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Clearmont, Wyoming
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Location of Clearmont in Sheridan County, Wyoming.
Location of Clearmont in Sheridan County, Wyoming.
Clearmont, Wyoming is located in the United States
Clearmont, Wyoming
Clearmont, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Sheridan
Area
 • Total 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
 • Land 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,918 ft (1,194 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 142
 • Estimate 
(2019)
116
 • Density 835/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82835
Area code(s) 307
FIPS code 56-15325
GNIS feature ID 1586766

Clearmont is a town in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 142 at the 2010 census.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 214
1940 215 0.5%
1950 25 −88.4%
1960 1,542 6,068.0%
1970 141 −90.9%
1980 191 35.5%
1990 119 −37.7%
2000 115 −3.4%
2010 142 23.5%
2020 116 −18.3%
2019 (est.) 157 10.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 142 people, 57 households, and 41 families residing in the town. The population density was 103.5 inhabitants per square mile (40.0/km2). There were 66 housing units at an average density of 45.83 per square mile (17.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.1% White, 3.5% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.7% of the population.

There were 57 households, of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the town was 35.8 years. 30.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 34.5% were from 45 to 64; and 5.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.1% male and 54.9% female.

Media

Television and radio signals in the region originate from Sheridan and Gillette. Although KLQQ 104.9 FM is licensed to Clearmont, its transmitter is 36 miles west. Gillette stations are weak but receivable in Clearmont and Arvada.

Education

Public education in the town of Clearmont is provided by Sheridan County School District #3. Schools serving the town include Clearmont Elementary School (grades PK-6), Arvada-Clearmont Junior High School (grades 7-8), and Arvada-Clearmont High School District (grades 9-12).

Clearmont has a public library, a branch of the Sheridan County Public Library System.

Geography and climate

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all land.

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Clearmont has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Climate data for Clearmont, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1881–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 65
(18)
71
(22)
81
(27)
86
(30)
94
(34)
106
(41)
110
(43)
104
(40)
100
(38)
91
(33)
83
(28)
73
(23)
110
(43)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 53.9
(12.2)
56.4
(13.6)
70.4
(21.3)
79.1
(26.2)
84.8
(29.3)
93.2
(34.0)
98.6
(37.0)
96.9
(36.1)
92.7
(33.7)
82.3
(27.9)
68.9
(20.5)
54.6
(12.6)
99.7
(37.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 34.1
(1.2)
37.1
(2.8)
48.8
(9.3)
56.3
(13.5)
65.1
(18.4)
75.6
(24.2)
84.8
(29.3)
83.5
(28.6)
73.8
(23.2)
58.9
(14.9)
45.4
(7.4)
34.7
(1.5)
58.2
(14.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 20.4
(−6.4)
23.6
(−4.7)
34.8
(1.6)
42.5
(5.8)
51.5
(10.8)
61.2
(16.2)
68.9
(20.5)
66.9
(19.4)
57.2
(14.0)
44.0
(6.7)
31.2
(−0.4)
21.0
(−6.1)
43.6
(6.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 6.6
(−14.1)
10.0
(−12.2)
20.7
(−6.3)
28.7
(−1.8)
38.0
(3.3)
46.7
(8.2)
53.0
(11.7)
50.3
(10.2)
40.6
(4.8)
29.1
(−1.6)
17.0
(−8.3)
7.4
(−13.7)
29.0
(−1.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −17.2
(−27.3)
−13.1
(−25.1)
−0.8
(−18.2)
13.5
(−10.3)
24.3
(−4.3)
34.7
(1.5)
43.3
(6.3)
39.2
(4.0)
27.2
(−2.7)
12.0
(−11.1)
−4.1
(−20.1)
−13.6
(−25.3)
−24.1
(−31.2)
Record low °F (°C) −46
(−43)
−37
(−38)
−24
(−31)
−5
(−21)
13
(−11)
24
(−4)
32
(0)
29
(−2)
6
(−14)
−16
(−27)
−32
(−36)
−48
(−44)
−48
(−44)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.44
(11)
0.39
(9.9)
0.75
(19)
1.38
(35)
2.42
(61)
1.96
(50)
1.45
(37)
0.66
(17)
1.15
(29)
1.16
(29)
0.46
(12)
0.37
(9.4)
12.59
(319.3)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.4
(19)
4.6
(12)
5.8
(15)
3.0
(7.6)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
2.0
(5.1)
3.1
(7.9)
4.0
(10)
30.1
(77.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 2.4 1.8 3.4 5.6 7.3 6.6 4.5 2.6 3.4 3.6 2.1 2.0 45.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.9 1.8 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.8 10.8
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

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