Sinclair, Wyoming

Sinclair, Wyoming
FIPS code		56-71150[4]
GNIS feature ID	1609153[5]

Sinclair is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States.

History

The town was originally called Parco, after the Producers & Refiners Corporation (or PARCO) which founded the refinery and the

.

The town was built as a planned community in 1924–1925, designed by Denver architects Fisher & Fisher in a Spanish Colonial Revival style. The historic center of town was designated the Parco Historic District in 1987.^[7][8]

Just six miles east of Sinclair is the ghost town site of Benton, Wyoming at milepost 672.1 of the Union Pacific Railroad.^[9] As the terminal of the railroad at the time, Benton had a colorful three-month history which ended in September 1868 with a visit from Republican presidential candidate Ulysses S. Grant and the departure of the final overland wagon trains on the Mormon Trail headed for the Salt Lake Valley before completion of the railroad the following year.

Three miles east of the Benton site is

preserved what remained in 1973 with creation of the state historical site.

Geography

Sinclair is located at 41°46′51″N 107°7′1″W / 41.78083°N 107.11694°W / 41.78083; -107.11694 (41.780782, –107.116826).^[11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.43 square miles (6.29 km²), all land.^[12]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	727		—
1940	604		−16.9%
1950	775		28.3%
1960	621		−19.9%
1970	445		−28.3%
1980	586		31.7%
1990	500		−14.7%
2000	423		−15.4%
2010	433		2.4%
2019 (est.)	395	[3]	−8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 6.5% of the population.

There were 170 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the town was 39.5 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.2% male and 47.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 2.60% of the population.

There were 168 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 31.0% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,214, and the median income for a family was $54,688. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $26,250 for females. The

, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the town of Sinclair 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).

Sinclair has a public library, a branch of the Carbon County Library System.^[14]

See also

• List of oil pipelines
• List of oil refineries

References