Uinta County, Wyoming

History

Uinta County was created on December 1, 1869, by the legislature of the Wyoming Territory, with its temporary seat located at Fort Bridger.

Originally, it ran along the entire western border of Wyoming, including Yellowstone National Park. The county was named for Utah's Uinta Mountains, which are noticeable from many places in the county. The county was given its present boundaries in 1911 when Lincoln County was carved out of the northern part of Uinta County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2088 sqmi, of which 2081 sqmi is land and 6.3 sqmi (0.3%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Wyoming by area.

Geology

The 161 km wide western North American Fold and thrust belt extends from Alaska to Mexico, forming several northerly trending thrust faults in southwest Wyoming, including the Crawford, Absaroka and Hogsback (Darby), which formed from the Late Jurassic through the early Eocene. The Painter Reservoir Field was discovered in 1977 from the 407 m thick Nuggest Sandstone which forms an anticline structural trap in the hanging wall of the Absaroka thrust plate, at a depth of about 3 km.

National protected area

• Wasatch National Forest (part)

State protected areas

• Fort Bridger State Historic Site
• Bear River State Park

Major highways

• [[Image:I-80.svg|20px]] - Interstate 80
• [[Image:US 189.svg|20px]] - U.S. Highway 189

Adjacent counties

• Lincoln County - north
• Rich County, Utah - west
• Summit County, Utah - south and southwest
• Sweetwater County - east

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 20,450. Of the residents, 28.5% were under the age of 18 and 15.0% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.0 males.

The racial makeup of the county was 88.1% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 4.2% from some other race, and 5.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 9.7% of the population.

There were 7,733 households in the county, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 8,798 housing units, of which 12.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 74.5% were owner-occupied and 25.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 17.1%.

2016 ancestry estimates

As of 2016 the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Uinta County, Wyoming are:

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 21,118 people, 7,668 households, and 5,577 families in the county. The population density was 10.1 /mi2. There were 8,713 housing units at an average density of 4.2 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 92.4% white, 0.8% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific islander, 4.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 8.8% of the population.

Of the 7,668 households, 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.3% were non-families, and 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.19. The median age was 33.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $58,346 and the median income for a family was $68,949. Males had a median income of $54,766 versus $30,561 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,460. About 8.2% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census, there were 19,742 people, 6,823 households, and 5,144 families in the county. The population density was 10 /mi2. There were 8,011 housing units at an average density of 4 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 94.32% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.86% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. 5.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.7% were of English, 14.8% German, 8.3% American and 6.9% Irish ancestry.

There were 6,823 households, out of which 44.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.20% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% were non-families. 20.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.31.

The county population contained 33.50% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 7.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 103.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,544, and the median income for a family was $49,520. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $21,450 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,994. About 7.80% of families and 9.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

A majority of residents describe themselves as Christian, with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints claiming slightly less than half the population as of 2020.

Communities

City

• Evanston (county seat)

Towns

• Bear River
• Lyman
• Mountain View

Unincorporated communities

• Aspen
• Millburne
• Robertson

Ghost towns

• Almy
• Bear River City
• Fort Supply
• Piedmont

Census-designated places

• Carter
• Fort Bridger
• Lonetree
• Robertson
• Urie

Government and infrastructure

The Wyoming Department of Health Wyoming State Hospital, a psychiatric facility, is located in Evanston. The facility was operated by the Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform until that agency was dissolved as a result of a state constitutional amendment passed in November 1990.

Uinta County, like much of Wyoming, is powerfully Republican. The last Democratic presidential nominee to win the county was Lyndon Johnson in 1964.

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