Worland, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Worland is a city in Washakie County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 5,250 at the 2000 census
. It is the county seat
of Washakie County. The City of Worland is served by the Worland Municipal Airport
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.7 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2) of it (1.44%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,250 people, 2,130 households, and 1,439 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,274.1 people per square mile (492.0/km2). There were 2,334 housing units at an average density of 566.4 per square mile (218.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.47% White, 0.06% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 6.72% from other races
, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.49% of the population.
There were 2,130 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,447, and the median income for a family was $42,453. Males had a median income of $31,411 versus $20,777 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,208. About 9.7% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.
operates the Worland Post Office.
The Wyoming Department of Family Services
Juvenile Services Division operates the Wyoming Boys' School, located in Mc Nutt
, unincorporated
Washakie County, near Worland. The facility was operated by the Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform
until that agency was dissolved as a result of a state constitutional amendment passed in November 1990.
. The district operates five campuses – East Side Elementary, South Side Elementary, West Side Elementary, Worland Middle School, and Worland High School
http://www.worlandhs.com/.
(Köppen
BWk) with long, cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.
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 5,250 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 is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Washakie County. The City of Worland is served by the Worland Municipal Airport
Worland Municipal Airport
Worland Municipal Airport is a public airport located three miles south of the central business district of Worland, a city in Washakie County, Wyoming, United States, and was originally constructed in 1953. It is owned by the City of Worland. The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but...
.
Geography
Worland is located at 44.015387°N 107.956632°W (44.015387, -107.956632). It is located on the Big Horn River, in the Big Horn Basin.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.7 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2) of it (1.44%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,250 people, 2,130 households, and 1,439 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,274.1 people per square mile (492.0/km2). There were 2,334 housing units at an average density of 566.4 per square mile (218.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.47% White, 0.06% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 6.72% 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 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.49% of the population.
There were 2,130 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% 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, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,447, and the median income for a family was $42,453. Males had a median income of $31,411 versus $20,777 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 city was $17,208. About 9.7% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
operates the Worland Post Office.
The Wyoming Department of Family Services
Wyoming Department of Family Services
Wyoming Department of Family Services is a state agency of Wyoming, headquartered on the third floor of the Hathaway Building in Cheyenne.The Juvenile Services Division, headquartered on the third floor of the Hathaway Building, is responsible for incarcerating juvenile delinquents...
Juvenile Services Division operates the Wyoming Boys' School, located in Mc Nutt
Mc Nutt, Wyoming
Mc Nutt is a census-designated place in Washakie County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 278 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mc Nutt is located at ....
, unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Washakie County, near Worland. The facility was operated by the Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform
Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform
The Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform was a state agency of Wyoming that operated the state's charitable and penal institutions.-History:...
until that agency was dissolved as a result of a state constitutional amendment passed in November 1990.
Education
Public education in the city of Worland is provided by Washakie County School District #1Washakie County School District Number 1
Washakie County School District #1 is a public school district based in Worland, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Washakie County School District #1 serves the western portion of Washakie County, including the following communities:...
. The district operates five campuses – East Side Elementary, South Side Elementary, West Side Elementary, Worland Middle School, and Worland High School
Worland High School
Worland High School is a public high school in Worland, Wyoming, United States. It is part of Washakie County School District #1.-Description:...
http://www.worlandhs.com/.
Climate
Worland experiences a desert climateDesert climate
A desert climate , also known as an arid climate, is a climate that does not meet the criteria to be classified as a polar climate, and in which precipitation is too low to sustain any vegetation at all, or at most a very scanty scrub.An area that features this climate usually experiences less than...
(Köppen
Köppen climate classification
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BWk) with long, cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.