West River, Wyoming | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location within the state of Wyoming | |
Coordinates: 44°5′49″N 107°58′50″W / 44.09694°N 107.98056°WCoordinates: 44°5′49″N 107°58′50″W / 44.09694°N 107.98056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wyoming |
County | Washakie |
Area | |
• Total | 57.6 sq mi (149.1 km2) |
• Land | 57.2 sq mi (148.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation | 4,078 ft (1,243 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 321 |
• Density | 5.6/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
Area code(s) | 307 |
FIPS code | 56-82677 |
GNIS feature ID | 1853218 |
West River is an unincorporated community in Washakie County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 321 at the 2000 census, when it was a census-designated place (CDP).
West River is located at 44°5′49″N 107°58′50″W / 44.09694°N 107.98056°W (44.096812, -107.980449).
According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2000 the CDP has a total area of 57.5 square miles (149.1 km²), of which, 57.2 square miles (148.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.54%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 321 people, 113 households, and 96 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5.6 people per square mile (2.2/km²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.46% White, 0.31% African American, 0.62% Native American, 4.67% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.41% of the population.