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Kirby, Wyoming
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Location of Kirby in Hot Springs County, Wyoming.
Location of Kirby in Hot Springs County, Wyoming.
Kirby, Wyoming is located in the United States
Kirby, Wyoming
Kirby, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Hot Springs
Area
 • Total 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
 • Land 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,269 ft (1,301 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 76
 • Density 549.02/sq mi (212.53/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82430
Area code(s) 307
FIPS code 56-42730
GNIS feature ID 1590377

Kirby is a town in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States.

The town was established as a coal town in 1907 alongside the nearby camps of Crosby and Gebo.

The population was 76 at the 2020 census. The town is home to Wyoming Whiskey, the state's first whiskey distillery, and was the only one in the state until 2017. Wyoming Whiskey began production in 2009 in a facility constructed by the General Steel Corporation.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 174
1930 173 −0.6%
1940 107 −38.2%
1950 99 −7.5%
1960 82 −17.2%
1970 75 −8.5%
1980 129 72.0%
1990 59 −54.3%
2000 57 −3.4%
2010 92 61.4%
2020 76 −17.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 92 people, 30 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was 613.3 inhabitants per square mile (236.8/km2). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 253.3 per square mile (97.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.7% White and 4.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 30 households, of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.38.

The median age in the town was 29.3 years. 33.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.7% were from 25 to 44; 19.6% were from 45 to 64; and 5.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 39.1% male and 60.9% female.

Education

Public education in the town of Kirby is provided by Hot Springs County School District #1. Schools in the district include Ralph Witters Elementary School (grades K-5), Thermopolis Middle School (grades 6-8), and Hot Springs County High School (grades 9-12).

See also

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