Crowheart, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Crowheart is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Fremont County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 163 at the 2000 census
. Nearby Crowheart Butte was the site of a battle between the Crow
and Shoshone
American Indian tribes in 1866. According to legend, following a five day battle for rights to the hunting grounds in the Wind River Range
, Chief Washakie of the Shoshone
and Chief Big Robber of the Crow
agreed to a duel, with the winner gaining the rights to the Wind River hunting grounds. Chief Washakie eventually prevailed, but he was so impressed with the courage of his opponent, that rather than scalp
him, he instead cut out his heart and placed it on the end of his lance.
of 2000, there are 163 people, 62 households, and 43 families residing in the CDP. The population density
is 5.2 people per square mile (2.0/km²). There are 80 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 49.08% White, 43.56% Native American, 1.23% from other races
, and 6.13% from two or more races. 3.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 62 households out of which 37.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% are married couples
living together, 16.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% are non-families. 27.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.23.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 147.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 120.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $35,500, and the median income for a family is $35,750. Males have a median income of $31,111 versus $30,313 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP is $18,434. 14.0% of the population and 17.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.2% of those under the age of 18 and 52.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
. Zoned campuses include Crowheart Elementary School (grades K-3) and Wind River Middle/High School (grades 6-12).
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) in Fremont County, Wyoming
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 163 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...
. Nearby Crowheart Butte was the site of a battle between the Crow
Crow Nation
The Crow, also called the Absaroka or Apsáalooke, are a Siouan people of Native Americans who historically lived in the Yellowstone River valley, which extends from present-day Wyoming, through Montana and into North Dakota. They now live on a reservation south of Billings, Montana and in several...
and Shoshone
Shoshone
The Shoshone or Shoshoni are a Native American tribe in the United States with three large divisions: the Northern, the Western and the Eastern....
American Indian tribes in 1866. According to legend, following a five day battle for rights to the hunting grounds in the Wind River Range
Wind River Range
The Wind River Range , is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in western Wyoming in the United States. The range runs roughly NW-SE for approximately 100 miles . The Continental Divide follows the crest of the range and includes Gannett Peak, which at 13,804 feet , is the highest peak...
, Chief Washakie of the Shoshone
Shoshone
The Shoshone or Shoshoni are a Native American tribe in the United States with three large divisions: the Northern, the Western and the Eastern....
and Chief Big Robber of the Crow
Crow
Crows form the genus Corvus in the family Corvidae. Ranging in size from the relatively small pigeon-size jackdaws to the Common Raven of the Holarctic region and Thick-billed Raven of the highlands of Ethiopia, the 40 or so members of this genus occur on all temperate continents and several...
agreed to a duel, with the winner gaining the rights to the Wind River hunting grounds. Chief Washakie eventually prevailed, but he was so impressed with the courage of his opponent, that rather than scalp
Scalping
Scalping is the act of removing another person's scalp or a portion of their scalp, either from a dead body or from a living person. The initial purpose of scalping was to provide a trophy of battle or portable proof of a combatant's prowess in war...
him, he instead cut out his heart and placed it on the end of his lance.
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 are 163 people, 62 households, and 43 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...
is 5.2 people per square mile (2.0/km²). There are 80 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 49.08% White, 43.56% Native American, 1.23% 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 6.13% from two or more races. 3.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 62 households out of which 37.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% are 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, 16.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% are non-families. 27.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.23.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 147.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 120.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $35,500, and the median income for a family is $35,750. Males have a median income of $31,111 versus $30,313 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 is $18,434. 14.0% of the population and 17.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.2% of those under the age of 18 and 52.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Education
Public education in the community of Crowheart is provided by Fremont County School District #6Fremont County School District Number 6
Fremont County School District #6 is a public school district based in Pavillion, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Fremont County School District #6 serves northwestern and north central Fremont County, including the following communities:...
. Zoned campuses include Crowheart Elementary School (grades K-3) and Wind River Middle/High School (grades 6-12).
Notable people from Crowheart
- Matthew FoxMatthew Fox (actor)Matthew Chandler Fox is an American actor. He is mostly known for his role as Charlie Salinger on Party of Five, and for portraying Jack Shephard on the supernatural drama television series Lost.- Early life :...
— Plays Jack ShephardJack ShephardDr. Jack Shephard is a fictional character and protagonist of the ABC television series Lost played by Matthew Fox. Lost follows the journey of the survivors of Oceanic Airlines flight 815 on a mysterious island and their attempts to survive and escape, slowly uncovering more of the much broader...
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and was also a main character in Party of FiveParty of FiveParty of Five is an American teen drama television series that aired on Fox for six seasons, from September 12, 1994, until May 3, 2000.Critically acclaimed, the show suffered from low ratings and after its first season was slated for cancellation...
.