Uinta County, Wyoming

Uinta County
Uinta County
County
	Uinta County Courthouse
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	Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming
	Wyoming's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°17′N 110°33′W / 41.29°N 110.55°W
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
Founded	December 1, 1869
Named for	Uinta Mountains
Seat	Evanston
Largest city	Evanston
Area
• Total	2,088 sq mi (5,410 km2)
• Land	2,081 sq mi (5,390 km2)
• Water	6.3 sq mi (16 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	20,450
• Density	9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	At-large
Website	www.uintacounty.com

Uinta County (/juːˈɪntə/ yoo-IN-tə) is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 20,450.^[1] Its county seat is Evanston.^[2] Its south and west boundary lines abut the Utah state line.

Uinta County, together with Rich County, Utah, comprises the Evanston, WY-UT Micropolitan Statistical Area.^[3]

History

Uinta County was created on December 1, 1869, by the legislature of the Wyoming Territory, with its temporary seat located at Fort Bridger.^[4]^[5]

Originally, it ran along the entire western border of Wyoming, including Yellowstone National Park.^[6] The county was named for Utah's Uinta Mountains, which are visible from many places in the county.^[7] The county was given its present boundaries in 1911 when Lincoln County was carved out of the northern part of Uinta County.^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,088 square miles (5,410 km²), of which 2,081 square miles (5,390 km²) is land and 6.3 square miles (16 km²) (0.3%) is water.^[8] 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^[9] 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.^[10]

National protected area

Wasatch National Forest (part)

State protected areas

Major highways

- Interstate 80
- U.S. Highway 189

Adjacent counties

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

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	856		—
1880	2,879		236.3%
1890	7,414		157.5%
1900	12,223		64.9%
1910	16,982		38.9%
1920	6,611		−61.1%
1930	6,572		−0.6%
1940	7,223		9.9%
1950	7,331		1.5%
1960	7,484		2.1%
1970	7,100		−5.1%
1980	13,021		83.4%
1990	18,705		43.7%
2000	19,742		5.5%
2010	21,118		7.0%
2020	20,450		−3.2%
2023 (est.)	20,745	^[11]	1.4%
US Decennial Census^[12] 1870–2000^[13] 2010–2016^[1] 2020^[14]

2016

As of 2016 the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Uinta County, Wyoming are:^[15]

Largest ancestries (2015)	Percent
English	28.3%
German	18.9%
Irish	8.1%
American	5.6%
Scottish	5.4%
Italian	3.8%
Swedish	4.1%
French (except Basque)	3.3%
Dutch	3.2%
Norwegian	3.0%
Danish	2.5%
Welsh	2.2%

2015

As of 2015 the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Uinta County, Wyoming are:^[16]

Largest ancestries (2015)	Percent
English	28.1%
German	19.7%
Irish	7.6%
American	6.4%
Scottish	5.1%
Italian	4.4%
French(except Basque)	3.9%
Dutch	3.4%
Swedish	3.2%
Norwegian	2.8%
Welsh	2.3%
Danish	2.2%

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census,^[17] there were 19,742 people, 6,823 households, and 5,144 families in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (3.9 people/km²). There were 8,011 housing units at an average density of 4 units per square mile (1.5 units/km²). 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.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 21,118 people, 7,668 households, and 5,577 families in the county.^[18] The population density was 10.1 people per square mile (3.9 people/km²). There were 8,713 housing units at an average density of 4.2 units per square mile (1.6 units/km²).^[19] 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.^[18] In terms of ancestry, 33.4% were English, 23.0% were German, 12.0% were Irish, 6.5% were Scottish, 5.1% were Scotch-Irish, and 3.3% were American.^[20]

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.^[18]

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.^[21]

Religion

Religion in Uinta County,according to ARDA (2020) [1]

LDS Church (49.5%)

Evangelical Churches (7.7%)

Mainline Protestant Churches (1.4%)

Black Protestant Churches (1%)

Catholic Church (2%)

Others (0.6%)

None* (37.8%)

"Nones" is an unclear category.^[22]^[23] It is a heterogenous group of the not religious and intermittently religious.^[24] Researchers argue that most of the "Nones" should be considered "unchurched", rather than objectively nonreligious;^[23]^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28] especially since most "Nones" do hold some religious-spiritual beliefs and a notable amount participate in behaviors.^[23]^[25]^[29]^[30] For example, 72% of American "Nones" believe in God or a Higher Power.^[31]

Communities

City

Evanston (county seat)

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Census-designated places

Government and infrastructure

The Wyoming Department of Health Wyoming State Hospital, a psychiatric facility,^[33] is located in Evanston.^[34] 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.^[35]

United States presidential election results for Uinta County, Wyoming^[36]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	7,496	79.73%	1,591	16.92%	315	3.35%
2016	6,154	72.66%	1,202	14.19%	1,114	13.15%
2012	6,615	77.47%	1,628	19.07%	296	3.47%
2008	5,763	68.75%	2,317	27.64%	303	3.61%
2004	6,081	75.25%	1,815	22.46%	185	2.29%
2000	5,469	73.73%	1,650	22.24%	299	4.03%
1996	3,471	48.09%	2,414	33.44%	1,333	18.47%
1992	2,701	39.12%	2,047	29.65%	2,157	31.24%
1988	3,464	62.97%	1,922	34.94%	115	2.09%
1984	4,075	75.31%	1,276	23.58%	60	1.11%
1980	2,738	65.96%	1,138	27.42%	275	6.62%
1976	2,124	55.73%	1,559	40.91%	128	3.36%
1972	2,011	67.03%	968	32.27%	21	0.70%
1968	1,510	52.36%	1,199	41.57%	175	6.07%
1964	1,186	38.07%	1,929	61.93%	0	0.00%
1960	1,606	50.09%	1,600	49.91%	0	0.00%
1956	1,742	56.87%	1,321	43.13%	0	0.00%
1952	1,801	55.45%	1,444	44.46%	3	0.09%
1948	1,239	42.75%	1,632	56.31%	27	0.93%
1944	1,305	42.66%	1,754	57.34%	0	0.00%
1940	1,335	39.84%	2,007	59.89%	9	0.27%
1936	1,015	33.67%	1,972	65.41%	28	0.93%
1932	1,250	42.26%	1,658	56.05%	50	1.69%
1928	1,439	58.31%	1,012	41.00%	17	0.69%
1924	1,126	45.51%	427	17.26%	921	37.23%
1920	1,194	55.82%	914	42.73%	31	1.45%
1916	822	37.81%	1,295	59.57%	57	2.62%
1912	717	37.30%	535	27.84%	670	34.86%
1908	2,525	53.08%	1,731	36.39%	501	10.53%
1904	2,768	63.52%	1,385	31.78%	205	4.70%
1900	2,102	54.60%	1,748	45.40%	0	0.00%
1896	907	34.34%	1,726	65.35%	8	0.30%
1892	965	47.65%	0	0.00%	1,060	52.35%

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