Purple Sage, Wyoming | |
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  Purple Sage, Wyoming Location within the state of Wyoming | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′55″N 109°19′43″W / 41.54861°N 109.32861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sweetwater |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,227 ft (1,898 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 535 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (630/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-62812[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1853209[1] |
Purple Sage is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 535 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
Purple Sage is located at 41°32′55″N 109°19′43″W / 41.548512°N 109.328618°W (41.548512, -109.328618).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 413 people, 131 households, and 99 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 445.8 people per square mile (171.5/km2). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 172.7/sq mi (66.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.22% White, 3.15% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 11.14% from other races, and 14.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.40% of the population.
There were 131 households, out of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.56.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 36.3% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 10.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,303, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $27,014 versus $20,357 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,394. About 6.1% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
Education
Public education in the community of Purple Sage is provided by two school districts. Most of the CDP is served by Sweetwater County School District #1, with only a small portion being part of Sweetwater County School District #2.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Purple Sage, Wyoming
- ^ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Wyoming Place Names". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 11, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
Municipalities and communities of Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent state | |
This page was last edited on 13 July 2023, at 21:10