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Mills, Wyoming
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Location of Mills in Natrona County, Wyoming.
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 Mills, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Natrona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.99 sq mi (7.74 km2) |
| • Land | 2.96 sq mi (7.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,125 ft (1,562 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,034 |
| • Density | 1,343.35/sq mi (518.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
82604, 82644
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-53460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1591626 |
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 357 | — | |
| 1940 | 379 | 6.2% | |
| 1950 | 866 | 128.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,477 | 70.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,724 | 16.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,139 | 24.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,574 | −26.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,591 | 64.6% | |
| 2010 | 3,461 | 33.6% | |
| 2020 | 4,034 | 16.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 4,517 | 30.5% | |
Mills is a small town in Natrona County, Wyoming, in the United States. It is close to the city of Casper, Wyoming. In 2020, about 4,034 people lived in Mills. This was more than the 3,461 people who lived there in 2010.
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Where is Mills Located?
Mills is located in Wyoming at coordinates 42.846815 degrees north and 106.378658 degrees west.
The town covers a total area of about 2.18 square miles (5.65 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 2.15 square miles (5.57 square kilometers), is land. Only a small part, about 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Mills?
Population in 2010
According to the census taken in 2010, 3,461 people lived in Mills. There were 1,513 households and 894 families.
The town had about 1,609 people per square mile (621 people per square kilometer). There were 1,654 homes, with about 769 homes per square mile (297 homes per square kilometer).
Most people in Mills were White (94.0%). A smaller number were Native American (1.5%) or African American (0.4%). About 6.5% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
About 30.1% of households had children under 18 living with them. About 35.2% were married couples. Some households had a female head (15.5%) or a male head (8.4%) without a spouse. About 40.9% of households were not families.
About 31.7% of all households had only one person living there. About 9.8% of these single-person households were people aged 65 or older. On average, each household had 2.29 people, and each family had 2.82 people.
Age of Residents
The average age of people in Mills was 38.6 years old.
- 23.1% of residents were under 18 years old.
- 9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 25.4% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 28.1% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 14.3% were 65 years old or older.
The town had slightly more males (50.5%) than females (49.5%).
Schools in Mills
Public schools in Mills are managed by the Natrona County School District #1.
See also
In Spanish: Mills (Wyoming) para niños
