Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Star Valley Ranch is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 776 at the 2000 census
. It was incorporated on November 8, 2005; at the 2000 census, it was only a census-designated place
(CDP).
, a grassland valley surrounded by forested mountains.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP had a total area of 12.7 square miles (32.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 776 people, 357 households, and 292 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 61.1 people per square mile (23.6/km²). There were 856 housing units at an average density of 67.4 per square mile (26.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.68% White, 0.13% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.26% from other races
, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 357 households out of which 12.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.7% were married couples
living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.36.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 11.5% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 12.4% from 25 to 44, 36.1% from 45 to 64, and 37.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,981, and the median income for a family was $58,036. Males had a median income of $40,313 versus $32,083 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $28,635. None of the families and 3.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.8% of those over 64.
.
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 776 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 was incorporated on November 8, 2005; at the 2000 census, it was only a census-designated place
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).
Geography
Star Valley Ranch is located at 42°58′47"N 110°57′50"W (42.979610, -110.963812). It located in Star ValleyStar Valley
Star Valley is located in the United States between the Salt River Range in western Wyoming and the Webster Range of eastern Idaho. The altitude of the valley ranges from to . Three major Wyoming rivers, the Salt River, the Greys River and the Snake River meet near Alpine Junction at Palisades...
, a grassland valley surrounded by forested mountains.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP had a total area of 12.7 square miles (32.9 km²), all of it land.
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 776 people, 357 households, and 292 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 61.1 people per square mile (23.6/km²). There were 856 housing units at an average density of 67.4 per square mile (26.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.68% White, 0.13% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.26% 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 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 357 households out of which 12.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.7% 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, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.36.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 11.5% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 12.4% from 25 to 44, 36.1% from 45 to 64, and 37.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,981, and the median income for a family was $58,036. Males had a median income of $40,313 versus $32,083 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 $28,635. None of the families and 3.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.8% of those over 64.
Education
Public education in the town of Star Valley Ranch is provided by Lincoln County School District #2Lincoln County School District Number 2
Lincoln County School District #2 is a public school district based in Afton, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Lincoln County School District #2 serves the western portion of Lincoln County, including the following communities:*Incorporated places...
.