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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Fremont |
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| - Total | 9. 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 Fremont County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (25. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) |
| - Land | 9. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi (25. 3 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 4,951 ft (1,509 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 9,310 |
| - Density | 952. 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 2/sq mi (367. 7/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 82501 |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-66220[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1593489[2] |
Riverton is a city in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. 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 The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS 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 Fremont 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 It is both the largest city in the county and the largest on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Wind River Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation shared by the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes of Native Americans in the The city's population was 9,310 at the 2000 census. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Although located on the reservation, the city is an incorporated entity of the state of Wyoming. It sits on land ceded from the reservation in 1906, a situation that often makes it subject to jurisdictional claims by the nearby Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes.
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Geography
Riverton is located at (43. 027838, -108. 395077)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9. 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 8 square miles (25. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 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 9,311 people, 3,816 households, and 2,407 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 952. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (367. 5/km²). There were 4,254 housing units at an average density of 435. 1/sq mi (167. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86. 81% White, 0. 17% African American, 8. 08% Native American, 0. 47% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 1. 86% from other races, and 2. 58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7. 09% of the population.
There were 3,816 households out of which 29. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 2% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36. 9% were non-families. 31. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 33 and the average family size was 2. 93.
In the city the population was spread out with 24. 2% under the age of 18, 10. 4% from 18 to 24, 26. 0% from 25 to 44, 23. 0% from 45 to 64, and 16. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,531, and the median income for a family was $37,079. Males had a median income of $31,685 versus $19,157 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,720. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 11. 0% of families and 15. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21. 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 11. 5% of those age 65 or over.
Trivia
Riverton is featured in the short story "Brokeback Mountain" by E. Brokeback Mountain ( 2005) is a romantic - Drama film that depicts the complex romantic and sexual relationship between two men in the Annie Proulx, as the home of one of the story's protagonists, Ennis Del Mar. Ennis Del Mar translates to "Island of the Sea" Ennis is Irish for Island and Del Mar is Spanish for "Of The Sea" ( del Mar in the short story is the
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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