 low-power translator stations across the state.The...
in Lander
Lander, Wyoming
Lander is a city in, and the county seat of, Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Named for transcontinental explorer Frederick W. Lander, Lander is located in central Wyoming, along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River. A tourism center with several dude ranches nearby, Lander is located just...
.