Farson, Wyoming | |
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 Location of Farson, Wyoming | |
| Coordinates:42°10′19″N109°25′12″W / 42.17194°N 109.42000°W /42.17194; -109.42000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sweetwater |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.8 sq mi (201.4 km2) |
| • Land | 75.4 sq mi (195.4 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,595 ft (2,010 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 313 |
| • Density | 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 82932 |
| Area code | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-26055[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1588389[1] |
Farson is acensus-designated place (CDP) inSweetwater County,Wyoming, United States. The population was 313 at the2010 census.
Farson is located at42°10′19″N109°25′12″W / 42.17194°N 109.42000°W /42.17194; -109.42000 (42.171927, -109.420096).[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 77.8 square miles (201.4 km2), of which 75.4 square miles (195.4 km2) of land and 2.3 square miles (6.1 km2) (3.02%) is water.
Farson lies at the intersection ofU.S. 191 andWyoming Highway 28 (the South Pass Highway). It is 40 miles north ofRock Springs and approximately 45 miles southwest ofSouth Pass.
According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Farson has acold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Farson was 102 °F (39 °C) on July 9, 2018, while the coldest temperature recorded was −52 °F (−47 °C) on December 31, 1978.[4]
| Climate data for Farson, Wyoming, 1991-2020 normals, extremes 1915-present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 55 (13) | 58 (14) | 70 (21) | 81 (27) | 89 (32) | 97 (36) | 102 (39) | 109 (43) | 93 (34) | 81 (27) | 71 (22) | 70 (21) | 109 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 39.7 (4.3) | 43.3 (6.3) | 58.1 (14.5) | 70.7 (21.5) | 79.0 (26.1) | 85.3 (29.6) | 90.0 (32.2) | 88.0 (31.1) | 82.1 (27.8) | 72.3 (22.4) | 56.3 (13.5) | 42.7 (5.9) | 88.2 (31.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 27.5 (−2.5) | 30.1 (−1.1) | 42.5 (5.8) | 53.8 (12.1) | 64.1 (17.8) | 74.1 (23.4) | 82.9 (28.3) | 80.6 (27.0) | 71.0 (21.7) | 57.2 (14.0) | 41.2 (5.1) | 29.8 (−1.2) | 54.6 (12.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.5 (−11.4) | 14.3 (−9.8) | 28.1 (−2.2) | 38.0 (3.3) | 47.8 (8.8) | 57.0 (13.9) | 64.0 (17.8) | 62.1 (16.7) | 52.1 (11.2) | 39.6 (4.2) | 25.6 (−3.6) | 13.7 (−10.2) | 37.8 (3.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −4.4 (−20.2) | −1.6 (−18.7) | 13.6 (−10.2) | 22.2 (−5.4) | 31.6 (−0.2) | 39.8 (4.3) | 45.1 (7.3) | 43.7 (6.5) | 33.2 (0.7) | 22.0 (−5.6) | 9.9 (−12.3) | −2.4 (−19.1) | 21.1 (−6.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −24.5 (−31.4) | −21.8 (−29.9) | −4.9 (−20.5) | 11.6 (−11.3) | 18.7 (−7.4) | 29.0 (−1.7) | 37.1 (2.8) | 34.3 (1.3) | 22.6 (−5.2) | 9.4 (−12.6) | −9.2 (−22.9) | −20.2 (−29.0) | −28.5 (−33.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −49 (−45) | −47 (−44) | −31 (−35) | −24 (−31) | 5 (−15) | 19 (−7) | 25 (−4) | 21 (−6) | 7 (−14) | −15 (−26) | −34 (−37) | −52 (−47) | −52 (−47) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 0.34 (8.6) | 0.29 (7.4) | 0.47 (12) | 0.79 (20) | 1.47 (37) | 1.05 (27) | 0.54 (14) | 0.73 (19) | 0.85 (22) | 0.61 (15) | 0.32 (8.1) | 0.37 (9.4) | 7.83 (199.5) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.8 (12) | 5.1 (13) | 4.9 (12) | 4.1 (10) | 0.4 (1.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 1.1 (2.8) | 3.3 (8.4) | 4.6 (12) | 28.4 (71.45) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 44.5 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 16.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[4] | |||||||||||||
As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 242 people, 96 households, and 69 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 3.2 people per square mile (1.2/km2). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 1.6/sq mi (0.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.28%White, 0.83%African American, 1.65% fromother races, and 1.24% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 5.37% of the population.
There were 96 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% weremarried couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,545, and the median income for a family was $56,806. Males had a median income of $41,364 versus $21,250 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $16,140. None of the population or families were below thepoverty line.
Public education in the community of Farson is provided bySweetwater County School District #1.[6]Farson-Eden School, a K-12 campus, serves the community. The majority of the students enrolled reside in either Farson or Eden; however, there is a bus that transports students from nearby Rock Springs.
Farson has apublic library, a branch of the Sweetwater County Library System.[7]
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