Campbell County, Wyoming facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Campbell County
U.S. county
Campbell 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	February 21, 1911
Named for	Robert Campbell
Seat	Gillette
Largest city	Gillette
Area
• Total	4,807 sq mi (12,450 km2)
• Land	4,803 sq mi (12,440 km2)
• Water	4.0 sq mi (10 km2)  0.08%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	47,026
• Estimate  (2023)	47,498
• Density	9.7828/sq mi (3.7772/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	At-large

Campbell County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 47,026, making it the third-most populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Gillette. Campbell County comprises the Gillette, WY Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Campbell County was created in 1911 from land annexed from Crook and Weston Counties. It was named either for John Allen Campbell, a governor of the Wyoming Territory, or for Robert Campbell, a trapper and fur trader associated with William Henry Ashley.

Geography

Eagle Butte coal mine north of Gillette

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 4,807 square miles (12,450 km²), of which 4,803 square miles (12,440 km²) is land and 4.0 square miles (10 km²) (9.6%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

• Interstate 90
• I-90 Bus.
• U.S. Highway 14
• U.S. Highway 16
• Wyoming Highway 50
• Wyoming Highway 51
• Wyoming Highway 59
• Wyoming Highway 387
• Wyoming Highway 450

Transit

• Jefferson Lines

National protected area

• Thunder Basin National Grassland (part)

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 46,133 people, 17,172 households, and 11,933 families in the county. The population density was 9.6 people per square mile (3.7 people/km²). There were 18,955 housing units at an average density of 3.9 units per square mile (1.5 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.2% white, 1.2% American Indian, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 2.7% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 32.2% were German, 15.9% were Irish, 10.8% were English, 5.5% were American, and 5.1% were Norwegian.

Of the 17,172 households, 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.5% were non-families, and 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age was 31.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $76,576 and the median income for a family was $83,965. Males had a median income of $61,393 versus $31,769 for females. The per capita income for the county was $31,968. About 5.9% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

Downtown Gillette on South Gillette Avenue looking south

• Gillette (county seat)

Town

• Wright

Census-designated places

• Sleepy Hollow

Unincorporated communities

Wyodak seen from Wyoming Highway 51

Former census-designated place

• Antelope Valley-Crestview

Notable people

• Tom Lubnau, Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
• Sue Wallis, Republican member of the Wyoming House from Campbell County

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Campbell (Wyoming) para niños