Point of Rocks, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Point of Rocks is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Sweetwater County, Wyoming
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the CDP had a total population of three. According to the United States Census Bureau
, it is one of only nine places nationwide with a population of three people. The others are East Blythe, California
, North Red River Township, Minnesota
, Rulien Township, Minnesota
, Hush Lake, Minnesota
, Pfeiffer Lake, Minnesota
, Livermore, New Hampshire
, Hillsview, South Dakota
, and Hobart Bay, Alaska
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were three people, two households, and one family residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1.6 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were two housing units at an average density of 1.1/sq mi (0.4/km²). All residents were white and between forty-five and sixty-four. The median age was sixty-three years.
One household was a married couple living together, while the other was a male individual.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $41,250. The per capita income
for the CDP was $21,050.
.
is one of the largest coal-fired electric power generation facilities in the western United States.
. Holladay wished to move his stage coach line further south because of repeated attacks by Indians. The station was constructed of local sandstone with a sod covered roof, which allowed it to survive at least one attack and attempted burning. In 1868, the station was converted to a stop along the transcontinental railroad and the Overland Trail
as well as a stop for the Pony Express. When mining declined in the area the station was sold and used as a private home before being absorbed by the Wyoming State Parks and restored.
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 Sweetwater 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
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. As of 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...
, the CDP had a total population of three. 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...
, it is one of only nine places nationwide with a population of three people. The others are East Blythe, California
East Blythe, California
East Blythe is a former census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. The 2000 census population was three. According to the United States Census Bureau, it is one of only nine places or townships in the United States with a population of three people...
, North Red River Township, Minnesota
North Red River Township, Minnesota
North Red River Township was a township located in Kittson County, Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the township had a total population of zero. In 2000, North Red River Township was disorganized after the Minnesota legislature voted to allow Kittson County to dissolve the township without an...
, Rulien Township, Minnesota
Rulien Township, Minnesota
Rulien Township is a township in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of three. According to the United States Census Bureau, it is one of only nine places in the United States with a population of three people...
, Hush Lake, Minnesota
Hush Lake, Minnesota
Hush Lake is an unorganized territory located in St. Louis County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the unorganized territory had a total population of three. It is one of nine places in the United States with a population of 3.- Geography :...
, Pfeiffer Lake, Minnesota
Pfeiffer Lake, Minnesota
Pfeiffer Lake is an unorganized territory in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The 2000 census population was three.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 36.3 square miles , of which, 36.2 square miles of it is...
, Livermore, New Hampshire
Livermore, New Hampshire
Livermore is an unincorporated civil township in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It was briefly inhabited as a logging town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The site of the logging town is about east of Lincoln on NH Route 112...
, Hillsview, South Dakota
Hillsview, South Dakota
Hillsview is a town in McPherson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3 at the 2010 census.-Population:According to the United States Census Bureau, it is one of only nine places in the United States with a population of three people...
, and Hobart Bay, Alaska
Hobart Bay, Alaska
Hobart Bay is a census-designated place located in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the CDP was one....
.
Geography
Point of Rocks is located at 41°40′42"N 108°47′29"W (41.678334, -108.791285).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 CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
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 three people, two households, and one family 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...
was 1.6 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were two housing units at an average density of 1.1/sq mi (0.4/km²). All residents were white and between forty-five and sixty-four. The median age was sixty-three years.
One household was a married couple living together, while the other was a male individual.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $41,250. 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 was $21,050.
Education
Public education in Point of Rocks is provided by Sweetwater County School District #1Sweetwater County School District Number 1
Sweetwater County School District #1 is a public school district based in Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Sweetwater County School District #1 serves the northeastern portion of Sweetwater County, including the following communities:...
.
Jim Bridger Power Station
Point of Rocks is home to the Jim Bridger Power Station. The 2,110 megawatt facility owned by PacifiCorpPacifiCorp
PacifiCorp is an electric power company in the northwestern United States.PacifiCorp has three primary subsidiaries:# Pacific Power is a regulated electric utility with service territory throughout Oregon, northern California, and southeastern Washington.# Rocky Mountain Power is a regulated...
is one of the largest coal-fired electric power generation facilities in the western United States.
Almond Stage Station
Also located in Point of Rocks are the remnants of the original Almond Stage Station, built in 1862 at the behest of Ben HolladayBen Holladay
Benjamin "Ben" Holladay was an American transportation businessman known as the "Stagecoach King" until his routes were taken over by Wells Fargo in 1866...
. Holladay wished to move his stage coach line further south because of repeated attacks by Indians. The station was constructed of local sandstone with a sod covered roof, which allowed it to survive at least one attack and attempted burning. In 1868, the station was converted to a stop along the transcontinental railroad and the Overland Trail
Overland Trail
The Overland Trail was a stagecoach and wagon trail in the American West during the 19th century. While portions of the route had been used by explorers and trappers since the 1820s, the Overland Trail was most heavily used in the 1860s as an alternative route to the Oregon, California and Mormon...
as well as a stop for the Pony Express. When mining declined in the area the station was sold and used as a private home before being absorbed by the Wyoming State Parks and restored.