Niobrara County, Wyoming

Niobrara County is a county located in the state of Wyoming in the United States. On 1 July 2005 Niobrara County had 2,286 inhabitants. The the county seat ( county seat ) is in Lusk.

Geography

The county has an area of ​​6806 square kilometers, of which 5 square kilometers of water. It is bordered clockwise to the counties: Weston County, Custer County ( South Dakota), Fall River County (South Dakota ) Sioux County ( Nebraska), Goshen County, Platte County and Converse County.

History

The county was founded in 1911

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there were 2407 people in Niobrara County. There were 1011 households and 679 families. The population density was less than 1 inhabitant per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 98.05 % White, 0.12 % African American, 0.50 % Native American, 0.12 % Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander residents from the and 0.50 % from other races groups; 0.71% were descended from two or more races. 1.50% percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,011 households out of which 27.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.60 % were married couples living together, 6.00% percent were single mothers, 32.80 % were non-families. 29.50 % of all households and 14.10% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.81 persons.

Based on the county the population was spread out with 22.60 % under the age of 18, 6.10 % from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44 years, 26.60% between 45 and 64 years and 18.70% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males, 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.80 males.

The median income for a household was $ 29,701, and the median income for a family was 33 714. USD. Males have a median income of $ 25,909, women $ 17,016. The per capita income was $ 15,757. 13.40% of families and 10.70% of the population were below the poverty line. 15.00 % of those under age 18 and 15.60% were 65 years or older.

Cities and towns

• Lance Creek
• Lusk
• Manville
• Van Tassel