Calpet, Wyoming
Unincorporated community
Location of Calpet, Wyoming
Location of Calpet, Wyoming
Coordinates: 42°17′0″N 110°16′24″W / 42.28333°N 110.27333°W / 42.28333; -110.27333
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountySublette
Area
 • Total4.6 sq mi (12.0 km2)
 • Land4.6 sq mi (12.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
6,827 ft (2,081 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total7
 • Density1.5/sq mi (0.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code307
FIPS code56-11845[1]
GNIS feature ID1586282[2]

Calpet is an unincorporated community in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 7 at the 2000 census, when it was a census-designated place (CDP).

The community was named for the California Petroleum Company.[3]

Geography

Calpet is located at 42°17′0″N 110°16′24″W / 42.28333°N 110.27333°W / 42.28333; -110.27333 (42.283324, -110.273239).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2000 the CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7 people, 3 households, and 2 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1.5 people per square mile (0.6/km2). There were 5 housing units at an average density of 1.1/sq mi (0.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.

There were 3 households, out of which 66.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, and 33.3% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.50.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18 and 71.4% from 45 to 64. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 250.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 150.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,067. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.

Education

Public education in the town of Big Piney is provided by Sublette County School District #9.

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Stewart, George R. (1970). American place-names; a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America. New York: Oxford University Press.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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