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Baggs, Wyoming
Entering Baggs from the south on Wyoming State Highway 789.
Entering Baggs from the south on Wyoming State Highway 789.
Location of Baggs in Carbon County, Wyoming.
Location of Baggs in Carbon County, Wyoming.
Baggs, Wyoming is located in the United States
Baggs, Wyoming
Baggs, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Carbon
Area
 • Total 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2)
 • Land 0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
6,247 ft (1,904 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 440
 • Estimate 
(2019)
417
 • Density 825.74/sq mi (318.59/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82321
Area code(s) 307
FIPS code 56-04740
GNIS feature ID 1585049

Baggs is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 411 at the 2020 census. Baggs is home to the Outlaw Stop, a branch of the Little Snake River Museum, which is headquartered in Savery.

Geography

Baggs is located at 41°2′8″N 107°39′27″W / 41.03556°N 107.65750°W / 41.03556; -107.65750 (41.035575, -107.657399).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 200
1930 192 −4.0%
1940 221 15.1%
1950 206 −6.8%
1960 199 −3.4%
1970 146 −26.6%
1980 433 196.6%
1990 272 −37.2%
2000 348 27.9%
2010 440 26.4%
2019 (est.) 417 −5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the 2010 Census, there were 440 people, 183 households, and 114 families living in the town. The population density was 862.7 inhabitants per square mile (333.1/km2). There were 223 housing units at an average density of 437.3 per square mile (168.8/km2). The ethnic makeup of the town was 94.1% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 4.8% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more ethnic groups. Hispanic or Latino of any ethnic groups were 11.4% of the population.

There were 183 households, of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the town was 34.3 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Baggs has a humid continental climate, abbreviated Dfb on climate maps.

Climate data for Baggs, Wyoming (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1979–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 55
(13)
61
(16)
75
(24)
83
(28)
93
(34)
104
(40)
99
(37)
100
(38)
92
(33)
82
(28)
77
(25)
59
(15)
104
(40)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 44.3
(6.8)
49.0
(9.4)
63.6
(17.6)
73.3
(22.9)
81.7
(27.6)
89.6
(32.0)
93.5
(34.2)
91.3
(32.9)
85.6
(29.8)
75.1
(23.9)
60.2
(15.7)
47.4
(8.6)
93.3
(34.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 32.2
(0.1)
36.5
(2.5)
48.3
(9.1)
57.8
(14.3)
67.9
(19.9)
79.4
(26.3)
86.7
(30.4)
83.9
(28.8)
74.5
(23.6)
59.9
(15.5)
44.6
(7.0)
33.2
(0.7)
58.7
(14.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 19.6
(−6.9)
24.2
(−4.3)
35.3
(1.8)
43.4
(6.3)
52.1
(11.2)
61.2
(16.2)
68.0
(20.0)
65.8
(18.8)
57.1
(13.9)
44.6
(7.0)
31.7
(−0.2)
21.2
(−6.0)
43.7
(6.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 7.0
(−13.9)
12.0
(−11.1)
22.4
(−5.3)
28.9
(−1.7)
36.2
(2.3)
43.1
(6.2)
49.2
(9.6)
47.7
(8.7)
39.7
(4.3)
29.3
(−1.5)
18.8
(−7.3)
9.2
(−12.7)
28.6
(−1.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −16.6
(−27.0)
−11.5
(−24.2)
5.0
(−15.0)
15.9
(−8.9)
24.1
(−4.4)
32.0
(0.0)
40.7
(4.8)
37.2
(2.9)
26.3
(−3.2)
12.7
(−10.7)
−2.3
(−19.1)
−13.8
(−25.4)
−21.4
(−29.7)
Record low °F (°C) −50
(−46)
−47
(−44)
−22
(−30)
−2
(−19)
9
(−13)
20
(−7)
31
(−1)
28
(−2)
1
(−17)
−7
(−22)
−26
(−32)
−39
(−39)
−50
(−46)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.72
(18)
0.76
(19)
0.71
(18)
1.11
(28)
1.77
(45)
0.77
(20)
0.87
(22)
0.90
(23)
1.09
(28)
1.07
(27)
0.70
(18)
0.70
(18)
11.17
(284)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 6.9
(18)
6.5
(17)
2.9
(7.4)
0.9
(2.3)
0.5
(1.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.51)
1.6
(4.1)
5.3
(13)
5.7
(14)
30.5
(77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 3.7 2.6 2.2 3.9 4.3 2.8 3.1 3.6 3.5 3.4 2.4 3.1 38.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 3.4 2.3 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.4 3.1 12.9
Source: NOAA

Education

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

Baggs has a public library, a branch of the Carbon County Library System.

Notable people

  • Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), worked on a Baggs area ranch in 1927, rodeo champion; Hollywood actor, cowboy artist, sculptor

See also

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