Wheatland, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Wheatland is a town in and the county seat
of Platte County in southeastern Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 3,548 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 3,548 people, 1,539 households, and 980 families residing in the town. The population density
was 837.6 people per square mile (323.1/km²). There were 1,764 housing units at an average density of 416.4 per square mile (160.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.00% White, 0.31% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 1.89% from other races
, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.54% of the population.
There were 1,539 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,208, and the median income for a family was $42,623. Males had a median income of $34,940 versus $20,185 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,069. About 6.9% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
. Campuses serving the town include Libbey Elementary School (grades K-2), West Elementary School (grades 3-5), Wheatland Middle School (grades 6-8), and Wheatland High School (grades 9-12).
BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.
Steamboat (The Bucking Horse" on the Wyoming license plate was stabled in a Barn that still has the stalls in it where Steamboat resided during the winters. The Barn is owned by Mike and Linda Holst who maintains the historical structure.
County seat
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of Platte County in southeastern Wyoming
Wyoming
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 3,548 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...
.
Geography
Wheatland is located at 42°3′14"N 104°57′34"W (42.053917, -104.959460).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,548 people, 1,539 households, and 980 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 837.6 people per square mile (323.1/km²). There were 1,764 housing units at an average density of 416.4 per square mile (160.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.00% White, 0.31% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 1.89% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.54% of the population.
There were 1,539 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% 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, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,208, and the median income for a family was $42,623. Males had a median income of $34,940 versus $20,185 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 town was $19,069. About 6.9% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the town of Wheatland is provided by Platte County School District #1Platte County School District Number 1
Platte County School District #1 is a public school district based in Wheatland, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Platte County School District #1 serves most of Platte County as well as a portion of southwestern Goshen County, including the following communities:*Incorporated places**Town of...
. Campuses serving the town include Libbey Elementary School (grades K-2), West Elementary School (grades 3-5), Wheatland Middle School (grades 6-8), and Wheatland High School (grades 9-12).
Climate
Wheatland experiences a semi-arid climate (KöppenKöppen climate classification
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BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.
Steamboat
The bucking horse Steamboat was stabled in a barn in Wheatland. Steamboat is said to be the model for the bucking horse emblem that appears on the Wyoming state license plate and is the logo for the University of Wyoming.Noted people associated with Wheatland
- Edward BryantEdward BryantEdward Winslow Bryant Jr. is a science fiction and horror writer sometimes associated with the Dangerous Visions series of anthologies that bolstered The New Wave....
-Science Fiction and Fantasy author who went to school here. - Jim GeringerJim GeringerJames Edward "Jim" Geringer was the 30th Governor of Wyoming.-Early life and education:Geringer was raised on a farm in Wheatland, Wyoming. He attended Kansas State University and was a member of Triangle Fraternity, earning a degree in mechanical engineering. He served for ten years in the...
-Former governor of Wyoming born here - Floyd ShamanFloyd ShamanFloyd Shaman was a prominent twentieth century American sculptor.-Life:Born in Wyoming, Shaman lived in several parts of the state in his early years and briefly in Seattle, Washington where his parents worked in the aircraft industry as part of the war effort. He graduated high school from...
-Noted sculptor was born and raised in and around Wheatland. - Harold HellbaumHarold HellbaumHarold Hellbaum was a prominent farmer, rancher, and businessman in Platte County near Wheatland north of Cheyenne who was a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1963-1977...
(1926–2007) - Former SpeakerSpeaker (politics)The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the Wyoming House of RepresentativesWyoming House of RepresentativesThe Wyoming House of Representatives is the lower house of the Wyoming State Legislature. There are 60 Representatives in the House, representing an equal amount of single-member constituent districts across the state, each with a population of at least 9,000. The House convenes at the Wyoming...
operated a farm-ranch near ChugwaterChugwater, WyomingChugwater is a town in Platte County, Wyoming, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 244.-History:In a 2005 promotion to attract new people to the town, building lots were offered for $100 provided the new owner built a house within a year and lived in it for at least... - Freckles BrownFreckles BrownWarren Granger "Freckles" Brown was a rodeo performer born in Wheatland, Wyoming on January 18, 1921. He died March 20, 1987, at his ranch in Soper, Oklahoma....
(1921–1987) - PRCAPRCAPRCA may refer to:*Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association*Protestant Reformed Churches in America*Public Relations Consultants Association*Pure red cell aplasia*Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, a school in Oro Valley, Arizona...
World Champion Bull Rider
Steamboat (The Bucking Horse" on the Wyoming license plate was stabled in a Barn that still has the stalls in it where Steamboat resided during the winters. The Barn is owned by Mike and Linda Holst who maintains the historical structure.