Albany County, Wyoming facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Albany County
U.S. county
Albany County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming
Wyoming's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
Founded	December 16, 1868
Named for	Albany, New York
Seat	Laramie
Largest city	Laramie
Area
• Total	4,309 sq mi (11,160 km2)
• Land	4,274 sq mi (11,070 km2)
• Water	35 sq mi (90 km2)  0.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	37,066
• Density	8.6020/sq mi (3.3212/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	At-large

Albany County (ⁱ/ˈɔːlbəni/ awl-BƏ-nee) is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 37,066. Its county seat is Laramie, the site of the University of Wyoming. Its southern border lies on the northern Colorado state line.

Albany County comprises the Laramie, WY Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is the fifth-most populous county in Wyoming.

History

Albany County was organized in 1868 of territory annexed from Laramie County in Dakota Territory, which at the time had jurisdiction over part of modern-day Wyoming. It became a county in Wyoming Territory when its government was formally organized on May 19, 1869.

Charles D. Bradley, a member of the legislature of the Dakota Territory named the county for Albany, New York, the capital of his native state. In 1875, the Wyoming Territorial legislature authorized portions of Albany County to be annexed to create Crook and Johnson counties, and in 1888 land was taken from Albany County for the creation of Converse County. Further adjustments were made to the county's boundary in 1911 and 1955.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,309 square miles (11,160 km²), of which 4,274 square miles (11,070 km²) is land and 35 square miles (91 km²) (0.8%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Transit

• University of Wyoming Transit System (Roundup)
• Greyhound Lines

Major highways

• Interstate 80
• I-80 Bus.
• U.S. Highway 30
• U.S. Highway 287
• Wyoming Highway 10
• Wyoming Highway 11
• Wyoming Highway 12
• Wyoming Highway 13
• Wyoming Highway 34
• Wyoming Highway 130
• Wyoming Highway 210
• Wyoming Highway 230

National protected areas

Demographics

Morton Pass (SR34)

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 36,299 people, 15,691 households, and 7,430 families in the county. The population density was 8.5 people per square mile (3.3 people/km²). There were 17,939 housing units at an average density of 4.2 units per square mile (1.6 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.1% white, 2.8% Asian, 1.2% black or African American, 0.7% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 2.4% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 8.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 31.2% were German, 15.3% were Irish, 12.5% were English, and 4.4% were American.

Of the 15,691 households, 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 52.6% were non-families, and 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 26.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,890 and the median income for a family was $70,054. Males had a median income of $43,484 versus $33,512 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,622. About 7.2% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Lincoln Monument near Laramie

City

• Laramie (county seat)

Town

• Rock River

Unincorporated communities

Census-designated places

Education

There are one school district in Albany County: Albany County School District 1.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Albany (Wyoming) para niños