Rawlins, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Rawlins is a city in Carbon County
, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 8,538 at the 2000 census
. It is the county seat
of Carbon County
. It was named for Union
General
John Aaron Rawlins
, who camped in the locality in 1867.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), all land.
The city is approximately 6800 feet (2073 m) above sea level.
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Carbon County, Wyoming
Carbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of 2010, the population was 15,885. Its county seat is Rawlins.- History :Carbon County was organized in 1868....
, 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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. The population was 8,538 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 Carbon County
Carbon County, Wyoming
Carbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of 2010, the population was 15,885. Its county seat is Rawlins.- History :Carbon County was organized in 1868....
. It was named for Union
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
General
General
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John Aaron Rawlins
John Aaron Rawlins
John Aaron Rawlins was an United States Army general during the American Civil War, a confidant of Ulysses S. Grant, and later U.S. Secretary of War.-Biography:...
, who camped in the locality in 1867.
Geography
Rawlins is located at 41°47′25"N 107°14′3"W (41.790397, -107.234297).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 city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), all land.
The city is approximately 6800 feet (2073 m) above sea level.
Climate
Rawlins' climate is semi-arid (Köppen climate classificationKöppen climate classification
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,538 people, 3,320 households, and 2,237 families residing in the city. 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 1,153.4 people per square mile (445.5/km²). There were 3,860 housing units at an average density of 521.4 per square mile (201.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.86% White, 0.81% African American, 1.46% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 8.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.05% of the population.
There were 3,320 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% 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, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,600, and the median income for a family was $42,137. Males had a median income of $33,179 versus $22,580 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 $17,887. About 10.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Big Nose GeorgeBig Nose GeorgeGeorge Parrott, also known as Big Nose George, George Manuse and George Warden, was a cattle rustler in the American Wild West in the late 19th century...
- Wild West outlaw hanged by a lynch mob in Rawlins - Jesse GarciaJesse GarciaJesse Garcia is an American actor.Garcia starred in the award-winning film Quinceañera, written and directed by Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer with executive producer Todd Haynes, which won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival in the Dramatic...
- Actor who starred in QuinceañeraQuinceañera (film)Quinceañera is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland. It was released as Echo Park, LA in UK. Set in Echo Park, Los Angeles, the film follows the lives of two young Mexican American cousins who become estranged from their families: Magdalena...
. - Lillian Heath (1865–1962), the first female doctor in WyomingWyomingWyoming 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...
, she was given the cap of Big Nose George's skull at his autopsy. - John J. HickeyJohn J. HickeyJohn Joseph Hickey was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming.Born in Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming, Hickey attended public schools and graduated with a law degree from the University of Wyoming in 1934, and practiced law in Rawlins...
- U.S. Senator from Wyoming and a Governor of Wyoming. - Mike LansingMike LansingMichael Thomas Lansing is a former Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies, and the Boston Red Sox between 1993 and 2001...
- Professional baseball player. - Russ LeathermanRuss LeathermanRuss Leatherman is the famous voice of Moviefone, the nations most popular movie guide. Known for his trademark greeting, “Hellooo and Welcome to Moviefone!”, the greeting has been parodied on hundreds of programs including The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, the 2005...
- Voice of Mr. Moviefone - Larry WilcoxLarry WilcoxLarry Wilcox is an American actor, best known for his role as Officer Jonathan "Jon" Baker in CHiPs, an American television series.-Military service:...
- Co-star of the popular 1970s TV show CHiPsCHiPsCHiPs is an American television drama series produced by MGM Studios that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to July 17, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol...
. Born in San Diego, he grew up in Rawlins.
Government and infrastructure
The Wyoming Department of Corrections Wyoming State Penitentiary is located in Rawlins. The facility was operated by the Wyoming Board of Charities and ReformWyoming 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.
The United States Postal Service
United 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 Rawlins Post Office.
Education
Residents are zoned to schools in the Carbon County School District #1Carbon County School District Number 1
Carbon County School District #1 is a public school district based in Rawlins, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Carbon County School District #1 serves the western portion of Carbon County and a small portion of northeastern Sweetwater County, including the following communities:*Incorporated...
http://www.crb1.k12.wy.us/.
Three separate elementary schools serve sections of Rawlins:
- Highland Hills Elementary School
- Mountain View Elementary School
- Pershing Elementary School
All residents are zoned to Rawlins Middle School and Rawlins High School
Rawlins High School
Rawlins High School is a public high school located in Rawlins, Wyoming, United States. Rawlins High School is part of Carbon County School District #1.-Notable alumni:*Lillian Heath , the first female doctor in Wyoming....
; Rawlins also offers an alternative school, the Carbon County Co-operative High School.
"Rawlins Red"
"Rawlins Red" is a paint color that is red due to the presence of hematiteHematite
Hematite, also spelled as haematite, is the mineral form of iron oxide , one of several iron oxides. Hematite crystallizes in the rhombohedral system, and it has the same crystal structure as ilmenite and corundum...
, an
iron oxide from a mine near Rawlins.
External links
- City of Rawlins - official site.