Fort Washakie, Wyoming

Fort Washakie, Wyoming

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fort Washakie, Wyoming
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map_caption = Location of Fort Washakie, Wyoming


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wyoming
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Fremont

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area_total_km2 = 54.2
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area_total_sq_mi = 20.9
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population_total = 1477
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Fort Washakie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States, within the Wind River Indian Reservation and along U.S. Route 287. The population was 1,477 at the 2000 census.

Fort Washakie is named after a military post of the same name abandoned in 1909. It was named after Washakie, the only fort whose namesake is an Indian.

Geography

Fort Washakie is located at coor dms|42|59|57|N|108|54|42|W|city (42.999137, -108.911782)GR|1. It is in the foothills of the Wind River Range and just east of the Continental Divide.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.2 km²), none of which is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,477 people, 432 households, and 333 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 70.6 people per square mile (27.3/km²). There were 493 housing units at an average density of 23.6/sq mi (9.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.62% Native American (mostly Eastern Shoshone), 5.89% White, 0.07% African American, 0.68% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.25% of the population.

There were 432 households out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 29.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.75.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,906, and the median income for a family was $20,658. Males had a median income of $23,295 versus $22,885 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,700. About 42.9% of families and 42.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.8% of those under age 18 and 52.0% of those age 65 or over.

Point of Interest

* There is a memorial to Sacagawea's son Jean Baptiste Charbonneau.
* The Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education (WeAVE) online high school operates out of Fort Washakie.

References

External links

* [http://www.windrivercountry.com/windriverres/shoshonefront.html History of Fort Washakie and the Eastern Shoshone]
* [http://eagle.fremont21.k12.wy.us/ Fort Washakie School official website]
* [http://www.easternshoshone.net/ Eastern Shoshone Tribe website]


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