Baggs, Wyoming
Baggs, Wyoming | ||
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FIPS code 56-04740[4] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1585049[5] | |
| Website | www | |
Baggs is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 411 at the 2020 census.[6] Baggs is home to the Outlaw Stop, a branch of the Little Snake River Museum, which is headquartered in Savery.[7]
Geography
Baggs is located at 41°2′8″N 107°39′27″W / 41.03556°N 107.65750°W (41.035575, -107.657399).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2), all land.[9]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 200 | — | |
| 1930 | 192 | −4.0% | |
| 1940 | 221 | 15.1% | |
| 1950 | 206 | −6.8% | |
| 1960 | 199 | −3.4% | |
| 1970 | 146 | −26.6% | |
| 1980 | 433 | 196.6% | |
| 1990 | 272 | −37.2% | |
| 2000 | 348 | 27.9% | |
| 2010 | 440 | 26.4% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 417 | [3] | −5.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
2010 census
As of the
There were 183 households, of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01.
The median age in the town was 34.3 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 147 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 29.3% 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 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $21,250 for females. The
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Baggs has a humid continental climate, abbreviated Dfb on climate maps.[11]
| Climate data for Baggs, Wyoming (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1979–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 55 (13) |
61 (16) |
75 (24) |
83 (28) |
93 (34) |
104 (40) |
99 (37) |
100 (38) |
92 (33) |
82 (28) |
77 (25) |
59 (15) |
104 (40) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 44.3 (6.8) |
49.0 (9.4) |
63.6 (17.6) |
73.3 (22.9) |
81.7 (27.6) |
89.6 (32.0) |
93.5 (34.2) |
91.3 (32.9) |
85.6 (29.8) |
75.1 (23.9) |
60.2 (15.7) |
47.4 (8.6) |
93.3 (34.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32.2 (0.1) |
36.5 (2.5) |
48.3 (9.1) |
57.8 (14.3) |
67.9 (19.9) |
79.4 (26.3) |
86.7 (30.4) |
83.9 (28.8) |
74.5 (23.6) |
59.9 (15.5) |
44.6 (7.0) |
33.2 (0.7) |
58.7 (14.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.6 (−6.9) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
35.3 (1.8) |
43.4 (6.3) |
52.1 (11.2) |
61.2 (16.2) |
68.0 (20.0) |
65.8 (18.8) |
57.1 (13.9) |
44.6 (7.0) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
43.7 (6.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.0 (−13.9) |
12.0 (−11.1) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
36.2 (2.3) |
43.1 (6.2) |
49.2 (9.6) |
47.7 (8.7) |
39.7 (4.3) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
9.2 (−12.7) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −16.6 (−27.0) |
−11.5 (−24.2) |
5.0 (−15.0) |
15.9 (−8.9) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
32.0 (0.0) |
40.7 (4.8) |
37.2 (2.9) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
−2.3 (−19.1) |
−13.8 (−25.4) |
−21.4 (−29.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −50 (−46) |
−47 (−44) |
−22 (−30) |
−2 (−19) |
9 (−13) |
20 (−7) |
31 (−1) |
28 (−2) |
1 (−17) |
−7 (−22) |
−26 (−32) |
−39 (−39) |
−50 (−46) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.72 (18) |
0.76 (19) |
0.71 (18) |
1.11 (28) |
1.77 (45) |
0.77 (20) |
0.87 (22) |
0.90 (23) |
1.09 (28) |
1.07 (27) |
0.70 (18) |
0.70 (18) |
11.17 (284) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.9 (18) |
6.5 (17) |
2.9 (7.4) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
1.6 (4.1) |
5.3 (13) |
5.7 (14) |
30.5 (77) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 38.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 12.9 |
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Education
Public education in the town of Baggs is provided by Carbon County School District #1. Little Snake River Valley School, a K-12 campus, serves the town.
Baggs has a public library, a branch of the Carbon County Library System.[14]
Notable people
- Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), worked on a Baggs area ranch in 1927, rodeo champion; Hollywood actor, cowboy artist, sculptor
See also
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Census.gov". Census.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Little Snake River Museum". Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Climate Summary for Baggs, Wyoming
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Station: Baggs, WY". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Wyoming Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
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