Kaycee, Wyoming facts for kids
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Kaycee, Wyoming
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Location of Kaycee in Johnson County, Wyoming.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,649 ft (1,417 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 263 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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278 |
| • Density | 633.26/sq mi (244.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82639
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-41353 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1590292 |
| Website | http://www.kayceewyoming.org/ |
Kaycee is a town in Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 263 at the 2010 census. It is home to a museum that preserves the cattle ranching heritage of the area, especially the history of the Johnson County War.
Kaycee was incorporated in 1906 after the establishment of a small post office and general store. The town was named after the brand "KC" used by its earliest homesteader, John Nolan. The government required the name to be spelled out resulting in "Kaycee". The town is now home to three churches, two bars, one restaurant, one store, one museum, one K-12 school, and not a single stoplight.
Western music star and rodeo champion Chris LeDoux resided on a ranch near Kaycee, although he was born in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Kaycee is home to former NCAA Division II track athlete Dakotah Winsor.
Former NCAA Division III track and field athlete Noah Elm was born and raised in Kaycee.
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon grew up on the Gordon Ranch near Kaycee. Gordon is owner of the Merlin Ranch east of Buffalo and is affiliated with the 48 Ranch Partnership in Kaycee.
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Geography
Kaycee is located at 43°42′35″N 106°38′19″W / 43.70972°N 106.63861°W (43.709797, -106.638705).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), of which, 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 217 | — | |
| 1930 | 161 | −25.8% | |
| 1940 | 210 | 30.4% | |
| 1950 | 211 | 0.5% | |
| 1960 | 284 | 34.6% | |
| 1970 | 272 | −4.2% | |
| 1980 | 271 | −0.4% | |
| 1990 | 256 | −5.5% | |
| 2000 | 249 | −2.7% | |
| 2010 | 263 | 5.6% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 278 | 5.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 263 people, 115 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 657.5 inhabitants per square mile (253.9/km2). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 335.0 per square mile (129.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.9% White and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.
There were 115 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the town was 42.3 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
Climate
Kaycee experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.
| Climate data for Kaycee, WYoming | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
71 (22) |
77 (25) |
87 (31) |
93 (34) |
104 (40) |
106 (41) |
107 (42) |
101 (38) |
88 (31) |
78 (26) |
70 (21) |
107 (42) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 35.2 (1.8) |
40.0 (4.4) |
48.4 (9.1) |
56.9 (13.8) |
66.4 (19.1) |
78.6 (25.9) |
86.5 (30.3) |
85.7 (29.8) |
74.7 (23.7) |
61.9 (16.6) |
45.3 (7.4) |
37.4 (3.0) |
59.7 (15.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 20.4 (−6.4) |
25.9 (−3.4) |
34.5 (1.4) |
42.8 (6.0) |
52.4 (11.3) |
63.2 (17.3) |
69.9 (21.1) |
68.4 (20.2) |
57.2 (14.0) |
45.6 (7.6) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
44.5 (6.9) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 5.5 (−14.7) |
11.8 (−11.2) |
20.5 (−6.4) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
38.3 (3.5) |
47.7 (8.7) |
53.3 (11.8) |
51.0 (10.6) |
39.6 (4.2) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
8.2 (−13.2) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −45 (−43) |
−37 (−38) |
−23 (−31) |
−5 (−21) |
12 (−11) |
25 (−4) |
31 (−1) |
28 (−2) |
13 (−11) |
−5 (−21) |
−37 (−38) |
−42 (−41) |
−45 (−43) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.44 (11) |
0.40 (10) |
0.81 (21) |
1.49 (38) |
2.56 (65) |
2.09 (53) |
1.25 (32) |
0.87 (22) |
1.11 (28) |
1.28 (33) |
0.56 (14) |
0.40 (10) |
13.26 (337) |
| Source 1: NOAA (normals, 1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: The Weather Channel (Records) | |||||||||||||
Education
Public education in the town of Kaycee is provided by Johnson County School District #1. Kaycee School [1], a K-12 campus, serves the town.
See also
In Spanish: Kaycee (Wyoming) para niños
