Medicine Bow, Wyoming
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Aerial view of Medicine Bow and surrounding area
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 Location in Carbon County and the state of Wyoming. |
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 Medicine Bow, Wyoming
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| Coordinates: 41°53′52″N 106°12′10″W / 41.89778°N 106.20278°WCoordinates: 41°53′52″N 106°12′10″W / 41.89778°N 106.20278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Carbon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2) |
| • Land | 3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,565 ft (2,001 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 284 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 277 |
| • Density | 82.1/sq mi (31.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 82329 |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-51575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1591446 |
Medicine Bow is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 284 at the 2010 census.
Medicine Bow is located at 41°53′52″N 106°12′10″W / 41.89778°N 106.20278°W (41.897668, -106.202796).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.46 square miles (8.96 km2), all of it land.
A post office called Medicine Bow has been in operation since 1869. The community was named after the Medicine Bow River.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $35,156. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,420. About 10.3% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.5% of those sixty five or over
As of the census of 2010, there were 284 people, 125 households, and 81 families residing in the town. The population density was 82.1 inhabitants per square mile (31.7/km2). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 52.6 per square mile (20.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.1% White, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 3.9% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.7% of the population.
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