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Opal, Wyoming

Coordinates: 41°46′14″N 110°19′33″W / 41.77056°N 110.32583°W / 41.77056; -110.32583
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Opal, Wyoming
Location of Opal in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
Location of Opal in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
Opal, Wyoming is located in the United States
Opal, Wyoming
Opal, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°46′14″N 110°19′33″W / 41.77056°N 110.32583°W / 41.77056; -110.32583
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyLincoln
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • MayorAnthony J. Ritzdorf
Area
 • Total
0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2)
 • Land0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,670 ft (2,033 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
64
 • Density276.65/sq mi (106.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83124
Area code307
FIPS code56-57810[2]
GNIS feature ID1592450[3]

Opal is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 64 at the 2020 census.

Geography

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Opal is located at 41°46′14″N 110°19′33″W / 41.77056°N 110.32583°W / 41.77056; -110.32583 (41.770449, -110.325918).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
194078
195067−14.1%
196055−17.9%
197034−38.2%
199095
20001027.4%
201096−5.9%
202064−33.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2010 census

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As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 96 people, 38 households, and 28 families living in the town. The population density was 246.2 inhabitants per square mile (95.1/km2). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 130.8 per square mile (50.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.7% White, 1.0% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population.

There were 38 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the town was 44.5 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 43.8% were from 45 to 64; and 5.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 58.3% male and 41.7% female.

Education

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It is within Lincoln County School District 1.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  9. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, WY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/3). Retrieved December 6, 2024. - Text list