Shoshoni, Wyoming facts for kids
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Shoshoni, Wyoming
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Part of downtown Shoshoni, 2012
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Location of Shoshoni in Fremont County, Wyoming
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 Shoshoni, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Fremont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.58 sq mi (9.28 km2) |
| • Land | 3.58 sq mi (9.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,843 ft (1,476 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 649 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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644 |
| • Density | 179.79/sq mi (69.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82649
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-70570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1594295 |
| Website | shoshoniwyoming.org |
Shoshoni is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 649 at the 2010 census. The town is named for the Shoshone tribe of Native Americans, most of whom live on the nearby Wind River Indian Reservation.
Geography and climate
Shoshoni is located at 43°14′25″N 108°6′52″W / 43.24028°N 108.11444°W (43.240161, -108.114540).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.58 square miles (9.27 km2), all of it land.
Shoshoni has a continental arid desert climate and is, some years, the driest town in the entire Mountain Time Zone; occasionally it receives less than 4 inches of rainfall annually.
Shoshoni's closest body of water is Boysen Reservoir which is also the confluence of the Wind River, Badwater Creek and Poison Creek. As the water exits the dam it becomes the Big Horn River.
| Climate data for Shoshoni, Wyoming (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 31.5 (−0.3) |
38.0 (3.3) |
50.9 (10.5) |
60.7 (15.9) |
70.3 (21.3) |
81.5 (27.5) |
92.5 (33.6) |
88.3 (31.3) |
76.8 (24.9) |
60.8 (16.0) |
44.3 (6.8) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
60.5 (15.8) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 5.4 (−14.8) |
11.3 (−11.5) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
32.4 (0.2) |
41.9 (5.5) |
50.9 (10.5) |
58.8 (14.9) |
55.4 (13.0) |
44.8 (7.1) |
33.4 (0.8) |
19.0 (−7.2) |
6.4 (−14.2) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.16 (4.1) |
0.14 (3.6) |
0.24 (6.1) |
0.88 (22) |
1.45 (37) |
1.16 (29) |
0.79 (20) |
0.50 (13) |
0.83 (21) |
0.48 (12) |
0.42 (11) |
0.12 (3.0) |
7.15 (182) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.8 (7.1) |
2.5 (6.4) |
2.1 (5.3) |
1.7 (4.3) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.9 (2.3) |
2.5 (6.4) |
2.4 (6.1) |
16.0 (41) |
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History
Established as a railroad and mining town, Shoshoni lies at the intersection of U.S. Routes 20 and 26, which together were formerly known as the "Yellowstone Highway." Shoshoni has a dramatic increase in visitors in the summer, when roads to Yellowstone National Park are open. Visitors also stop to camp and fish at nearby Boysen Reservoir and the surrounding Boysen State Park. Anglers participate in fishing derbies at the reservoir, including an ice fishing derby in the winter.
Ranching is, and has been for decades, the major agricultural endeavor in the nearby area.
Charles Henry King, a prominent millionaire businessman and banker later based in Omaha, Nebraska, built the C.H. King Company and First Union Bank Building, formerly occupied by Yellowstone Drug Store. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. King and his wife Martha were the paternal grandparents of President Gerald Ford, who was born in their Omaha house in July 1913.
In 2004 a water-intensive mushroom processing plant began operation on land that was annexed by the town and put within its limits. At first it was staffed by prison labor, who were paid minimum wage, in a prison industries program. When they had trouble with production, the plant hired skilled labor from Guatemala. This labor practice stopped when a Department of Homeland Security investigation revealed that some of the workers had problems with their immigration histories. More recently the plant has ensured all migrant workers are legal. During operations, the plant's composting bunkers emitted unpleasant odors, resulting in numerous complaints from residents during 2005. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality investigated the situation and air quality issues. The plant installed a stack and ventilating system in early 2006 to control and disperse odor from the composting bunkers. As of early May 2009, the facility was up for sale.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 604 | — | |
| 1920 | 561 | −7.1% | |
| 1930 | 263 | −53.1% | |
| 1940 | 226 | −14.1% | |
| 1950 | 891 | 294.2% | |
| 1960 | 766 | −14.0% | |
| 1970 | 562 | −26.6% | |
| 1980 | 879 | 56.4% | |
| 1990 | 497 | −43.5% | |
| 2000 | 635 | 27.8% | |
| 2010 | 649 | 2.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 644 | −0.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 649 people, 278 households, and 180 families residing in the town. The population density was 181.3 inhabitants per square mile (70.0/km2). There were 337 housing units at an average density of 94.1 per square mile (36.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.1% White, 1.1% African American, 5.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.6% of the population.
There were 278 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the town was 39.3 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
Education
Public education in the town of Shoshoni is provided by Fremont County School District #24. The district has three campuses – Shoshoni Elementary School (grades PK–6), Shoshoni Junior High School (grades 7–8) and Shoshoni High School (grades 9–12).
Notable people
- Isabel Jewell (1907–1972), actress on Broadway and in Hollywood, especially in the 1930s and early 1940s
See also
In Spanish: Shoshoni (Wyoming) para niños
