Thayne, Wyoming
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Thayne is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 341 at the 2000 census
.
Randall Luthi
, a former Speaker
of the Wyoming House of Representatives
, practices law in Thayne and is managing partner of a nearby ranch
.
, close to the Salt River. It is surrounded by green grassland and ranches, with forested mountains at the valley's edge.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 341 people, 118 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density
was 467.4 people per square mile (180.4/km²). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 185.0 per square mile (71.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.65% White, 0.29% Native American, 0.29% from other races
, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 118 households out of which 48.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the town the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $30,250. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $15,375 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $10,248. About 24.7% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 26.5% of those age 65 or over.
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Wyoming
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 341 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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Randall Luthi
Randall Luthi
Randall B. Luthi is an attorney and rancher from Freedom, in northwestern Lincoln County in western Wyoming, who served as a Republican in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1995—2007. He was the Speaker for his last two-year term, 2005—2007. Prior to 2005, he had been the House...
, a former Speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the Wyoming House of Representatives
Wyoming House of Representatives
The Wyoming House of Representatives is the lower house of the Wyoming State Legislature. There are 60 Representatives in the House, representing an equal amount of single-member constituent districts across the state, each with a population of at least 9,000. The House convenes at the Wyoming...
, practices law in Thayne and is managing partner of a nearby ranch
Ranch
A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool. The word most often applies to livestock-raising operations in the western United States and Canada, though...
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Geography
Thayne is located at 42°55′11"N 111°0′3"W (42.919754, -111.000714), at 5945 feet in elevation. It sits in the northern portion of 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...
, close to the Salt River. It is surrounded by green grassland and ranches, with forested mountains at the valley's edge.
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 town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 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 341 people, 118 households, and 86 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 467.4 people per square mile (180.4/km²). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 185.0 per square mile (71.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.65% White, 0.29% Native American, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 118 households out of which 48.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% 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, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the town the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $30,250. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $15,375 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 $10,248. About 24.7% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 26.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the town of Thayne 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...
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