Shoshoni, Wyoming facts for kids
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Shoshoni, Wyoming
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Part of downtown Shoshoni, 2012
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Location of Shoshoni in Fremont County, Wyoming
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 Shoshoni, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Fremont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.58 sq mi (9.28 km2) |
| • Land | 3.58 sq mi (9.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,843 ft (1,476 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 471 |
| • Density | 131.6/sq mi (50.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82649
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-70570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1594295 |
| Website | shoshoniwyoming.org |
Shoshoni is a small town located in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. In 2020, about 471 people lived there. This number was a bit lower than in 2010. Shoshoni is known for its location on important travel routes.
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History of Shoshoni
Shoshoni gets its name from the Shoshone people, a Native American tribe. Many Shoshone people live on the nearby Wind River Indian Reservation. The town started as a place for railroads and mining. It is located where U.S. Routes 20 and 26 meet. These roads were once part of the "Yellowstone Highway."
Many visitors come to Shoshoni in the summer. This is when the roads to Yellowstone National Park are open. People also stop here to camp and fish at Boysen Reservoir and Boysen State Park. Fishing contests, including ice fishing in winter, are popular at the reservoir.
Ranching has been a very important farming activity in the area for many years.
A famous businessman named Charles Henry King helped build a special building in Shoshoni. It was called the C.H. King Company and First Union Bank Building. This building is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Charles Henry King was the grandfather of President Gerald Ford.
In 2004, a plant that processed mushrooms opened in Shoshoni. It used a lot of water. At first, people who were in prison helped work there. Later, the plant hired skilled workers from Guatemala. The plant had some issues with strong smells from its composting areas. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality looked into these issues. In 2006, the plant added a system to help control the odors. In 2020, a religious group called Iglesia Ni Cristo bought the facility.
Geography and Climate
Shoshoni covers an area of about 3.58 square miles (9.28 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Shoshoni's Climate
Shoshoni has a cold desert climate. This means it is dry and can have very cold winters. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Shoshoni was 106°F (41°C). This happened on July 16, 1935, and July 10, 1939. The coldest temperature recorded was -44°F (-42°C) on January 5, 1942.
The closest large body of water to Shoshoni is Boysen Reservoir. The Wind River, Badwater Creek, and Poison Creek all flow into this reservoir. When the water leaves the dam, it goes into the Wind River Canyon. It then joins the Big Horn River at a place called the Wedding of the Waters.
| Climate data for Shoshoni, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1931–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
65 (18) |
78 (26) |
88 (31) |
96 (36) |
102 (39) |
106 (41) |
103 (39) |
98 (37) |
87 (31) |
72 (22) |
64 (18) |
106 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 45.3 (7.4) |
53.1 (11.7) |
68.9 (20.5) |
78.8 (26.0) |
96.1 (35.6) |
95.1 (35.1) |
99.0 (37.2) |
96.7 (35.9) |
91.2 (32.9) |
77.7 (25.4) |
66.3 (19.1) |
51.7 (10.9) |
99.2 (37.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 27.9 (−2.3) |
36.3 (2.4) |
52.8 (11.6) |
62.0 (16.7) |
70.3 (21.3) |
81.9 (27.7) |
90.3 (32.4) |
88.2 (31.2) |
76.9 (24.9) |
60.5 (15.8) |
43.0 (6.1) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
59.9 (15.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 14.5 (−9.7) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
38.4 (3.6) |
47.5 (8.6) |
56.0 (13.3) |
66.1 (18.9) |
73.9 (23.3) |
71.4 (21.9) |
61.4 (16.3) |
46 (8) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
45.6 (7.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 1.2 (−17.1) |
11.3 (−11.5) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
32.9 (0.5) |
41.6 (5.3) |
50.4 (10.2) |
57.5 (14.2) |
54.5 (12.5) |
46.0 (7.8) |
32.4 (0.2) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
5.1 (−14.9) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −17.3 (−27.4) |
−14.0 (−25.6) |
3.5 (−15.8) |
18.1 (−7.7) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
40.9 (4.9) |
48.5 (9.2) |
43.9 (6.6) |
33.7 (0.9) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
1.3 (−17.1) |
−16.7 (−27.1) |
−24.9 (−31.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −44 (−42) |
−42 (−41) |
−18 (−28) |
1 (−17) |
21 (−6) |
27 (−3) |
41 (5) |
31 (−1) |
17 (−8) |
−9 (−23) |
−23 (−31) |
−30 (−34) |
−44 (−42) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.23 (5.8) |
0.37 (9.4) |
0.34 (8.6) |
1.03 (26) |
1.84 (47) |
1.01 (26) |
0.76 (19) |
0.48 (12) |
0.86 (22) |
0.59 (15) |
0.30 (7.6) |
0.18 (4.6) |
7.99 (203) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.2 (8.1) |
3.5 (8.9) |
2.5 (6.4) |
1.7 (4.3) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.0 (2.5) |
2.2 (5.6) |
2.9 (7.4) |
17.5 (44.45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 38.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 10.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 2006–2020) | |||||||||||||
People of Shoshoni
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 604 | — | |
| 1920 | 561 | −7.1% | |
| 1930 | 263 | −53.1% | |
| 1940 | 226 | −14.1% | |
| 1950 | 891 | 294.2% | |
| 1960 | 766 | −14.0% | |
| 1970 | 562 | −26.6% | |
| 1980 | 879 | 56.4% | |
| 1990 | 497 | −43.5% | |
| 2000 | 635 | 27.8% | |
| 2010 | 649 | 2.2% | |
| 2020 | 471 | −27.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Population in 2020
In 2020, there were 471 people living in Shoshoni. There were 237 households. The town had about 181 people per square mile. Most people (89.3%) were White. About 1.4% were Native American. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up 7.8% of the population.
About 23.9% of households had children under 18. Many households (39.7%) were married couples. The average age in Shoshoni was 40.4 years. About 35.2% of residents were under 20 years old.
Population in 2010
In 2010, Shoshoni had 649 people. There were 278 households. The population density was similar to 2020. Most people (91.1%) were White. About 5.1% were Native American. Hispanic or Latino people made up 9.6% of the population.
About 32% of households had children under 18. The average age was 39.3 years. About 25.7% of residents were under 18.
Education in Shoshoni
Children in Shoshoni go to public schools managed by Fremont County School District #24. The district has one main campus. This campus is called Shoshoni Elementary School and teaches students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade.
Getting Around Shoshoni
Bus service is available in Shoshoni every week. Express Arrow provides bus rides to Cheyenne and Billings, Montana.
Notable People from Shoshoni
- Isabel Jewell (1907–1972), an actress who performed on Broadway and in Hollywood movies, especially in the 1930s and early 1940s.
See also
In Spanish: Shoshoni (Wyoming) para niños
