Lincoln County, Wyoming
Fossil Butte National Monument
Lincoln County is in western Wyoming, with Utah and Idaho to the west.
Named for President Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln County was formally organized in 1911 and contains 4,069 square miles of land and 20 square miles of water.
The county seat is Kemmerer.
Lincoln County is home to Fossil Butte National Monument, Kemmerer is home to the JC Penney "Mother Store." A good part of the county is part of Bridger-Teton National Forest, another section is part of Caribou-Targhee National Forest. The Oregon Trail passes across the southern part of the county, a couple cutoffs (Lander and Sublette) of the original trail pass across the county further to the north.
Fast Facts about Lincoln County, Wyoming
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 71%
Government Sector: 18%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 10%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 4 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Lincoln County: 85.8
Median Resident Age: 36.8 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 71%
Government Sector: 18%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 10%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 4 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Lincoln County: 85.8
Median Resident Age: 36.8 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $57,281
Estimated Median Home Value: $194,012
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Mining, Utilities, Health Care, Agriculture, Retail Services, Government, Social Services, Finance & Insurance Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $57,281
Estimated Median Home Value: $194,012
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Mining, Utilities, Health Care, Agriculture, Retail Services, Government, Social Services, Finance & Insurance Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 18,106 |
| Males | 9,302 |
| Females | 8,804 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 5,104 |
| 18 & over | 13,002 |
| 20-24 | 774 |
| 25-34 | 2,306 |
| 35-49 | 3,459 |
| 50-64 | 3,863 |
| 65 & over | 2,241 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 781 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 17,325 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 17,281 |
| African-American | 33 |
| Asian | 57 |
| Native American | 146 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
| Other | 363 |
| Two or more | 222 |
