Bairoil, Wyoming

Coordinates: 42°14′23″N 107°33′33″W / 42.23972°N 107.55917°W / 42.23972; -107.55917
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Bairoil, Wyoming
FIPS code
56-04885[5]
GNIS feature ID1585058[2]

Bairoil is a town in

2010 census
.

History

Bairoil was formed by former sheep rancher Charles M. Bair around 1916. Bair was the first to drill oil in this area and started the Bair Oil Company for which the town was named. The post office was established in 1924 and the town was eventually incorporated in 1980.[6]

A

hang-gliding world record was set in 1989 by Kevin Christopherson, who rode an updraft 287 miles (462 km) from Bairoil to North Dakota.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2), all land.[8]

Bairoil is located on the northeast edge of the Great Divide Basin.

Wyoming Highway 73 leads approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) east to Lamont.

Climate

According to the

Köppen Climate Classification system, Bairoil has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1990228—
200097−57.5%
20101069.3%
2019 (est.)97[4]−8.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 21.7% of the population.

There were 49 households, of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.9% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the town was 49 years. 17% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 41.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 54.7% male and 45.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 4.12% of the population.

There were 42 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $26,667 for females. The

poverty line
, including 11.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

Public education in the town of Bairoil is provided by Carbon County School District #1. Zoned campuses include Rawlins Elementary School (grades K-5), Rawlins Middle School (grades 6-8), and Rawlins High School (grades 9-12). In 2013 Bairoil Elementary was shut down by Carbon County School District Number 1 due to low enrollment.[11]

Bairoil has a public library, a branch of the Sweetwater County Library System.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bairoil, Wyoming
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Webtourist ® - partner for hotel reservations, tourist information, sights and more". Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
  7. ^ "Bairoil, Wyoming". Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  9. ^ Climate Summary for Bairoil, Wyoming
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ Todd, Leah (March 2, 2014). "Carbon County school officials vote to close Bairoil Elementary". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  12. ^ "Wyoming Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
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