Converse County, Wyoming facts for kids
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Converse County
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wyoming |
| Founded | March 9, 1888 |
| Named for | A.R. Converse |
| Seat | Douglas |
| Largest city | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,265 sq mi (11,050 km2) |
| • Land | 4,255 sq mi (11,020 km2) |
| • Water | 10 sq mi (30 km2) 0.2%% |
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| • Total | 13,751 |
| • Density | 3.2242/sq mi (1.24485/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Converse County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 13,751. Its county seat is Douglas.
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History
Converse County was created in 1888 by the legislature of the Wyoming Territory, of area annexed from Albany and Laramie counties.
Converse County was named for A.R. Converse, a banker and rancher from Cheyenne, Wyoming, who was co-owner with Francis E. Warren in a large ranch in the eastern part of Converse County.
A portion of Converse County territory was annexed for the formation of Niobrara County in 1911. Converse County was slightly enlarged with territory from Albany County in 1955 after a special election.
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,265 square miles (11,050 km2), of which 4,255 square miles (11,020 km2) is land and 10 square miles (26 km2) (0.2%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Campbell County - north
- Weston County - northeast
- Niobrara County - east
- Platte County - southeast
- Albany County - south
- Carbon County - southwest
- Natrona County - west
- Johnson County - northwest
National protected areas
- Medicine Bow National Forest (part)
- Thunder Basin National Grassland (part)
Major highways
Interstate 25
U.S. Highway 18
U.S. Highway 20
U.S. Highway 26
U.S. Highway 287
Wyoming Highway 59
Transit
- Express Arrow
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 2,738 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,337 | 21.9% | |
| 1910 | 6,294 | 88.6% | |
| 1920 | 7,871 | 25.1% | |
| 1930 | 7,145 | −9.2% | |
| 1940 | 6,631 | −7.2% | |
| 1950 | 5,933 | −10.5% | |
| 1960 | 6,366 | 7.3% | |
| 1970 | 5,938 | −6.7% | |
| 1980 | 14,069 | 136.9% | |
| 1990 | 11,128 | −20.9% | |
| 2000 | 12,052 | 8.3% | |
| 2010 | 13,833 | 14.8% | |
| 2020 | 13,751 | −0.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 13,809 | −0.2% | |
| US Decennial Census 1870–2000 2010–2016 |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 13,833 people, 5,673 households, and 3,860 families in the county. The population density was 3.3 people per square mile (1.3 people/km2). There were 6,403 housing units at an average density of 1.5 units per square mile (0.58 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.1% white, 0.8% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.7% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 36.8% were German, 19.8% were Irish, 18.0% were English, and 6.2% were American.
Of the 5,673 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.0% were non-families, and 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 39.0 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $54,599 and the median income for a family was $69,057. Males had a median income of $54,863 versus $32,025 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,656. About 4.5% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
City
- Douglas (county seat)
Towns
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated communities
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Converse para niños
