Arapahoe, Wyoming
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![St. Stephen's Mission Church on the Wyoming Wind River Reservation features cultural designs by Arapaho artist Raphael Norse.[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:St_stephens_mission_church.jpg)
St. Stephen's Mission Church on the Wyoming Wind River Reservation features cultural designs by Arapaho artist Raphael Norse.
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 Location of Arapahoe, Wyoming |
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 Arapahoe, Wyoming
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| Coordinates: 42°58′48″N 108°26′44″W / 42.98000°N 108.44556°WCoordinates: 42°58′48″N 108°26′44″W / 42.98000°N 108.44556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Fremont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.8 sq mi (72.1 km2) |
| • Land | 27.6 sq mi (71.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,003 ft (1,525 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,656 |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (23/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 82510 |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-03000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584915 |
Arapahoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,656 at the 2010 census. A Catholic mission was founded here in 1884. St Stephen's Mission Church, located near Arapahoe, is part of the Catholic mission.
Arapahoe is located in central Fremont County at 42°58′48″N 108°26′44″W / 42.98000°N 108.44556°W (42.979965, -108.445510), in the southeastern part of the Wind River Indian Reservation. It is bordered to the north by the city of Riverton, the largest city in Fremont County. It is 8 miles (13 km) from the center of Arapahoe (at the Arapahoe School) northeast to the center of Riverton, via Rendezvous Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Arapahoe CDP has a total area of 27.8 square miles (72.1 km2), of which 27.6 square miles (71.6 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 0.68%, is water.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Arapahoe has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,766 people, 440 households, and 371 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 56.3 people per square mile (21.7/km²). There were 498 housing units at an average density of 15.9/sq mi (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 18.01% White, 0.11% African American, 80.58% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.15% of the population.
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