Smoot, Wyoming

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Smoot, Wyoming
Census-designated place
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Smoot, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°37′20″N110°55′08″W / 42.62222°N 110.91889°W / 42.62222; -110.91889
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Lincoln
Area
 • Total
1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Land1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
6,621 ft (2,018 m)
Population
 (2010) [2]
 • Total
195
 • Density110/sq mi (44/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83126
Area code 307
FIPS code 56-71440 [3]
GNIS feature ID2408750 [1]

Smoot is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 195 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

Smoot is located in the Star Valley Wyoming eight miles south of Afton. [4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), all of it land. [5]

Climate

Salt River (Wyoming) Pass (WY-89) rises out of Smoot to the south, reaching a maximum elevation of 7630 feet (2326 m). [6] The weather station at the summit of Salt River Pass has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), bordering on a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc). The winters are long and cold, with very high amounts of snowfall.

Climate data for Salt River Summit, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1988–2020: 7760ft (2365m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)50
(10)		60
(16)		65
(18)		76
(24)		84
(29)		90
(32)		92
(33)		94
(34)		88
(31)		77
(25)		63
(17)		55
(13)		94
(34)
Mean maximum °F (°C)44.2
(6.8)		47.1
(8.4)		56.4
(13.6)		66.4
(19.1)		74.0
(23.3)		81.9
(27.7)		87.1
(30.6)		86.3
(30.2)		80.3
(26.8)		69.2
(20.7)		55.8
(13.2)		44.1
(6.7)		87.8
(31.0)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)29.5
(−1.4)		32.7
(0.4)		41.5
(5.3)		48.6
(9.2)		57.9
(14.4)		67.8
(19.9)		77.6
(25.3)		76.6
(24.8)		66.3
(19.1)		51.3
(10.7)		37.5
(3.1)		28.4
(−2.0)		51.3
(10.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)22.2
(−5.4)		24.3
(−4.3)		31.6
(−0.2)		37.7
(3.2)		46.5
(8.1)		55.1
(12.8)		64.1
(17.8)		63.2
(17.3)		54.1
(12.3)		41.5
(5.3)		29.6
(−1.3)		21.6
(−5.8)		41.0
(5.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)14.9
(−9.5)		15.8
(−9.0)		21.7
(−5.7)		26.9
(−2.8)		35.2
(1.8)		42.4
(5.8)		50.7
(10.4)		49.7
(9.8)		41.8
(5.4)		31.7
(−0.2)		21.7
(−5.7)		14.8
(−9.6)		30.6
(−0.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−2.1
(−18.9)		−1.0
(−18.3)		6.4
(−14.2)		14.3
(−9.8)		22.6
(−5.2)		30.2
(−1.0)		41.1
(5.1)		39.4
(4.1)		28.2
(−2.1)		16.5
(−8.6)		4.4
(−15.3)		−4.0
(−20.0)		−8.5
(−22.5)
Record low °F (°C)−14
(−26)		−20
(−29)		−6
(−21)		2
(−17)		13
(−11)		24
(−4)		32
(0)		30
(−1)		17
(−8)		−2
(−19)		−15
(−26)		−27
(−33)		−27
(−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.19
(81)		2.89
(73)		2.59
(66)		2.27
(58)		2.66
(68)		1.85
(47)		1.01
(26)		1.14
(29)		1.64
(42)		2.00
(51)		2.27
(58)		3.10
(79)		26.61
(678)
Average snowfall inches (cm)39.3
(100)		36.1
(92)		24.4
(62)		20.0
(51)		4.8
(12)		0.8
(2.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		1.0
(2.5)		9.5
(24)		23.4
(59)		39.8
(101)		199.1
(505.5)
Source 1: XMACIS2 (normals, records & Smoot 4.9 2005–2022 snowfall) [7]
Source 2: NOAA (Salt River Summit precipitation) [8] [9]

Demographics

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 182 people, 55 households, and 44 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 106.4 people per square mile (41.1/km2). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 36.8/sq mi (14.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.60% White, 0.55% Native American, 1.10% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.95% of the population.

There were 55 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.84.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 35.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,273, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,005. About 8.0% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the community of Smoot is provided by Lincoln County School District #2. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smoot, Wyoming
  2. ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2012.[ dead link ]
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Flood boundaries and water-surface profile for the computed 100-year flood, Swift Creek at Afton, Wyoming, 1986". 1989. doi: 10.3133/wri884064 .{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ↑ "2010 Wyoming Place Names". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 11, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  6. ↑ "US Route 89 Attraction: Salt River Pass". US Route 89. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Salt River Summit, Wyoming 1991–2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Smoot 4.9 SSE, Wyoming 1991–2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, WY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved December 6, 2024. - Text list
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