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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Big Horn |
| Settled | May 2, 1900 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Roland Simmons |
| - City council | David Banks Timothy Jones Carolyn Barnes. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. This is a list of counties in Wyoming. There are 23 counties in the U Big Horn County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²) |
| - Land | 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (1. 8 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 3,990 ft (1,216 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 560 |
| - Density | 553/sq mi (311/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MST (UTC-6) |
| Zip code | 82420 |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-17645[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1587127[2] |
Cowley is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Pages for bordering area codes on the map to the right may be selected by clicking on them Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Big Horn County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 560 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Cowley is located at (44. 882684, -108. 468193)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 560 people, 200 households, and 160 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 796. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (308. 9/km²). There were 223 housing units at an average density of 317. 2/sq mi (123. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97. 32% White, 0. 18% Asian, 2. 14% from other races, and 0. 36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3. 39% of the population.
There were 200 households out of which 41. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70. 0% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20. 0% were non-families. 18. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 80 and the average family size was 3. 19.
In the town the population was spread out with 31. 1% under the age of 18, 9. 3% from 18 to 24, 24. 5% from 25 to 44, 22. 1% from 45 to 64, and 13. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96. 9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $39,722. Males had a median income of $31,848 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,964. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 8% of families and 7. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 7. 8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The current mayor is local businessman Roland Simmons. Council members are David Banks, Peggy Rassmussen, Timothy Jones and Carolyn Barnes.
History
The town of Cowley was settled by a group of Mormon pioneers called to settle Wyoming's Big Horn Basin. The town was named in honor of Matthias F. Cowley, one of the Apostles of the Mormon church at the time. Matthias Foss Cowley ( 1858-08-25 &ndash 1940-06-16) born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles The first company of pioneers arrived in the area May 2, 1900, and began the construction of the Sidon Canal to bring water to the town from the Shoshone River. The Canal was over 30 miles long and was not completed until 1904.
By the winter of 1900 there were approximately 18 log houses built in the area. Those original homes were built by Robert Baird, John Black, John Burke, Hyrum Cook, John Dickson, Robert Fraser, William Graham, David Lewis, Gilbert Marchant, Alfred Nebeker, William Partridge, William Simmons, George Taggart, Henry Tucker, Franklin Turnbow, Lemuel Willis, W. W. Willis, and George Harston.
The first school was opened in a log house in January 1901, and the first teacher was Eliza R. Black. There were about 24-30 students.
On September 26, 1910, the Big Horn Academy was opened in Cowley, as the first High School. The first class to be graduated fromt the Big Horn Academy was the class of 1912, consisting of 13 students. The first four-year graduating class was in 1915.
A new stone building was erected to house the Big Horn Academy in 1916. In 1925 the name was changed to the Cowley High School. The School's mascot was the Jaguars. The Cowley High School remained in the Big Horn Academy building until 1983, when the last class was graduated from Cowley High School. There were only six students in the class of 1983, John Barnes, Ernesto Campos (a visiting student from Mexico), Gilbert Fisher, Greg Marchant, Randy Marchant and Bart Stevens. Due to the declining enrollment, the school in Cowley was closed.
Beginning in 1984, the town's students began attending the consolidated Rocky Mountain High School in Byron, Wyoming, with students from Byron, Deaver and Frannie.
(Information for the History section was taken primarily from "With Book And Plow," by Mark N. Partridge, published 2003 by Family History Publishers, Bountiful, Utah, Copyright Cowley Pioneer Museum History Center. )
Schools
High School students attend Rocky Mountain High School in Byron. There are at least three high schools in the United States with the name Rocky Mountain High School. Middle School students attend Rocky Mountain Middle School in Deaver and Elementary students attend Rocky Mountain Elementary School in Cowley.
The Big Horn Academy Building, built in 1916, is located in Cowley. The Big Horn Academy Building was built in 1916 It is located in Cowley, Wyoming, United States. The building was home to Cowley High School from 1925-1983.
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
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