Crook County, Wyoming
Bison on the range in Crook County
Crook County is in the northeast corner of Wyoming with Montana to the north and South Dakota to the east. This is the home of Devils Tower National Monument and Keyhole State Park.
Named for Brigadier General George Crook (a famous US Army commander during the Indian Wars), Crook County was formally organized in 1875 and contains 2,859 square miles of land and 12 square miles of water. The county seat is Sundance.
Fast Facts about Crook County, Wyoming
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 59%
Government Sector: 23%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 16%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Crook County: 85.0
Median Resident Age: 40.2 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 59%
Government Sector: 23%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 16%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Crook County: 85.0
Median Resident Age: 40.2 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $49,990
Estimated Median Home Value: $183,500
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Agriculture, Mining, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Government, Health Care, Forestry, Wood Products, Utilities, Retail Services, Finance & Insurance Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $49,990
Estimated Median Home Value: $183,500
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Agriculture, Mining, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Government, Health Care, Forestry, Wood Products, Utilities, Retail Services, Finance & Insurance Services
Population Demographics: 2010
Total Population | 7,083 |
Males | 3,648 |
Females | 3,435 |
Population by Age | |
Under 18 | 1,689 |
18 & over | 5,394 |
20-24 | 305 |
25-34 | 756 |
35-49 | 1,338 |
50-64 | 1,695 |
65 & over | 1,150 |
Population by Ethnicity | |
Hispanic or Latino | 141 |
Non Hispanic or Latino | 6,942 |
Population by Race | |
White | 6,884 |
African-American | 14 |
Asian | 11 |
Native American | 48 |
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
Other | 43 |
Two or more | 83 |