Thayne, Wyoming

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Thayne, Wyoming
Town
Lincoln County Wyoming Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Thayne Highlighted 5676370.svg
Location of Thayne in Lincoln County, Wyoming. The current Mayor is a Devin Simpson, he took office in 2019
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Thayne, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°55′11″N111°0′3″W / 42.91972°N 111.00083°W / 42.91972; -111.00083
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Lincoln
Area
[1]
 • Total1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Land1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,906 ft (1,800 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total380
 • Density266.04/sq mi (102.72/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83127
Area code 307
FIPS code 56-76370 [2]
GNIS feature ID1603591 [3]
Website www.thayne-wy.com

Thayne is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 380 at the 2020 census.

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Geography

Thayne is located at 42°55′11″N111°0′3″W / 42.91972°N 111.00083°W / 42.91972; -111.00083 (42.919754, –111.000714), [4] at 5906 feet in elevation. It sits in the northern portion of Wyoming's grassy Star Valley, close to the Salt River. Thayne is surrounded by green grassland and ranches, with forested mountains at the valley's edge.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.39 square miles (3.60 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950 229—
1960 214−6.6%
1970 195−8.9%
1980 25631.3%
1990 2674.3%
2000 34127.7%
2010 3667.3%
2020 3803.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2010 census

As of the census [7] of 2010, there were 366 people, 144 households, and 90 families living in the town. The population density was 263.3 inhabitants per square mile (101.7/km2). There were 171 housing units at an average density of 123.0 per square mile (47.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.5% White, 1.1% Asian, 6.0% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.3% of the population.

There were 144 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.22.

The median age in the town was 35.6 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.0% male and 47.0% female.

Education

Public education in the town of Thayne is provided by Lincoln County School District #2.

Thayne has a public library, a branch of the Lincoln County Library System. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Wyoming Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
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