Everything about Fremont County Wyoming totally explained
Fremont County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Wyoming. It was named in honor of
John C. Frémont, general, explorer, and politician. As of 2000, the population was 35,804. Its
county seat is
Lander.
History
Fremont County was organized in 1884.
It is the historical home of the
Wind River Indian Reservation, home of the
Shoshone and
Arapaho tribes of
Native Americans.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 9,266
square miles (23,998
km²), of which, 9,182 square miles (23,782 km²) of it's land and 84 square miles (216 km²) of it (0.90%) is water. Elevations and climate range from desert at Boysen State Park to glaciers at 13,804-foot
Gannett Peak, the highest point not only in Wyoming but in the three Central Rockies states of
Wyoming,
Idaho and
Montana. It is the second largest county in land size (after Sweetwater County, WY) in the six Rocky Mountain States. The southern end of the county is traversed by the
Oregon Trail and in the northwest corner lies
Dubois, a gateway town for
Yellowstone National Park and
Grand Teton National Park. Although the county seat is Lander, the largest community is
Riverton, home of
Central Wyoming College and the economic hub of the region. A large portion of the western edge of the county follows the
Continental Divide at the crest of the
Wind River Range of the
Rocky Mountains, known for its vast
wilderness areas and home of the largest
glaciers in the American
Rocky Mountains.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 35,804 people, 13,545 households, and 9,481 families residing in the county. The
population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 15,541 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.49%
White, 0.12%
Black or
African American, 19.68%
Native American, 0.30%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 1.16% from
other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. 4.37% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 22.1% were of
German, 9.9%
English, 8.2%
Irish and 6.3%
American ancestry according to
Census 2000.
There were 13,545 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were
married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. Of 13,545 households, 682 were unmarried partner households: 593 heterosexual, 48 same-sex male, and 41 same-sex female.
25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,503, and the median income for a family was $37,983. Males had a median income of $30,620 versus $19,802 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,519. About 13.30% of families and 17.60% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 23.70% of those under age 18 and 12.50% of those age 65 or over.
Populated places
Cities
Lander
Riverton
Towns
Dubois
Hudson
Pavillion
Shoshoni
Census-designated places
Other places
Kinnear
Miner's Delight
St. Stephens
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