La Barge, Wyoming facts for kids
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La Bargé Wyoming
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Location of La Barge in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
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 La Barge, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,594 ft (2,010 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 394 |
| • Density | 585.99/sq mi (226.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
83123
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-43455 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1590442 |
La Bargé is a small town located in Lincoln County, Wyoming, in the United States. In 2020, about 394 people lived there. It's not far from another town called Big Piney, about 22.5 miles away.
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History of La Bargé
The town of La Bargé is named after a man called Joseph Marie La Barge, Senior. He was a French-Canadian voyageur, which means he was an explorer who traveled by canoe. Later, he became a fur trapper, a mountain man, and even operated steamboats.
Joseph Marie La Barge, Senior was born in L'Assomption, Quebec, on July 4, 1787. He came to the U.S. in 1808, canoeing all the way to St. Louis, Missouri. There, he married a woman named Eulalie Becquette Alvarez-Hortiz. He started trapping furs in the Nebraska Territory and continued his work across the West during the 1830s and 1840s. He was also the father of a famous riverboat captain, Joseph LaBarge.
Where is La Bargé?
La Bargé is located at coordinates 42.261139 degrees North and -110.196974 degrees West.
The United States Census Bureau says the town covers a total area of about 1.00 square mile (2.58 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 0.97 square miles (2.51 square kilometers), is land. A small part, about 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers), is water.
Climate in La Bargé
La Bargé has a type of climate called a warm-summer humid continental climate. This means it has warm summers and cold, snowy winters. On climate maps, this is shown as "Dfb".
The hottest temperature ever recorded in La Bargé was 96°F (36°C). This happened on several dates, including August 13, 1986, and July 13–14, 2002. The coldest temperature ever recorded was a very chilly -52°F (-47°C) on December 23, 1990.
| Climate data for La Barge, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1958–2012 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
57 (14) |
68 (20) |
79 (26) |
88 (31) |
95 (35) |
96 (36) |
96 (36) |
90 (32) |
81 (27) |
68 (20) |
58 (14) |
96 (36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 43.9 (6.6) |
47.8 (8.8) |
58.8 (14.9) |
71.2 (21.8) |
78.9 (26.1) |
86.4 (30.2) |
91.8 (33.2) |
89.9 (32.2) |
84.1 (28.9) |
74.1 (23.4) |
58.9 (14.9) |
46.6 (8.1) |
91.2 (32.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.6 (−1.3) |
32.8 (0.4) |
44.5 (6.9) |
54.0 (12.2) |
63.7 (17.6) |
73.9 (23.3) |
83.3 (28.5) |
81.5 (27.5) |
71.9 (22.2) |
58.3 (14.6) |
41.9 (5.5) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
55.4 (13.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 13.7 (−10.2) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
39.2 (4.0) |
48.3 (9.1) |
57.1 (13.9) |
64.8 (18.2) |
62.7 (17.1) |
53.1 (11.7) |
41.0 (5.0) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
39.1 (3.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −2.3 (−19.1) |
1.9 (−16.7) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
32.9 (0.5) |
40.4 (4.7) |
46.2 (7.9) |
43.9 (6.6) |
34.2 (1.2) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
10.8 (−11.8) |
−0.1 (−17.8) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −25.1 (−31.7) |
−25.1 (−31.7) |
−6.2 (−21.2) |
11.1 (−11.6) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
34.8 (1.6) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
8.9 (−12.8) |
−12.4 (−24.7) |
−24.1 (−31.2) |
−31.6 (−35.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) |
−45 (−43) |
−35 (−37) |
−1 (−18) |
4 (−16) |
16 (−9) |
27 (−3) |
22 (−6) |
8 (−13) |
−7 (−22) |
−30 (−34) |
−52 (−47) |
−52 (−47) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.40 (10) |
0.42 (11) |
0.45 (11) |
0.71 (18) |
1.26 (32) |
0.95 (24) |
0.85 (22) |
0.85 (22) |
0.96 (24) |
0.89 (23) |
0.34 (8.6) |
0.47 (12) |
8.55 (217.6) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.2 (13) |
6.0 (15) |
4.2 (11) |
4.8 (12) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.2 (3.0) |
3.3 (8.4) |
2.4 (6.1) |
5.5 (14) |
33.8 (85.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 45.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 15.0 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
Population of La Bargé
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 302 | — | |
| 1990 | 493 | 63.2% | |
| 2000 | 431 | −12.6% | |
| 2010 | 551 | 27.8% | |
| 2020 | 394 | −28.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The table above shows how the population of La Bargé has changed over the years.
2010 Census Information
In 2010, the census counted 551 people living in La Bargé. There were 233 households, which are groups of people living together in one home. Out of these, 141 were families.
The town had about 568 people per square mile. There were 290 housing units, like houses or apartments.
Most of the people living in La Bargé were White (92.4%). There were also Native American (4.4%) and African American (0.4%) residents. Some people were from other races (0.9%) or from two or more races (2.0%). About 4.4% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
About 30% of the households had children under 18 living with them. More than half (52.4%) were married couples. The average household had 2.36 people, and the average family had 3.02 people.
The average age in La Bargé was 37.8 years old. About 26.5% of residents were under 18. About 9.4% were 65 years old or older. The town had slightly more males (53.9%) than females (46.1%).
Education in La Bargé
Public schools in La Bargé are part of Sublette County School District #9.
Students in La Bargé attend different schools based on their age:
- La Bargé Elementary School is for students in kindergarten through 5th grade.
- Big Piney Middle School serves students in 6th to 8th grade.
- Big Piney High School is for older students in 9th to 12th grade.
La Bargé also has a public library. It is a part of the Lincoln County Library System, where you can borrow books and learn new things.
See also
In Spanish: La Barge (Wyoming) para niños
