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Diamondville, Wyoming

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official_nameDiamondville, Wyoming
settlement_typeTown
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map_captionLocation of Diamondville in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
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pushpin_map_captionLocation in the United States
subdivision_typeCountry
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subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Wyoming
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Lincoln
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population_as_of2020
population_total520
population_density_km2250.53
population_density_sq_mi648.67
timezoneMountain (MST)
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coordinates
postal_code_typeZIP code
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Diamondville is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States, often used as a suburb of neighboring Kemmerer. The population was 520 at the 2020 census.

History

Harrison Church discovered coal near the Hams Fork River in 1868. He gathered financial backing from a group in Minneapolis, and they formed the Hams Fork River Coal Company. Diamondville was built to house the miners, and the town was incorporated in 1896.

The town was named for the superior-grade coal that came from the local mines. The coal resembled black diamonds.

Geography

Diamondville is located at (41.775192, -110.537989).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.17 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 737 people, 320 households, and 203 families living in the town. The population density was 629.9 PD/sqmi. There were 363 housing units at an average density of 310.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 93.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 2.8% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.1% of the population.

There were 320 households, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the town was 42.5 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

Education

It is in Lincoln County School District Number 1.

References

References

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  2. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  3. (October 25, 2007). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
  4. (May 24, 2020). "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau.
  5. "Historic Diamondville". The Town Of Diamondville, Wyoming.
  6. (February 12, 2011). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
  9. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, WY". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
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