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.
Diamondville, Wyoming | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "A Diamond in the Rough" | |
 Location of Diamondville in Lincoln County, Wyoming. | |
  Diamondville, Wyoming Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′31″N 110°32′17″W / 41.77528°N 110.53806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
| • Land | 1.17 sq mi (3.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,893 ft (2,101 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 520 |
| • Density | 648.67/sq mi (250.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 83116 |
| Area code | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-20110[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1587599[3] |
| Website | www |
History
editHarrison 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.[5]
The town was named for the superior-grade coal that came from the local mines. The coal resembled black diamonds.[5]
Geography
editDiamondville is located at 41°46′31″N 110°32′17″W / 41.77528°N 110.53806°W (41.775192, -110.537989).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.17 square miles (3.03 km2), all land.[7]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 696 | — | |
| 1920 | 726 | 4.3% | |
| 1930 | 812 | 11.8% | |
| 1940 | 586 | −27.8% | |
| 1950 | 415 | −29.2% | |
| 1960 | 398 | −4.1% | |
| 1970 | 485 | 21.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,000 | 106.2% | |
| 1990 | 864 | −13.6% | |
| 2000 | 716 | −17.1% | |
| 2010 | 737 | 2.9% | |
| 2020 | 520 | −29.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
2010 census
editAs of the census[9] of 2010, there were 737 people, 320 households, and 203 families living in the town. The population density was 629.9 inhabitants per square mile (243.2/km2). There were 363 housing units at an average density of 310.3 per square mile (119.8/km2). 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
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Historic Diamondville". The Town Of Diamondville, Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, WY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/3). Retrieved December 6, 2024. - Text list
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