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Kirby, Wyoming
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Location of Kirby in Hot Springs County, Wyoming.
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 Kirby, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Hot Springs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
| • Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,268 ft (1,301 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 76 |
| • Density | 549.02/sq mi (212.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82430
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-42730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1590377 |
Kirby is a town in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States.
The town was established as a coal town in 1907 alongside the nearby camps of Crosby and Gebo.
The population was 76 at the 2020 census. The town is home to Wyoming Whiskey, the state's first whiskey distillery, and was the only one in the state until 2017. Wyoming Whiskey began production in 2009 in a facility constructed by the General Steel Corporation.
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Geography
Kirby is located at 43°48′11″N 108°10′49″W / 43.80306°N 108.18028°W (43.803003, -108.180310).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 174 | — | |
| 1930 | 173 | −0.6% | |
| 1940 | 107 | −38.2% | |
| 1950 | 99 | −7.5% | |
| 1960 | 82 | −17.2% | |
| 1970 | 75 | −8.5% | |
| 1980 | 129 | 72.0% | |
| 1990 | 59 | −54.3% | |
| 2000 | 57 | −3.4% | |
| 2010 | 92 | 61.4% | |
| 2020 | 76 | −17.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 92 people, 30 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was 613.3 inhabitants per square mile (236.8/km2). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 253.3 per square mile (97.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.7% White and 4.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.
There were 30 households, of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.38.
The median age in the town was 29.3 years. 33.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.7% were from 25 to 44; 19.6% were from 45 to 64; and 5.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 39.1% male and 60.9% female.
Education
Public education in the town of Kirby is provided by Hot Springs County School District #1. Schools in the district include Ralph Witters Elementary School (grades K-5), Thermopolis Middle School (grades 6-8), and Hot Springs County High School (grades 9-12).
See also
In Spanish: Kirby (Wyoming) para niños
