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Midwest, Wyoming
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Location of Midwest in Natrona County, Wyoming.
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 Midwest, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Natrona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| • Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,849 ft (1,478 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 285 |
| • Estimate
(2023)
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286 |
| • Density | 802.44/sq mi (309.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82643
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-52445 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1609125 |
Midwest is a town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 285 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Midwest is located at 43°24′30″N 106°16′41″W / 43.40833°N 106.27806°W (43.408203, -106.278114).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Midwest has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Midwest was 106 °F (41 °C) on July 12, 1973, and August 5, 1979, while the coldest temperature recorded was −42 °F (−41 °C) on December 22, 2022.
| Climate data for Midwest, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1939–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
70 (21) |
78 (26) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
104 (40) |
106 (41) |
106 (41) |
100 (38) |
89 (32) |
76 (24) |
66 (19) |
106 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 51.2 (10.7) |
55.1 (12.8) |
68.0 (20.0) |
77.6 (25.3) |
85.7 (29.8) |
93.9 (34.4) |
99.1 (37.3) |
96.8 (36.0) |
92.2 (33.4) |
80.8 (27.1) |
66.2 (19.0) |
53.7 (12.1) |
97.7 (36.5) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 35.6 (2.0) |
37.5 (3.1) |
48.9 (9.4) |
56.4 (13.6) |
66.2 (19.0) |
78.6 (25.9) |
88.1 (31.2) |
86.4 (30.2) |
76.0 (24.4) |
60.8 (16.0) |
46.1 (7.8) |
35.4 (1.9) |
59.7 (15.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 23.6 (−4.7) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
35.2 (1.8) |
42.1 (5.6) |
51.9 (11.1) |
62.2 (16.8) |
70.3 (21.3) |
68.3 (20.2) |
58.6 (14.8) |
45.5 (7.5) |
33.3 (0.7) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
45.0 (7.2) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 11.6 (−11.3) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
37.6 (3.1) |
45.8 (7.7) |
52.6 (11.4) |
50.2 (10.1) |
41.2 (5.1) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
20.4 (−6.4) |
12.0 (−11.1) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −11.1 (−23.9) |
−9.2 (−22.9) |
5.0 (−15.0) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
36.2 (2.3) |
44.6 (7.0) |
41.6 (5.3) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
−0.9 (−18.3) |
−7.8 (−22.1) |
−18.6 (−28.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −39 (−39) |
−31 (−35) |
−20 (−29) |
−4 (−20) |
15 (−9) |
26 (−3) |
33 (1) |
30 (−1) |
14 (−10) |
−8 (−22) |
−29 (−34) |
−42 (−41) |
−42 (−41) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.32 (8.1) |
0.53 (13) |
0.96 (24) |
1.39 (35) |
2.52 (64) |
1.59 (40) |
1.07 (27) |
0.66 (17) |
0.88 (22) |
1.29 (33) |
0.57 (14) |
0.61 (15) |
12.39 (312.1) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.0 (13) |
8.3 (21) |
7.7 (20) |
5.7 (14) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
4.1 (10) |
6.6 (17) |
7.5 (19) |
45.9 (116.56) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 58.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 22.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 638 | — | |
| 1990 | 495 | −22.4% | |
| 2000 | 408 | −17.6% | |
| 2010 | 404 | −1.0% | |
| 2020 | 285 | −29.5% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 286 | −29.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 404 people, 148 households, and 104 families living in the town. The population density was 939.5 inhabitants per square mile (362.7/km2). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 465.1 units per square mile (179.6 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.5% White, 0.2% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 148 households, of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.09.
The median age in the town was 30.9 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 5.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
Education
Public education in the town of Midwest is provided by Natrona County School District #1.
Notable people
- Loren Driscoll (1928–2008), opera singer
See also
In Spanish: Midwest (Wyoming) para niños
