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Lingle, Wyoming
Location of Lingle in Goshen County, Wyoming.
Location of Lingle in Goshen County, Wyoming.
Lingle, Wyoming is located in the United States
Lingle, Wyoming
Lingle, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Wyoming
County Goshen
Area
 • Total 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
 • Land 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,173 ft (1,272 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 468
 • Estimate 
(2019)
456
 • Density 1,466.24/sq mi (565.47/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82223
Area code(s) 307
FIPS code 56-46790
GNIS feature ID 1590714

Lingle is a town in Goshen County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 468 at the 2010 census.

Former Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Richard V. Thomas was reared in Lingle.

Geography

Lingle is located at 42°8′15″N 104°20′47″W / 42.13750°N 104.34639°W / 42.13750; -104.34639 (42.137494, -104.346500).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land.

History

On July 1, 2022, a canal near the town was breached. This canal breach caused the National Weather Service to issue four flash flood emergencies for the town.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 363
1930 415 14.3%
1940 428 3.1%
1950 403 −5.8%
1960 437 8.4%
1970 446 2.1%
1980 475 6.5%
1990 473 −0.4%
2000 510 7.8%
2010 468 −8.2%
2019 (est.) 456 −2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 468 people, 204 households, and 138 families living in the town. The population density was 1,509.7 inhabitants per square mile (582.9/km2). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 700.0 per square mile (270.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 204 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the town was 43.9 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 43.6% male and 56.4% female.

Education

Public education in the town of Lingle is provided by Goshen County School District #1.

Highways

  • US 26.svg U.S. Highway 26
  • US 85.svg U.S. Highway 85
  • WYO 156

Notable people

  • Jerry Hill (American football) (born 1939), NFL running back for the Baltimore Colts
  • Bill Nation (1925–2022), 45th and 50th Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming

See also

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