Gillette, Wyoming
In downtown Gillette
Gillette sits in the heart of an area of huge coal mines, with extensive oil well development and coalbed methane extraction also happening. For those reasons, Gillette bills itself as the "Energy Capital of the Nation." This is the Powder River Basin, a major geological and drainage area between the Bighorn Mountains on the west and the Black Hills on the east. The countryside is primarily a high altitude, semi-arid grassland. There is a lot of cattle ranching and hay farming going on but the real money around here is in energy production...
Fast Facts about Gillette, Wyoming
Gillette, Campbell County, WY
Zip Codes: 82716-82718
Latitude: 44.2827°N
Longitude: 105.5052°W
Incorporated: January 6, 1892
Elevation: 4,554'
Education:
High School or Higher: 89.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 17.8%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 5.1%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Gillette: 84.7
Median Resident Age: 31.7 Years
Zip Codes: 82716-82718
Latitude: 44.2827°N
Longitude: 105.5052°W
Incorporated: January 6, 1892
Elevation: 4,554'
Education:
High School or Higher: 89.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 17.8%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 5.1%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Gillette: 84.7
Median Resident Age: 31.7 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $70,490
Estimated Median Home Value: $206,400
Population Density: 1,752 People per Square Mile
Major Industries:
Mining, Oil & Gas Extraction, Construction, Educational Services, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Repair & Maintenance, Utilities, Retail Services, Machinery & Equipment Wholesalers, Social Services
Unemployed (March 2011): 3.8%
Estimated Median Household Income: $70,490
Estimated Median Home Value: $206,400
Population Density: 1,752 People per Square Mile
Major Industries:
Mining, Oil & Gas Extraction, Construction, Educational Services, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Repair & Maintenance, Utilities, Retail Services, Machinery & Equipment Wholesalers, Social Services
Unemployed (March 2011): 3.8%
Population Demographics: 2010
Total Population | 29,087 |
Males | 15,210 |
Females | 13,877 |
Population by Age | |
Under 18 | 8,139 |
18 & over | 20,948 |
20-24 | 2,393 |
25-34 | 5,258 |
35-49 | 5,721 |
50-64 | 5,091 |
65 & over | 1,679 |
Population by Ethnicity | |
Hispanic or Latino | 2,764 |
Non Hispanic or Latino | 26,323 |
Population by Race | |
White | 26,831 |
African-American | 123 |
Asian | 200 |
Native American | 356 |
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 |
Other | 919 |
Two or more | 645 |