Bairoil, Wyoming
| Bairoil, Wyoming | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Bairoil, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates: 42°14′23″N 107°33′33″W / 42.23972°N 107.55917°WCoordinates: 42°14′23″N 107°33′33″W / 42.23972°N 107.55917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sweetwater |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,877 ft (2,096 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 106 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 108 |
| • Density | 75.2/sq mi (29.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 82322 |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-04885 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1585058 |
Bairoil is a town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 106 at the 2010 census.
Bairoil was formed by former sheep rancher Charles M. Bair around 1916. Bair was the first to drill oil in this area and started the Bair Oil Company for which the town was named. The post office was established in 1924 and the town was eventually incorporated in 1980. A hang-gliding world record was set in 1989 by Kevin Christopherson, who rode an updraft 287 miles (462 km) from Bairoil to North Dakota.
Bairoil is located at 42°14′23″N 107°33′33″W / 42.23972°N 107.55917°W (42.239590, -107.559273).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2), all of it land.
Bairoil is located on the northeast edge of the Great Divide Basin.
Wyoming Highway 73 leads about 5 miles (8.0 km) east to Lamont, Wyoming.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bairoil has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 106 people, 49 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was 75.2 inhabitants per square mile (29.0/km2). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 48.2 per square mile (18.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 84.0% White, 1.9% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 7.5% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.7% of the population.
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