Albany County, Wyoming
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Albany County comprises the Laramie, WY
History
Albany County was organized in 1868 of territory annexed from Laramie County in Dakota Territory, which at the time had jurisdiction over part of modern-day Wyoming.[3] It became a county in Wyoming Territory when its government was formally organized on May 19, 1869.[4][5]
Charles D. Bradley, a member of the legislature of the Dakota Territory named the county for Albany, New York, the capital of his native state.[6] In 1875, the Wyoming Territorial legislature authorized portions of Albany County to be annexed to create Crook and Johnson counties, and in 1888 land was taken from Albany County for the creation of Converse County. Further adjustments were made to the county's boundary in 1911 and 1955.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,309 square miles (11,160 km2), of which 4,274 square miles (11,070 km2) is land and 35 square miles (91 km2) (0.8%) is water.[7]
Adjacent counties
- Converse County – north
- Platte County – northeast
- Laramie County – east
- Larimer County, Colorado – south
- Jackson County, Colorado – southwest
- Carbon County – west
- Natrona County – northwest
Transit
Major highways
- Interstate 80
- I-80 BL
- U.S. Highway 30
- U.S. Highway 287
- Wyoming Highway 10
- Wyoming Highway 11
- Wyoming Highway 12
- Wyoming Highway 13
- Wyoming Highway 34
- Wyoming Highway 130
- Wyoming Highway 210
- Wyoming Highway 230
National protected areas
- Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge
- Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Medicine Bow National Forest(part)
- Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 2,021 | — | |
1880 | 4,626 | 128.9% | |
1890 | 8,865 | 91.6% | |
1900 | 13,084 | 47.6% | |
1910 | 11,574 | −11.5% | |
1920 | 9,283 | −19.8% | |
1930 | 12,041 | 29.7% | |
1940 | 13,946 | 15.8% | |
1950 | 19,055 | 36.6% | |
1960 | 21,290 | 11.7% | |
1970 | 26,431 | 24.1% | |
1980 | 29,062 | 10.0% | |
1990 | 30,797 | 6.0% | |
2000 | 32,014 | 4.0% | |
2010 | 36,299 | 13.4% | |
2020 | 37,066 | 2.1% | |
2023 (est.) | 38,257 | [8] | 3.2% |
US Decennial Census[9] 1870–2000[10] 2010–2020[1] |
2000 census
At the
ancestry.There were 13,269 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.2% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84.
The county population contained 18.4% of the population under the age of 18, 28.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.
The
2010 census
As of the
Of the 15,691 households, 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 52.6% were non-families, and 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 26.8 years.[12]
The median income for a household in the county was $42,890 and the median income for a family was $70,054. Males had a median income of $43,484 versus $33,512 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,622. About 7.2% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the
Communities
City
- Laramie (county seat)
Town
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Politics
While Wyoming as a whole tends to be solidly Republican, Albany County is a swing county. It is one of only thirteen counties to have voted for Obama in 2008, Romney in 2012, Trump in 2016, and Biden in 2020.[a]
Its competitiveness is because the core of its seat, Laramie, home of the University of Wyoming, is solidly Democratic and the Laramie suburbs and the county's rural precincts are solidly Republican. The core of Laramie forms roughly half of the county's population. Meanwhile, the Laramie suburbs and the rural precincts of the county form the other approximate half. Thus,
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 8,579 | 46.08% | 9,092 | 48.84% | 946 | 5.08% |
2016 | 7,602 | 44.56% | 6,890 | 40.39% | 2,568 | 15.05% |
2012 | 7,866 | 48.26% | 7,458 | 45.75% | 976 | 5.99% |
2008 | 7,936 | 46.36% | 8,644 | 50.50% | 537 | 3.14% |
2004 | 9,006 | 54.17% | 7,117 | 42.81% | 501 | 3.01% |
2000 | 7,814 | 55.22% | 5,069 | 35.82% | 1,268 | 8.96% |
1996 | 5,967 | 42.82% | 6,399 | 45.92% | 1,570 | 11.27% |
1992 | 4,176 | 32.46% | 5,713 | 44.40% | 2,978 | 23.14% |
1988 | 5,653 | 49.87% | 5,486 | 48.40% | 196 | 1.73% |
1984 | 7,452 | 60.36% | 4,708 | 38.13% | 186 | 1.51% |
1980 | 5,830 | 50.58% | 3,772 | 32.72% | 1,925 | 16.70% |
1976 | 6,734 | 57.94% | 4,663 | 40.12% | 225 | 1.94% |
1972 | 7,021 | 58.92% | 4,873 | 40.89% | 23 | 0.19% |
1968 | 4,422 | 48.71% | 4,079 | 44.93% | 578 | 6.37% |
1964 | 2,923 | 32.69% | 6,019 | 67.31% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 4,356 | 50.43% | 4,282 | 49.57% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 4,315 | 55.88% | 3,407 | 44.12% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 4,560 | 59.59% | 3,082 | 40.28% | 10 | 0.13% |
1948 | 2,858 | 47.28% | 3,141 | 51.96% | 46 | 0.76% |
1944 | 2,970 | 47.91% | 3,229 | 52.09% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 2,756 | 40.51% | 4,018 | 59.05% | 30 | 0.44% |
1936 | 1,777 | 32.08% | 3,685 | 66.53% | 77 | 1.39% |
1932 | 2,281 | 43.13% | 2,665 | 50.39% | 343 | 6.49% |
1928 | 2,941 | 64.13% | 1,618 | 35.28% | 27 | 0.59% |
1924 | 2,164 | 47.72% | 743 | 16.38% | 1,628 | 35.90% |
1920 | 1,769 | 59.16% | 1,145 | 38.29% | 76 | 2.54% |
1916 | 1,313 | 43.84% | 1,571 | 52.45% | 111 | 3.71% |
1912 | 882 | 32.75% | 1,044 | 38.77% | 767 | 28.48% |
1908 | 1,335 | 49.74% | 1,152 | 42.92% | 197 | 7.34% |
1904 | 1,674 | 63.41% | 706 | 26.74% | 260 | 9.85% |
1900 | 1,540 | 60.61% | 1,001 | 39.39% | 0 | 0.00% |
1896 | 1,220 | 52.70% | 1,073 | 46.35% | 22 | 0.95% |
1892 | 1,100 | 49.48% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,123 | 50.52% |
Education
There are one school district in Albany County:
See also
- Albany County Sheriff's Office (Wyoming)
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Albany County, Wyoming
- Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge, the last home of the Wyoming toad, located in southern Albany County
- Wyoming
- List of cities and towns in Wyoming
- List of counties in Wyoming
- Wyoming statistical areas
Notes
- ^ The other twelve are Butte County, California; Teton County, Idaho; Kent County, Maryland; Kendall County, Illinois; McLean County, Illinois; Tippecanoe County, Indiana; Kent County, Michigan; Leelanau County, Michigan; Carroll County, New Hampshire; Rockingham County, New Hampshire; Marion County, Oregon; and Grand County, Utah.
References
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ General Laws and Memorials and Resolutions of the Territory of Dakota, 1869 at Google Books
- ^ Long, John H. (2006). "Wyoming: Individual County Chronologies". Wyoming Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ Long, John H. (2006). "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Decennial Census Population for Wyoming Counties, Cities, and Towns". Wyoming Department of Administration & Information, Division of Economic Analysis. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Selected Social Characteristics in the US – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024. - Text list