La Barge, Wyoming
La Bargé Wyoming | ||
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FIPS code 56-43455[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1590442[3] | |
Website | www |
La Bargé is a town in
History
The town is named for
Geography
La Barge is located at 42°15′40″N 110°11′49″W / 42.26111°N 110.19694°W (42.261139, -110.196974).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), of which 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[7]
Climate
According to the
Climate data for La Barge, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1958–2012 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
57 (14) |
68 (20) |
79 (26) |
88 (31) |
95 (35) |
96 (36) |
96 (36) |
90 (32) |
81 (27) |
68 (20) |
58 (14) |
96 (36) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 43.9 (6.6) |
47.8 (8.8) |
58.8 (14.9) |
71.2 (21.8) |
78.9 (26.1) |
86.4 (30.2) |
91.8 (33.2) |
89.9 (32.2) |
84.1 (28.9) |
74.1 (23.4) |
58.9 (14.9) |
46.6 (8.1) |
91.2 (32.9) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.6 (−1.3) |
32.8 (0.4) |
44.5 (6.9) |
54.0 (12.2) |
63.7 (17.6) |
73.9 (23.3) |
83.3 (28.5) |
81.5 (27.5) |
71.9 (22.2) |
58.3 (14.6) |
41.9 (5.5) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
55.4 (13.0) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 13.7 (−10.2) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
39.2 (4.0) |
48.3 (9.1) |
57.1 (13.9) |
64.8 (18.2) |
62.7 (17.1) |
53.1 (11.7) |
41.0 (5.0) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
39.1 (3.9) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −2.3 (−19.1) |
1.9 (−16.7) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
32.9 (0.5) |
40.4 (4.7) |
46.2 (7.9) |
43.9 (6.6) |
34.2 (1.2) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
10.8 (−11.8) |
−0.1 (−17.8) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −25.1 (−31.7) |
−25.1 (−31.7) |
−6.2 (−21.2) |
11.1 (−11.6) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
34.8 (1.6) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
8.9 (−12.8) |
−12.4 (−24.7) |
−24.1 (−31.2) |
−31.6 (−35.3) |
Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) |
−45 (−43) |
−35 (−37) |
−1 (−18) |
4 (−16) |
16 (−9) |
27 (−3) |
22 (−6) |
8 (−13) |
−7 (−22) |
−30 (−34) |
−52 (−47) |
−52 (−47) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.40 (10) |
0.42 (11) |
0.45 (11) |
0.71 (18) |
1.26 (32) |
0.95 (24) |
0.85 (22) |
0.85 (22) |
0.96 (24) |
0.89 (23) |
0.34 (8.6) |
0.47 (12) |
8.55 (217.6) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.2 (13) |
6.0 (15) |
4.2 (11) |
4.8 (12) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.2 (3.0) |
3.3 (8.4) |
2.4 (6.1) |
5.5 (14) |
33.8 (85.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 45.4 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 15.0 |
Source 1: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 1981–2010)[8] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1980 | 302 | — | |
1990 | 493 | 63.2% | |
2000 | 431 | −12.6% | |
2010 | 551 | 27.8% | |
2020 | 394 | −28.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 233 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the town was 37.8 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.9% male and 46.1% female.
Education
Public education in the town of La Barge is provided by Sublette County School District #9. Schools serving the town include La Barge Elementary School (grades K-5), Big Piney Middle School (grades 6–8), and Big Piney High School (grades 9-12).
La Barge has a public library, a branch of the Lincoln County Library System.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ (n.d.)Nebraska History RootsWeb.Com
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "Wyoming Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.