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Dixon, Wyoming
The Dixon Town Hall, located at B Street and North 3rd Street.
The Dixon Town Hall, located at B Street and North 3rd Street.
Location of Dixon in Carbon County, Wyoming.
Location of Dixon in Carbon County, Wyoming.
Dixon, Wyoming is located in the United States
Dixon, Wyoming
Dixon, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Carbon
Area
 • Total 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
 • Land 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,355 ft (1,937 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 97
 • Estimate 
(2019)
94
 • Density 717.56/sq mi (276.38/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82323
Area code(s) 307
FIPS code 56-20690
GNIS feature ID 1587668

Dixon is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 97 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Dixon is located at 41°2′6″N 107°32′10″W / 41.03500°N 107.53611°W / 41.03500; -107.53611 (41.034934, -107.536111).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 170
1930 145 −14.7%
1940 94 −35.2%
1950 124 31.9%
1960 108 −12.9%
1970 72 −33.3%
1980 82 13.9%
1990 70 −14.6%
2000 79 12.9%
2010 97 22.8%
2019 (est.) 94 −3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 97 people, 43 households, and 27 families living in the town. The population density was 746.2 inhabitants per square mile (288.1/km2). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 492.3 per square mile (190.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 88.7% White, 3.1% African American, 1.0% Native American, 4.1% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.4% of the population.

There were 43 households, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 14.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.70.

The median age in the town was 33.5 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 56.7% male and 43.3% female.

Education

Public education in the town of Dixon is provided by Carbon County School District #1. Little Snake River Valley School, a K-12 campus, serves the town.

See also

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