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Lovell, Wyoming
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Parade of vehicles from Civilian Conservation Corps Camp BR-7 in Lovell, Wyoming
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| Nickname(s):
Rose Town of Wyoming
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| Motto(s):
"The Rose City"
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Location of Lovell in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
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 Lovell, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Big Horn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,832 ft (1,168 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,243 |
| • Density | 2,035.4/sq mi (785.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82431
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-47950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1591067 |
| Website | Town of Lovell, Wyoming |
Lovell is the largest town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 2,243 at the 2020 census.
Contents
History
Lovell was named for Henry Lovell, a local rancher.
Built in 1925, the EJZ Bridge over Shoshone River is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Lovell is located at 44°50′12″N 108°23′32″W / 44.83667°N 108.39222°W (44.836787, -108.392180).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.10 square miles (2.85 km2), all of it land.
Climate
Lovell experiences a temperate desert climate (Köppen BWk) with cold, dry winters and hot, slightly wetter summers.
| Climate data for Lovell, Wyoming | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
71 (22) |
78 (26) |
88 (31) |
97 (36) |
103 (39) |
106 (41) |
105 (41) |
99 (37) |
89 (32) |
72 (22) |
66 (19) |
106 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.1 (−1.6) |
37.7 (3.2) |
48.9 (9.4) |
59.0 (15.0) |
68.3 (20.2) |
78.7 (25.9) |
86.6 (30.3) |
85.5 (29.7) |
73.6 (23.1) |
60.5 (15.8) |
43.4 (6.3) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
58.6 (14.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.9 (−8.4) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
35.7 (2.1) |
45.1 (7.3) |
54.9 (12.7) |
64.2 (17.9) |
70.5 (21.4) |
68.7 (20.4) |
57.1 (13.9) |
45.6 (7.6) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
44.5 (7.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.7 (−15.2) |
11.9 (−11.2) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
41.5 (5.3) |
49.7 (9.8) |
54.3 (12.4) |
51.8 (11.0) |
40.6 (4.8) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
7.8 (−13.4) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −39 (−39) |
−35 (−37) |
−20 (−29) |
7 (−14) |
18 (−8) |
30 (−1) |
38 (3) |
32 (0) |
17 (−8) |
−8 (−22) |
−27 (−33) |
−38 (−39) |
−39 (−39) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.24 (6.1) |
0.16 (4.1) |
0.33 (8.4) |
0.59 (15) |
1.21 (31) |
0.99 (25) |
0.75 (19) |
0.60 (15) |
0.75 (19) |
0.65 (17) |
0.24 (6.1) |
0.23 (5.8) |
6.74 (171.5) |
| Source 1: NOAA (normals, 1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: The Weather Channel (Records) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 699 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,686 | 141.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,857 | 10.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,175 | 17.1% | |
| 1950 | 2,508 | 15.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,451 | −2.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,371 | −3.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,447 | 3.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,131 | −12.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,281 | 7.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,360 | 3.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,243 | −5.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 2,350 | −0.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
At the 2010 census, there were 2,360 people, 909 households and 605 families living in the town. The population density was 2,145.5 inhabitants per square mile (828.4/km2). There were 1,013 housing units at an average density of 920.9 per square mile (355.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 3.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.8% of the population.
There were 909 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.13.
The median age was 36 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
Arts and culture
Points of interest
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
- Big Horn Mountains
- Big Horn River
- Buffalo Bill Historical Center
- Hyart Theater
- Queen Bee Gardens
Education
Public education in the town of Lovell is provided by Big Horn County School District #2. Lovell is home to Lovell Elementary School (grades K-5), Lovell Middle School (grades 6–8), and Lovell High School (grades 9-12).
Lovell has a public library, a branch of the Big Horn County Library System.
Media
Radion station KWHO (107.1 FM) is licensed to Lovell.
Television stations airing in Lovell include KTVQ (CBS), KULR, (NBC), and KCWC-DT (PBS, local translator K19LM-D).
Notable people
- Don G. Despain (born 1940), botanist, ecologist
- Richard Kermode (1946–1996), keyboardist for Santana and other bands
See also
In Spanish: Lovell (Wyoming) para niños
