Wright, Wyoming

Wright is a relatively new town in Wyoming. As this area is mostly a semi-arid, high altitude grassland, settlement here didn't really begin until the Black Thunder Coal Mine (a surface/open pit mine) was opened in 1977. The Black Thunder Coal Mine is one of the largest coal mines in the Powder River Basin and one of the most productive coal mines in the US. There are several other major coal mines in the area and a new, coal-fired electric generating plant is under construction several miles out of Wright.

Fast Facts about Wright, Wyoming

Wright, Campbell County, WY 82732
Incorporated: 1985
Latitude: 43.755°N
Longitude: 105.4907°W
Elevation: 5,121'
Education:
High School or Higher: 93.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 7.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 1.7%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Wright: 80.5
Median Resident Age: 33.7 Years

2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $85,440
Estimated Median Home Value: $189,600
Population Density: 583 People per Square Mile
Major Industries:
Mining, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Educational Services, Waste Management Services, Transportation Services, Utilities, Government, Entertainment & Recreation, Professional Services
Unemployed (March 2011): 5.0%

Population Demographics: 2010

Total Population	1,807
Males	993
Females	814
Population by Age
Under 18	551
18 & over	1,256
20-24	98
25-34	274
35-49	413
50-64	388
65 & over	39

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	112
Non Hispanic or Latino	1,695
Population by Race
White	1,707
African-American	2
Asian	4
Native American	26
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
Other	32
Two or more	36

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