Sweetwater County, Wyoming

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Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Map
Location in the state of Wyoming
Statistics
Formed	1867
Seat	Green River
Area - Total - Land - Water	27,172 km² (10,491 mi²) 27,001 km² (10,425 mi²) 171 km² (66 mi²), 0.63%
Population - (2000) - Density	37,613 1/km²
Website: www.co.sweet.wy.us

Sweetwater County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of 2000, the population was 37,613. Its county seat is Green River ⁶.

1 History
2 Geography
- 2.1 Adjacent Counties
3 Demographics
4 Cities and towns
5 External links

[edit] History

Sweetwater County was organized in 1867.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 27,172 km² (10,491 mi²). 27,001 km² (10,425 mi²) of it is land and 171 km² (66 mi²) of it (0.63%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent Counties

Fremont County (north)
Carbon County (east)
Moffat County, Colorado (south)
Daggett County, Utah (southwest)
Summit County, Utah (west-southwest)
Uinta County (southwest)
Lincoln County (west)
Sublette County (northwest)

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 37,613 people, 14,105 households, and 10,099 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (4/mi²). There were 15,921 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.62% White, 0.73% Black or African American, 1.01% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.59% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. 9.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 14,105 households out of which 38.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.90% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 8.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $46,537, and the median income for a family was $54,173. Males had a median income of $45,678 versus $22,440 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,575. About 5.40% of families and 7.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.20% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

[edit] External links

Sweetwater County

	State of Wyoming
Topics	Governors Geography Government Economy History
Capital	Cheyenne
Regions	Grand Teton \| Powder River Country \| Yellowstone
Cities	Buffalo • Casper • Cheyenne • Evanston • Gillette • Green River • Jackson • Laramie • Riverton • Rock Springs • Sheridan
Counties	Albany • Big Horn • Campbell • Carbon • Converse • Crook • Fremont • Goshen • Hot Springs • Johnson • Laramie • Lincoln • Natrona • Niobrara • Park • Platte • Sheridan • Sublette • Sweetwater • Teton • Uinta • Washakie • Weston