Moorcroft, Wyoming facts for kids
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Moorcroft, Wyoming
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Bighorn Avenue in Moorcroft
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Location of Moorcroft in Crook County, Wyoming.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Crook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.26 sq mi (3.27 km2) |
| • Land | 1.26 sq mi (3.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,226 ft (1,288 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 946 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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1,084 |
| • Density | 858.27/sq mi (331.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82721
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-54185 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1601528 |
Moorcroft is a small town located in Crook County, Wyoming, in the United States. In 2020, about 946 people lived there. It's a quiet place with a rich history and a friendly community.
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History of Moorcroft
Moorcroft became an official town on October 2, 1906. The name "Moorcroft" has a few possible stories behind it! Some say it was named in 1876 after an early settler from England named Alexander Moorcroft. He built a cabin in the nearby Black Hills. Another idea is that the town's first postman, Stocks Millar, chose the name because it was the same as his hometown in Scotland.
Geography and Climate
Moorcroft covers an area of about 1.26 square miles (3.27 square kilometers). It's all land, with no large bodies of water inside the town limits.
Moorcroft's Weather
The weather in Moorcroft changes a lot throughout the year. Summers can be very hot, sometimes reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius). Winters are cold, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. The town also gets some rain and snow, especially in spring and summer.
| Climate data for Moorcroft (4,230 feet above sea level) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
68 (20) |
78 (26) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
107 (42) |
108 (42) |
105 (41) |
101 (38) |
90 (32) |
77 (25) |
66 (19) |
108 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32 (0) |
35 (2) |
45 (7) |
54 (12) |
64 (18) |
75 (24) |
86 (30) |
85 (29) |
73 (23) |
58 (14) |
43 (6) |
33 (1) |
57 (14) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.5 (−5.8) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
33.5 (0.8) |
41.5 (5.3) |
51 (11) |
61.5 (16.4) |
70.5 (21.4) |
69 (21) |
58 (14) |
44.5 (6.9) |
32 (0) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
44.1 (6.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 11 (−12) |
14 (−10) |
22 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
38 (3) |
48 (9) |
55 (13) |
53 (12) |
43 (6) |
31 (−1) |
21 (−6) |
10 (−12) |
31 (0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −37 (−38) |
−43 (−42) |
−26 (−32) |
−4 (−20) |
4 (−16) |
23 (−5) |
29 (−2) |
28 (−2) |
17 (−8) |
−17 (−27) |
−26 (−32) |
−46 (−43) |
−46 (−43) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.33 (8.4) |
0.36 (9.1) |
0.84 (21) |
1.42 (36) |
2.49 (63) |
2.06 (52) |
1.95 (50) |
1.53 (39) |
0.99 (25) |
1.30 (33) |
0.49 (12) |
0.31 (7.9) |
14.07 (356.4) |
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Population of Moorcroft
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 178 | — | |
| 1920 | 420 | 136.0% | |
| 1930 | 341 | −18.8% | |
| 1940 | 387 | 13.5% | |
| 1950 | 517 | 33.6% | |
| 1960 | 826 | 59.8% | |
| 1970 | 981 | 18.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,014 | 3.4% | |
| 1990 | 768 | −24.3% | |
| 2000 | 807 | 5.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,009 | 25.0% | |
| 2020 | 946 | −6.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,084 | 7.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 Census Information
In 2010, the census counted 1,009 people living in Moorcroft. The town had 392 households, which are groups of people living together. About 34% of these households had children under 18. The average age of people in Moorcroft was about 32.6 years old.
Education in Moorcroft
Students in Moorcroft attend public schools run by Crook County School District #1. Younger students, from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade, go to Moorcroft Elementary. Older students, from 7th to 12th grade, attend Moorcroft Secondary School. The town also has a public library, which is part of the Crook County Public Library System.
Notable People
- Chancey Williams (born 1981), is a country music singer and songwriter. He was born in Moorcroft, Wyoming. Before becoming a musician, he was a saddle bronc rider.
Images for kids
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The Old Peoples Bank of Moorcroft building, completed in 1919.
See also
In Spanish: Moorcroft (Wyoming) para niños
