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Rolling Hills, Wyoming
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| Motto(s):
Where the deer and the antelope really do play!
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Location of Rolling Hills in Converse County, Wyoming.
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 Rolling Hills, Wyoming
Location in Wyoming
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Converse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2) |
| • Land | 0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,354 ft (1,632 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 440 |
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(2019)
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424 |
| • Density | 645.36/sq mi (249.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82637
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-67440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1609354 |
Rolling Hills is a town in Converse County, Wyoming, United States, four miles north of Glenrock. It is a planned community (Zip code: 82637) incorporated as a town in 1984. The population at the 2010 census was 440.
Geography
Rolling Hills is located at 42°54′27″N 105°50′29″W / 42.90750°N 105.84139°W (42.907620, -105.841515).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 330 | — | |
| 2000 | 449 | 36.1% | |
| 2010 | 440 | −2.0% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 424 | −3.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 440 people, 147 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density was 666.7 inhabitants per square mile (257.4/km2). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 227.3 per square mile (87.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 147 households, of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.4% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.31.
The median age in the town was 35.3 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 7.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.
Highways
WYO 95 - runs north-south through Rolling Hills, and four miles south to Glenrock, where it intersects with 
I-25, 
US 26, and 
US 87.
Education
Public education for the town of Rolling Hills is provided by Converse County School District #2. The district has four campuses – Grant Elementary School (grades K–4), Glenrock Intermediate School (grades 5–6), Glenrock Middle School (grades 7–8), and Glenrock High School (grades 9–12).
See also
In Spanish: Rolling Hills (Wyoming) para niños
