Riverton, Wyoming
—  City  —
Weather balloon preparation building at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Riverton, WY
Location of Riverton, Wyoming
Coordinates: 43°1′40″N 108°23′42″W / 43.02778°N 108.395°W / 43.02778; -108.395Coordinates: 43°1′40″N 108°23′42″W / 43.02778°N 108.395°W / 43.02778; -108.395
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Fremont
Area
• Total	9.8 sq mi (25.3 km2)
• Land	9.8 sq mi (25.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	4,951 ft (1,509 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	10,615
• Density	952.2/sq mi (367.7/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	82501
Area code(s)	307
FIPS code	56-66220[1]
GNIS feature ID	1593489[2]
Website	riverton.wyoming.com

Riverton (Arapaho: Hóóxonó'oo ^[3]) is a city in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. It is both the largest city in the county and the largest within the historical boundaries of the Wind River Indian Reservation. The city's population was 10,615 at the 2010 census. The city is an incorporated entity of the state of Wyoming, on land ceded from the reservation in 1906, a situation that often makes it subject to jurisdictional claims by the nearby Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes.

  Geography

Riverton is located at 43°1′40″N 108°23′42″W / 43.02778°N 108.395°W / 43.02778; -108.395 (43.027838, −108.395077)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.3 km²), all of it land.

  Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2010, there were 10,615 people. In 2000 there were 3,816 households, and 2,407 families residing in the city. The population density was 952.2 people per square mile (367.5/km²). There were 4,254 housing units at an average density of 435.1 per square mile (167.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.81% White, 0.17% African American, 8.08% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.86% from other races, and 2.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.09% of the population.

There were 3,816 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% 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 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,531, and the median income for a family was $37,079. Males had a median income of $31,685 versus $19,157 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,720. About 11.0% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

Except for the total population, all figures in this section are from the 2000 census.

  Government and infrastructure

The Wyoming Department of Corrections Wyoming Honor Farm is located in Riverton.^[6] 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.^[7]

The United States Postal Service operates the Riverton Post Office and the Riverton Post Office Annex.^[8][9]

  Education

Public education in the city of Riverton is provided by Fremont County School District #25. The district operates three K-3 elementary schools (Ashgrove, Aspen Park, and Jackson), Rendezvous Elementary School (grades 4–5), Riverton Middle School (grades 6–8), and Riverton High School (grades 9–12).

Central Wyoming College is located in Riverton, with off-campus sites in Wyoming in Jackson, Lander, Thermopolis, Dudbois, and the Wind River Indian Reservation.

  Climate

Riverton experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, slightly wetter summers.

  Trivia

• The Brunton compass is produced in Riverton by Brunton, Inc..

  Notable natives

• Kristen Newlin, international basketball player and sister to Brett
• Bucky Jacobsen, former Major League Baseball first baseman for the Seattle Mariners
• Ashlynn Yennie, actress

  References

Wyoming portal

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2008. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2008. 
3. ^ "English-Arapaho dictionary". http://linguistics.berkeley.edu/~arapaho/english_arapaho.html. Retrieved 2012-05-23. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved April 23, 2011. 
5. ^ "Historical Decennial Census Population for Wyoming Counties, Cities, and Towns". Wyoming Department of State / U.S. Census Bureau. http://eadiv.state.wy.us/demog_data/cntycity_hist.htm. Retrieved June 30, 2008. 
6. ^ "Contact Institutions." Wyoming Department of Corrections. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
7. ^ "About the Department of Corrections." Wyoming Department of Corrections. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
8. ^ "Post Office Location – RIVERTON." United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
9. ^ "Post Office Location – RIVERTON ANNEX." United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
10. ^ "Climatography of the United States NO.81". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim81/WYnorm.pdf. Retrieved January 13, 2011. 
11. ^ "Monthly Averages for Riverton, WY". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/USWY0143. Retrieved January 13, 2011. 

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