La Barge, Wyoming
La Bargé Wyoming | |
|---|---|
 Location of La Barge in Lincoln County, Wyoming. | |
  La Bargé Wyoming Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:42°15′40″N110°11′49″W/ 42.26111°N 110.19694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,594 ft (2,010 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 394 |
| • Density | 585.99/sq mi (226.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7(Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6(MDT) |
| ZIP code | 83123 |
| Area code | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-43455[2] |
| GNISfeature ID | 1590442[3] |
| Website | www |
La Bargéis a town inLincoln County,Wyoming,United States. The population was 413 at the2020 census.It is approximately 22.5 miles fromBig Piney.
History
[edit]The town is named forJoseph Marie La Barge, SenioraFrench-Canadianvoyageurturnedfur trapper,mountain man,andsteamboatoperator, and father of the famed riverboat captainJoseph LaBarge.He was born inL'Assomption, Quebec,on July 4, 1787, and came to the U.S. in 1808 canoeing toSt. Louis, Missouri,where he met and married a woman of Spanish and French descent, Eulalie Becquette Alvarez-Hortiz. His trapping days began atCabanne's Trading PostinNebraska Territory,and continued throughout the West during the 1830s and 1840s after his children were born.[5]
Geography
[edit]La Barge is located at42°15′40″N110°11′49″W/ 42.26111°N 110.19694°W(42.261139, -110.196974).[6]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the town has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), of which 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[7]
Climate
[edit]According to theKöppen Climate Classificationsystem, La Barge has awarm-summer humid continental climate,abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in La Barge was 96 °F (36 °C) on August 13, 1986, July 13–14, 2002, July 20, 2005, and July 30, 2006, while the coldest temperature recorded was −52 °F (−47 °C) on December 23, 1990.[8]
| Climate data for La Barge, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1958–2012 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
57 (14) |
68 (20) |
79 (26) |
88 (31) |
95 (35) |
96 (36) |
96 (36) |
90 (32) |
81 (27) |
68 (20) |
58 (14) |
96 (36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 43.9 (6.6) |
47.8 (8.8) |
58.8 (14.9) |
71.2 (21.8) |
78.9 (26.1) |
86.4 (30.2) |
91.8 (33.2) |
89.9 (32.2) |
84.1 (28.9) |
74.1 (23.4) |
58.9 (14.9) |
46.6 (8.1) |
91.2 (32.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.6 (−1.3) |
32.8 (0.4) |
44.5 (6.9) |
54.0 (12.2) |
63.7 (17.6) |
73.9 (23.3) |
83.3 (28.5) |
81.5 (27.5) |
71.9 (22.2) |
58.3 (14.6) |
41.9 (5.5) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
55.4 (13.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 13.7 (−10.2) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
39.2 (4.0) |
48.3 (9.1) |
57.1 (13.9) |
64.8 (18.2) |
62.7 (17.1) |
53.1 (11.7) |
41.0 (5.0) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
39.1 (3.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −2.3 (−19.1) |
1.9 (−16.7) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
32.9 (0.5) |
40.4 (4.7) |
46.2 (7.9) |
43.9 (6.6) |
34.2 (1.2) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
10.8 (−11.8) |
−0.1 (−17.8) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −25.1 (−31.7) |
−25.1 (−31.7) |
−6.2 (−21.2) |
11.1 (−11.6) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
34.8 (1.6) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
8.9 (−12.8) |
−12.4 (−24.7) |
−24.1 (−31.2) |
−31.6 (−35.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) |
−45 (−43) |
−35 (−37) |
−1 (−18) |
4 (−16) |
16 (−9) |
27 (−3) |
22 (−6) |
8 (−13) |
−7 (−22) |
−30 (−34) |
−52 (−47) |
−52 (−47) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 0.40 (10) |
0.42 (11) |
0.45 (11) |
0.71 (18) |
1.26 (32) |
0.95 (24) |
0.85 (22) |
0.85 (22) |
0.96 (24) |
0.89 (23) |
0.34 (8.6) |
0.47 (12) |
8.55 (217.6) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.2 (13) |
6.0 (15) |
4.2 (11) |
4.8 (12) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.2 (3.0) |
3.3 (8.4) |
2.4 (6.1) |
5.5 (14) |
33.8 (85.5) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 45.4 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 15.0 |
| Source 1: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 1981–2010)[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 302 | — | |
| 1990 | 493 | 63.2% | |
| 2000 | 431 | −12.6% | |
| 2010 | 551 | 27.8% | |
| 2020 | 394 | −28.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
2010 census
[edit]As of thecensus[11]of 2010, there were 551 people, 233 households, and 141 families living in the town. Thepopulation densitywas 568.0 inhabitants per square mile (219.3/km2). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 299.0 per square mile (115.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.4%White,0.4%African American,4.4%Native American,0.9% fromother races,and 2.0% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 4.4% of the population.
There were 233 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% weremarried couplesliving together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the town was 37.8 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.9% male and 46.1% female.
Education
[edit]Public education in the town of La Barge is provided bySublette County School District #9.Schools serving the town include La Barge Elementary School (grades K-5), Big Piney Middle School (grades 6–8), and Big Piney High School (grades 9-12).
La Barge has apublic library,a branch of the Lincoln County Library System.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedAugust 7,2020.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^"US Board on Geographic Names".United States Geological Survey.October 25, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^"Population and Housing Unit Estimates".United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020.RetrievedMay 27,2020.
- ^(n.d.)Nebraska HistoryRootsWeb.Com
- ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
- ^"US Gazetteer files 2010".United States Census Bureau.Archived fromthe originalon January 25, 2012.RetrievedDecember 14,2012.
- ^ab "NOAA Online Weather Data".National Weather Service.RetrievedAugust 19,2022.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedAugust 19,2022.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedDecember 14,2012.
- ^"Wyoming Public Libraries".PublicLibraries.com.RetrievedJune 13,2019.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also extends into Idaho | |