Dixon, Wyoming

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Dixon is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 79 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Dixon is located at 41°2′6″N, 107°32′10″W (41.034934, -107.536111)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 79 people, 41 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density was 217.9/km² (584.1/mi²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 184.8/km² (495.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.20% White and 3.80% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 41 households out of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.57.

In the town the population was spread out with 15.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 139.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,950. There were no families and 8.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.