20-838: Kortes Dam (National ID # WY01294) is a dam in Carbon County, Wyoming . The concrete gravity dam was constructed between 1946 and 1951 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation , with a height of 244 feet, and a length of 440 feet at its crest. It impounds the North Platte River for hydroelectric power. Owned and operated by the Bureau, it stands as part of the Kortes Unit of the vast Pick–Sloan Missouri Basin Program less than two miles downstream from
40-534: A rancher from Savery , represented Carbon County in the Wyoming House from 1975 to 1986. He was succeeded in office by his son-in-law and fellow Democrat, Patrick F. O'Toole , also a Savery rancher. According to the US Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 7,964 square miles (20,630 km ), of which 7,898 square miles (20,460 km ) is land and 66 square miles (170 km ) (2.0%)
60-476: Is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming . As of the 2020 United States Census , the population was 14,537. Its county seat is Rawlins . Its south border abuts the north line of Colorado . Carbon County was organized in 1868, one of the five original counties in Dakota Territory. Originally about 3,400 square miles (8,800 km ) near the center of Wyoming, Carbon County was once part of
80-487: Is an unincorporated community in southeastern Carbon County, Wyoming , United States, on the upper Little Snake River . It lies along WYO 70 south of the city of Rawlins , the county seat of Carbon County. Its elevation is 6,473 feet (1,973 m). It has a post office with ZIP code 82332, and is home to the Little Snake River Museum. Public education in the community of Savery
100-530: Is water. It is the third-largest county in Wyoming by area. Carbon County is equidistant from the North American capital cities of Ontario , Washington, D.C. , and Mexico City , being 1,590 miles (2,560 km) from each of them. It is therefore the circumcenter of these cities. The only other point on the globe equidistant to these cities is the antipode of Carbon County, a spot in the ocean off
120-875: The Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819, the 1824 Constitution of Mexico , and the 1845 "Joint Resolution for the Admission of the State of Texas into the Union" Archived December 31, 2006, at the Wayback Machine . Carbon County was organized December 16, 1868, from Laramie County in Dakota Territory , which at the time had jurisdiction over part of modern-day Wyoming. It became a county in Wyoming Territory when that territory's government
140-711: The Spanish Empire , then part of the Republic of Texas (1835-1845) and part of the State of Texas until 1852 when the northernmost part of that state's claims were ceded to the US government. This area is defined by the 42nd parallel on the north, and straight lines south from there to the headwaters of the Arkansas river on the east and the headwaters of the Rio Grande on the west. The documents defining that area include
160-691: The Bureau's larger Seminoe Dam . The riverine reservoir it creates, Kortes Reservoir , has a water surface of 83 acres and a volume of 4,765 acre-feet confined to the narrow Black Canyon, which is not stocked with fish and has no boat ramp facilities. However, the five and a half river miles from the base of Kortes Dam downstream to the Pathfinder Reservoir , the Miracle Mile Area, has eleven primitive camping areas and fishing for brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, and walleye. Carbon County, Wyoming Carbon County
180-435: The age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. Of 6,129 households, 364 were unmarried partner households: 318 heterosexual, 41 same-sex male, and 5 same-sex female. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
200-858: The county has trended much more towards the Republican Party due to changing demographics in the area. The Wyoming State Penitentiary , operated by the Wyoming Department of Corrections , is located in Rawlins . The facility was operated by the Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform until that agency was dissolved as a result of a state constitutional amendment passed in November 1990. • Fort Steele 41°41′N 106°56′W / 41.69°N 106.93°W / 41.69; -106.93 Savery, Wyoming Savery
220-418: The county was 90.11% White , 0.67% African-American or Black , 1.27% Indigenous American , 0.67% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 5.17% from other races , and 2.05% from two or more races. 13.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.1% were of German , 11.8% English , 10.0% Irish and 8.9% American ancestry. There were 6,129 households, out of which 31.20% had children under
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#1732772912994240-442: The county. The population density was 2.0 people per square mile (0.77 people/km ). There were 8,576 housing units at an average density of 1.1 units per square mile (0.42 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 88.8% white, 1.0% American Indian, 0.7% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 6.5% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 16.8% of
260-447: The population. In terms of ancestry, 26.0% were German , 15.8% were English , 14.4% were Irish , 5.6% were Scottish , and 4.8% were American . Of the 6,388 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.7% were non-families, and 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size
280-407: The southwest coast of Australia. The Continental Divide runs through the county. As of the 2000 United States Census , there were 15,639 people, 6,129 households, and 4,130 families in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (0.77 people/km ). There were 8,307 housing units at an average density of 1 units per square mile (0.39 units/km ). The racial makeup of
300-416: The twentieth century, owing to its considerable unionized mining population, Carbon County tended to be much more Democratic than the rest of generally Republican Wyoming. It was one of three Wyoming counties to vote for John F. Kennedy in 1960 and one of two to vote for Hubert Humphrey in 1968, while Dwight D. Eisenhower only won the county narrowly in his two landslide Presidential wins. In recent years,
320-458: Was $ 36,060, and the median income for a family was $ 41,991. Males had a median income of $ 31,603 versus $ 21,451 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 18,375. About 9.80% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.60% of those under age 18 and 14.80% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 15,885 people, 6,388 households, and 4,109 families in
340-465: Was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age was 38.9 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 56,565 and the median income for a family was $ 65,171. Males had a median income of $ 51,201 versus $ 32,603 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 26,122. About 5.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over. During
360-409: Was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91. The county population contained 24.10% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 26.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 115.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.10 males. The median income for a household in the county
380-638: Was formally organized on May 19, 1869. In 1868, the Union Pacific Railroad opened the first coal mine in Carbon County, and the county was named for its extensive coal deposits. In 1875, Carbon County lost territory when Johnson County was created by the legislature of the Wyoming Territory . Natrona County was created with land ceded by Carbon County in 1888. The boundaries of the county were final at that time except for minor adjustments in 1911. From 1978 to 1982, Carbon County
400-677: Was represented in the Wyoming House of Representatives by Democrat Thomas E. Trowbridge (1930-2009) of Saratoga , a Nebraska native. From 1982 to 1986, Trowbridge was a member of the Wyoming State Senate . He was later appointed by Governor Mike Sullivan to the Wyoming State Board of Equalization. Trowbridge's father, Elton Trowbridge , held the state House seat from Carbon County from 1961 until his death in office in 1974. George R. Salisbury Jr. ,
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