Moorcroft, Wyoming
Moorcroft, Wyoming | ||
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FIPS code 56-54185[5] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1601528[1] | |
Website | townofmoorcroft |
Moorcroft is a town in
History
Moorcroft was incorporated on October 2, 1906.[6] The exact meaning of Moorcroft is unknown but over the years has several suggested origins for the name. The town was named in 1876 after Alexander Moorcroft, an early settler from Northern England who built a cabin in the Black Hills of Wyoming.[7][6][8][9] The name Moorcroft was chosen by the community’s first postman Stocks Millar (1858-1890) after his home town in Scotland.[7][8]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.26 square miles (3.26 km2), all land.[7]
Climate
Climate data for Moorcroft (4,230 feet above sea level) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
68 (20) |
78 (26) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
107 (42) |
108 (42) |
105 (41) |
101 (38) |
90 (32) |
77 (25) |
66 (19) |
108 (42) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32 (0) |
35 (2) |
45 (7) |
54 (12) |
64 (18) |
75 (24) |
86 (30) |
85 (29) |
73 (23) |
58 (14) |
43 (6) |
33 (1) |
57 (14) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.5 (−5.8) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
33.5 (0.8) |
41.5 (5.3) |
51 (11) |
61.5 (16.4) |
70.5 (21.4) |
69 (21) |
58 (14) |
44.5 (6.9) |
32 (0) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
44.1 (6.8) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 11 (−12) |
14 (−10) |
22 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
38 (3) |
48 (9) |
55 (13) |
53 (12) |
43 (6) |
31 (−1) |
21 (−6) |
10 (−12) |
31 (0) |
Record low °F (°C) | −37 (−38) |
−43 (−42) |
−26 (−32) |
−4 (−20) |
4 (−16) |
23 (−5) |
29 (−2) |
28 (−2) |
17 (−8) |
−17 (−27) |
−26 (−32) |
−46 (−43) |
−46 (−43) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.33 (8.4) |
0.36 (9.1) |
0.84 (21) |
1.42 (36) |
2.49 (63) |
2.06 (52) |
1.95 (50) |
1.53 (39) |
0.99 (25) |
1.30 (33) |
0.49 (12) |
0.31 (7.9) |
14.07 (356.4) |
Source: Weather Channel[10]
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Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 178 | — | |
1920 | 420 | 136.0% | |
1930 | 341 | −18.8% | |
1940 | 387 | 13.5% | |
1950 | 517 | 33.6% | |
1960 | 826 | 59.8% | |
1970 | 981 | 18.8% | |
1980 | 1,014 | 3.4% | |
1990 | 768 | −24.3% | |
2000 | 807 | 5.1% | |
2010 | 1,009 | 25.0% | |
2020 | 946 | −6.2% | |
2019 (est.) | 1,084 | [4] | 7.4% |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 392 households, of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.20.
The median age in the town was 32.6 years. 30.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 325 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,953, and the median income for a family was $41,484. Males had a median income of $32,109 versus $19,632 for females. The
Education
Public education in the town of Moorcroft is provided by Crook County School District #1. Zoned campuses include Moorcroft K-8 (grades K-8) and Moorcroft Secondary School (grades 9-12).
Moorcroft has a public library, a branch of the Crook County Public Library System.[12][13]
Public Safety
Police
Moorcroft is served by the Moorcroft Police Department which is composed of three officers and one clerk.[14]
Notable people
- Chancey Williams(born 1981), country music singer-songwriter, former saddle bronc rider, born in Moorcroft, Wyoming
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moorcroft, Wyoming
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Profile for Moorcroft, Wyoming". ePodunk. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ^ a b c "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ a b "Moorcroft -- Wyoming Tales and Trails".
- ^ Encyclopedia of Wyoming by Nancy Capace p239 North American Book Dist LLC, 2001
- Weather Channel. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Wyoming Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ "Moorcroft Library". Crookcountylibrary.org. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Moorcroft Police". Retrieved September 27, 2020.