North Rock Springs, Wyoming

CDP in Wyoming, United States

North Rock Springs, Wyoming

CDP

North Rock Springs, Wyoming

Location within the state of Wyoming

Coordinates: 41°38′56″N 109°15′49″W﻿ / ﻿41.64889°N 109.26361°W﻿ / 41.64889; -109.26361
Country| United States
State| Wyoming
County| Sweetwater
Area

• Total| 14.78 sq mi (38.3 km2)
• Land| 14.75 sq mi (38.2 km2)
• Water| 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation

[1]

| 6,487 ft (1,977 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total| 2,439
• Density| 170/sq mi (64/km2)
Time zone| UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code| 307
FIPS code| 56-56700[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1853208[1]

North Rock Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 2,439 at the 2020 census.

## Geography[edit]

North Rock Springs is located at 41°38′56″N 109°15′49″W﻿ / ﻿41.64889°N 109.26361°W﻿ / 41.64889; -109.26361 (41.648963, -109.263707).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.78 square miles (38.3 km2), of which 14.75 square miles (38.2 km2) is land and 0.02 square mile (0.06 km2) (0.16%) is water.[5]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2000| 1,974| | —
2010| 2,207| | 11.8%
2020| 2,439| | 10.5%

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,974 people, 698 households, and 552 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 77.5 people per square mile (29.9/km2). There were 739 housing units at an average density of 29.0/sq mi (11.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.86% White, 0.51% African American, 1.06% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 2.38% from other races, and 3.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.19% of the population.

There were 698 households, out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,649, and the median income for a family was $55,819. Males had a median income of $45,923 versus $22,450 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,029. About 5.5% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

## Education[edit]

Public education in the community of North Rock Springs is provided by Sweetwater County School District #1.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Rock Springs, Wyoming
2. ^ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2012.[dead link]
3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. ^ "2010 Wyoming Place Names". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 11, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2012.

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Municipalities and communities of Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States

County seat: Green River

Cities|

* Green River
* Rock Springs

Towns|

* Bairoil
* Granger
* Superior
* Wamsutter

CDPs|

* Arrowhead Springs
* Clearview Acres
* Eden
* Farson
* James Town
* Little America
* McKinnon
* North Rock Springs
* Point of Rocks
* Purple Sage
* Reliance
* Table Rock
* Washam

Other
communities|

* Blairtown
* Sweeney Ranch
* Thayer Junction

Ghost towns|

* Bryan
* Dines
* Linwood‡
* Winton

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent state

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