La Barge, Wyoming
The Green River near La Barge
La Barge lies near the western banks of the Green River, upstream of the Fontenelle Reservoir. The surrounding area is rich in oil and natural gas fields.
The town is named for an old French-Canadian mountain man, Joseph Marie La Barge, who trapped furs in the area during the 1830's and 1840's. La Barge came from Quebec via St. Louis and Nebraska, marrying a woman of Spanish and French descent along the way. Also along the way he served the US Government in some capacity during the War of 1812 and was granted US Citizenship for that service. He raised his kids in the La Barge area, then slipped on the ice one day in January, 1860 and died of his injuries a few days later at the age of 73.
La Barge offers an elementary school for its children but once they reach the age for middle and high school, they are bussed to nearby Big Piney. La Barge is in the same school district as Big Piney and Marbleton. The nearest Chamber of Commerce is in Sublette County, as is the nearest Tourism Board. Because of these connections, La Barge is almost more Sublette County than it is Lincoln County.
Latitude: 42.2611°N
Longitude: 110.197°W
Elevation: 6,594'
Education:
High School or Higher: 85.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 13.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 1.5%
2011 Cost of Living Index for La Barge: 79.8
Median Resident Age: 37.5 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $48,800
Estimated Median Home Value: $91,500
Population Density: 554 People per Square Mile
Major Industries:
Mining, Energy Production, Educational Services, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Agriculture, Utilities, Government, Social Services
Unemployed (March 2011): 10.2%
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 551 |
| Males | 297 |
| Females | 254 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 146 |
| 18 & over | 405 |
| 20-24 | 25 |
| 25-34 | 79 |
| 35-49 | 110 |
| 50-64 | 131 |
| 65 & over | 52 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 527 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 509 |
| African-American | 2 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native American | 24 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Other | 5 |
| Two or more | 11 |
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