Converse County, Wyoming

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Converse County
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Map of Wyoming highlighting Converse County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming
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Wyoming's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°58′N105°30′W / 42.97°N 105.5°W / 42.97; -105.5
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Wyoming.svg  Wyoming
FoundedMarch 9, 1888
Named for A.R. Converse
Seat Douglas
Largest cityDouglas
Area
  Total4,265 sq mi (11,050 km2)
  Land4,255 sq mi (11,020 km2)
  Water10 sq mi (30 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total13,751
  Density3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
  Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district At-large
Website conversecounty.org
Dave Johnston power plant, a large coal-fired generating station at Glenrock, owned by PacifiCorp Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant, central Wyoming.jpg
Dave Johnston power plant, a large coal-fired generating station at Glenrock, owned by PacifiCorp

Converse County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 13,751. [1] Its county seat is Douglas. [2]

Contents

History

Converse County was created in 1888 by the legislature of the Wyoming Territory, of area annexed from Albany and Laramie counties. [3]

Converse County was named for A.R. Converse, a banker and rancher from Cheyenne, Wyoming, who was co-owner with Francis E. Warren in a large ranch in the eastern part of Converse County. [4]

A portion of Converse County territory was annexed for the formation of Niobrara County in 1911. Converse County was slightly enlarged with territory from Albany County in 1955 after a special election.

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,265 square miles (11,050 km2), of which 4,255 square miles (11,020 km2) is land and 10 square miles (26 km2) (0.2%) is water. [5]

Landscape in Converse County Converse county Douglas.jpg
Landscape in Converse County

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Major highways

Transit

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 2,738
1900 3,33721.9%
1910 6,29488.6%
1920 7,87125.1%
1930 7,145−9.2%
1940 6,631−7.2%
1950 5,933−10.5%
1960 6,3667.3%
1970 5,938−6.7%
1980 14,069136.9%
1990 11,128−20.9%
2000 12,0528.3%
2010 13,83314.8%
2020 13,751−0.6%
2023 (est.)13,809 [6] 0.4%
US Decennial Census [7]
1870–2000 [8] 2010–2016 [1]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census, [9] there were 12,052 people, 4,694 households, and 3,407 families in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1.2 people/km2). There were 5,669 housing units at an average density of 1 units per square mile (0.39 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.72% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.46% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 5.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.6% were of German, 13.5% American, 12.2% English and 11.1% Irish ancestry.

There were 4,694 households, out of which 36.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. Of 4,694 households, 253 were unmarried partner households: 228 heterosexual, 12 same-sex male, and 13 same-sex female.

23.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.01.

The county population contained 28.50% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,603, and the median income for a family was $45,905. Males had a median income of $36,443 versus $19,032 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,744. About 9.20% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 9.70% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 13,833 people, 5,673 households, and 3,860 families in the county. [10] The population density was 3.3 people per square mile (1.3 people/km2). There were 6,403 housing units at an average density of 1.5 units per square mile (0.58 units/km2). [11] The racial makeup of the county was 95.1% white, 0.8% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.7% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.3% of the population. [10] In terms of ancestry, 36.8% were German, 19.8% were Irish, 18.0% were English, and 6.2% were American. [12]

Of the 5,673 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.0% were non-families, and 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 39.0 years. [10]

The median income for a household in the county was $54,599 and the median income for a family was $69,057. Males had a median income of $54,863 versus $32,025 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,656. About 4.5% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. [13]

Communities

City

Towns

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Politics

Like most of Wyoming, Converse County is overwhelmingly Republican. Since Wyoming statehood in 1890, it has only been won by two Democrats – Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 and 1936 – and even these two won the county by no more than seven percentage points. The last Democrat to win forty percent of the county's vote was Lyndon Johnson in 1964, and the last to pass so much as 22 percent was Bill Clinton in 1996.

United States presidential election results for Converse County, Wyoming [16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.%No.%No.%
2020 5,91784.89%86112.35%1922.75%
2016 5,52082.96%66810.04%4667.00%
2012 5,04379.50%1,08917.17%2113.33%
2008 4,92276.30%1,38021.39%1492.31%
2004 4,44777.68%1,18420.68%941.64%
2000 3,91975.73%1,07620.79%1803.48%
1996 2,70255.02%1,52030.95%68914.03%
1992 2,15945.44%1,30727.51%1,28527.05%
1988 2,88568.45%1,30130.87%290.69%
1984 3,54278.31%92920.54%521.15%
1980 2,98770.63%92221.80%3207.57%
1976 2,18865.37%1,15034.36%90.27%
1972 2,31277.07%68222.73%60.20%
1968 1,65869.61%49220.65%2329.74%
1964 1,55955.50%1,25044.50%00.00%
1960 1,93367.61%92632.39%00.00%
1956 1,85571.18%75128.82%00.00%
1952 2,05670.51%85029.15%100.34%
1948 1,32756.76%99642.60%150.64%
1944 1,60162.05%97937.95%00.00%
1940 1,88957.49%1,39542.45%20.06%
1936 1,55647.86%1,63950.42%561.72%
1932 1,56945.13%1,86053.49%481.38%
1928 2,04070.52%84529.21%80.28%
1924 1,75858.46%52417.43%72524.11%
1920 1,56169.41%67930.19%90.40%
1916 76645.60%87952.32%352.08%
1912 54039.16%43631.62%40329.22%
1908 1,03058.36%71640.57%191.08%
1904 1,09872.33%39526.02%251.65%
1900 79566.19%40633.81%00.00%
1896 58555.35%45943.42%131.23%
1892 49454.23%00.00%41745.77%

Education

The county has two school districts: Converse County School District 1 and Converse County School District 2. [17]

See also

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