Lincoln County, Wyoming

Lincoln County, Wyoming
Lincoln County Courthouse
Location in the U.S. state of Wyoming
Wyoming's location in the U.S.
Founded	1913
Named for	Abraham Lincoln
Seat	Kemmerer
Largest city	Kemmerer
Area
• Total	4,095 sq mi (10,606 km2)
• Land	4,076 sq mi (10,557 km2)
• Water	19 sq mi (49 km2), 0.5%
Population
• (2010)	18,106
• Density	4.4/sq mi (2/km²)
Congressional district	At-large
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website	www.lcwy.org

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,106. Its county seat is Kemmerer. It is east from the Idaho-Utah state line.

History

Lincoln County was created February 21, 1911, with land detached from Uinta County, and organized in 1913.

The county was named for Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States.

In 1921, Lincoln County lost territory when Sublette County and Teton County were created.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,095 square miles (10,610 km²), of which 4,076 square miles (10,560 km²) is land and 19 square miles (49 km²) (0.5%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Teton County (north)
• Sublette County (northeast)
• Sweetwater County (east)
• Uinta County (south)
• Rich County, Utah (southwest)
• Bear Lake County, Idaho (west)
• Caribou County, Idaho and Bonneville County, Idaho (northwest)

National protected areas

• Bridger-Teton National Forest (part)
• Caribou-Targhee National Forest (part)
• Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
• Fossil Butte National Monument

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	12,487		—
1930	10,894		−12.8%
1940	10,296		−5.5%
1950	9,023		−12.4%
1960	9,018		−0.1%
1970	8,640		−4.2%
1980	12,177		40.9%
1990	12,625		3.7%
2000	14,573		15.4%
2010	18,106		24.2%
Est. 2014	18,567		2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1870–2000 2010–2014

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 14,573 people, 5,266 households, and 3,949 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 6,831 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.15% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 2.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.0% were of English, 14.6% German, 9.5% American and 6.1% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 5,266 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the county the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,794, and the median income for a family was $44,919. Males had a median income of $37,353 versus $20,928 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,533. About 6.4% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 18,106 people, 6,861 households, and 4,957 families residing in the county. The population density was 4.4 inhabitants per square mile (1.7/km²). There were 8,946 housing units at an average density of 2.2 per square mile (0.85/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.4% white, 0.8% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% black or African American, 2.0% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 25.7% were English, 20.1% were American, 19.2% were German, 7.5% were Irish, and 5.0% were Italian.

Of the 6,861 households, 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.8% were non-families, and 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age was 37.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $57,794 and the median income for a family was $65,347. Males had a median income of $49,087 versus $30,539 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,421. About 4.6% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

There are two school districts in the county, Lincoln County School District Number 1, which includes Kemmerer High School, and Lincoln County School District Number 2, which includes Star Valley High School.

Communities

City

• Kemmerer (county seat)

Towns

• Afton
• Alpine
• Cokeville
• Diamondville
• La Barge
• Opal
• Star Valley Ranch
• Thayne

Census-designated places

• Alpine Northeast
• Alpine Northwest
• Auburn
• Bedford
• Etna
• Fairview
• Fontenelle
• Freedom
• Grover
• Nordic
• Oakley
• Osmond
• Smoot
• Taylor
• Turnerville

Unincorporated communities

• Border Junction
• Frontier
• Sage

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Wyoming

External links

• Star Valley Wyoming in Lincoln County