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Midwest, Wyoming
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Location of Midwest in Natrona County, Wyoming.
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 Midwest, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Natrona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| • Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,849 ft (1,478 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 285 |
| • Estimate
(2023)
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286 |
| • Density | 802.44/sq mi (309.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82643
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-52445 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1609125 |
Midwest is a small town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming area. In 2020, about 285 people lived there.
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Where is Midwest Located?
Midwest is located in the state of Wyoming. It sits at specific coordinates: 43.408203 degrees north and 106.278114 degrees west. This helps pinpoint its exact spot on a map.
The town covers a total area of about 0.43 square miles (1.11 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the town's borders.
What is the Climate Like in Midwest?
Midwest has a type of weather called a warm-summer humid continental climate. This means it has warm summers and cold, snowy winters. It's often abbreviated as "Dfb" on climate maps.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Midwest was 106°F (41°C). This happened twice, once in July 1973 and again in August 1979. The coldest temperature recorded was -42°F (-41°C) in December 2022.
| Climate data for Midwest, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1939–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
70 (21) |
78 (26) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
104 (40) |
106 (41) |
106 (41) |
100 (38) |
89 (32) |
76 (24) |
66 (19) |
106 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 51.2 (10.7) |
55.1 (12.8) |
68.0 (20.0) |
77.6 (25.3) |
85.7 (29.8) |
93.9 (34.4) |
99.1 (37.3) |
96.8 (36.0) |
92.2 (33.4) |
80.8 (27.1) |
66.2 (19.0) |
53.7 (12.1) |
97.7 (36.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.6 (2.0) |
37.5 (3.1) |
48.9 (9.4) |
56.4 (13.6) |
66.2 (19.0) |
78.6 (25.9) |
88.1 (31.2) |
86.4 (30.2) |
76.0 (24.4) |
60.8 (16.0) |
46.1 (7.8) |
35.4 (1.9) |
59.7 (15.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 23.6 (−4.7) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
35.2 (1.8) |
42.1 (5.6) |
51.9 (11.1) |
62.2 (16.8) |
70.3 (21.3) |
68.3 (20.2) |
58.6 (14.8) |
45.5 (7.5) |
33.3 (0.7) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
45.0 (7.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 11.6 (−11.3) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
37.6 (3.1) |
45.8 (7.7) |
52.6 (11.4) |
50.2 (10.1) |
41.2 (5.1) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
20.4 (−6.4) |
12.0 (−11.1) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −11.1 (−23.9) |
−9.2 (−22.9) |
5.0 (−15.0) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
36.2 (2.3) |
44.6 (7.0) |
41.6 (5.3) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
−0.9 (−18.3) |
−7.8 (−22.1) |
−18.6 (−28.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −39 (−39) |
−31 (−35) |
−20 (−29) |
−4 (−20) |
15 (−9) |
26 (−3) |
33 (1) |
30 (−1) |
14 (−10) |
−8 (−22) |
−29 (−34) |
−42 (−41) |
−42 (−41) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.32 (8.1) |
0.53 (13) |
0.96 (24) |
1.39 (35) |
2.52 (64) |
1.59 (40) |
1.07 (27) |
0.66 (17) |
0.88 (22) |
1.29 (33) |
0.57 (14) |
0.61 (15) |
12.39 (312.1) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.0 (13) |
8.3 (21) |
7.7 (20) |
5.7 (14) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
4.1 (10) |
6.6 (17) |
7.5 (19) |
45.9 (116.56) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 58.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 22.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Who Lives in Midwest?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 638 | — | |
| 1990 | 495 | −22.4% | |
| 2000 | 408 | −17.6% | |
| 2010 | 404 | −1.0% | |
| 2020 | 285 | −29.5% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 286 | −29.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Demographics is the study of a population. It looks at things like how many people live somewhere, their ages, and how many families there are.
Midwest Population in 2010
In 2010, the town of Midwest had 404 people living there. These people lived in 148 households, which are like homes or apartments. About 104 of these households were families.
The town had 200 housing units in total. Most of the people living in Midwest were White (95.5%). A small number of people were Native American (1.2%) or from two or more races (2.5%). About 3.2% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Many households (39.9%) had children under 18 living with them. The average age of people in Midwest was about 30.9 years old. Almost 30% of residents were under 18, and about 5.9% were 65 or older. The number of males and females in the town was almost equal.
Education in Midwest
Children in Midwest attend public schools managed by the Natrona County School District #1.
Notable People from Midwest
- Loren Driscoll (1928–2008), an opera singer, was from Midwest.
See also
In Spanish: Midwest (Wyoming) para niños
