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Ethete, Wyoming
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Location of Ethete, Wyoming
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 Ethete, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Fremont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.4 sq mi (83.9 km2) |
| • Land | 32.4 sq mi (83.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,354 ft (1,632 m) |
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| • Total | 1,553 |
| • Density | 47.93/sq mi (18.510/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82520
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-25330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1588336 |
'Ethete is a community located in Fremont County, Wyoming, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP), which is a special area defined for gathering population information. Ethete is found on the Wind River Indian Reservation. It grew around the historic Episcopal St. Michael's Mission. In 2010, about 1,553 people lived there. The name Ethete comes from the Arapaho language, where it is called Koonoutoseii.
Geography of Ethete
Ethete is located in the western part of the United States. Its exact location is 43 degrees, 1 minute, 5 seconds North and 108 degrees, 44 minutes, 39 seconds West.
The United States Census Bureau reports that Ethete covers a total area of 32.4 square miles (about 83.9 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large bodies of water within its boundaries.
People and Population
In the year 2000, there were 1,455 people living in Ethete. These people made up 342 households and 298 families. The population density was about 44.9 people per square mile (17.3 people per square kilometer).
The community is very diverse. Most residents, about 94.23%, identified as Native American. About 4.95% were White, and small percentages were Asian or from other racial backgrounds. About 2.06% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Many households in Ethete included children under 18 years old. About 40.5% of the population was under the age of 18. The average age of people living in Ethete was 23 years old.
Education in Ethete
Most students in Ethete attend schools within Fremont County School District #14. A very small part of the community is served by Fremont County School District #21.
