Chugwater, WY

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Chugwater, Wyoming

Chugwater, Wyoming, in Platte county, is 42 miles N of Cheyenne, Wyoming (center to center) and 139 miles N of Denver, Colorado. The town has a population of 244.

The People and Families of Chugwater

In Chugwater, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chugwater had a median family income of $26,250.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Chugwater gave more campaign money ($400) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Chugwater Housing

Owners occupy 82% of the housing units in Chugwater.

Commuting

In Chugwater, 70% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles N of Cheyenne, Wyoming (center to center)
Nearest Large City	139 miles N of Denver, Colorado
County	Platte
Standard Zip Codes	82210
Phone Area Codes	307
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.757
Longitude	-104.82

Station	CHUGWATER
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 37 F
Apr Temp	29 to 56 F
Jul Temp	52 to 84 F
Oct Temp	30 to 62 F
Annual Precip	15.7 inches

Station	PHILLIPS
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 40 F
Apr Temp	29 to 59 F
Jul Temp	53 to 87 F
Oct Temp	31 to 65 F
Annual Precip	15.3 inches

Station	LA GRANGE
Distance	34.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 41 F
Apr Temp	31 to 62 F
Jul Temp	55 to 90 F
Oct Temp	32 to 66 F
Annual Precip	16.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	244	100%
Male	128	52.5%
Female	116	47.5%
Under 18	73	29.9%
18+	171	70.1%
65+	42	17.2%
Median Age	34.3
Average Family Size	3.18
White	234	95.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.4%
Other	2	0.8%
Mixed Race	7	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	4.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	231
Growth	-13
Growth %	-5.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	33.6%
German	25.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.5%
English	7.1%
Scandinavian	4.7%
Scotch-Irish	4.7%
Dutch	3.8%
Scottish	2.8%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
US/American	1.4%
Danish	1.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Russian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Chugwater	244	$26,250
Wheatland	3,548	$42,623

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