Bairoil is a town in

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, United States. The population was 106 at the 2010 census.

History

Bairoil was formed by former sheep rancher

Charles M. Bair Charles M. Bair (1857–1943) was an early railroading businessman who also became one of the largest sheep ranchers in the United States. He had two daughters, Alberta (1895-1993) and Marguerite (1889-1976). Charles M. Bair was born in Stark Count ...

around 1916. Bair was the first to drill oil in this area and started the Bair Oil Company for which the town was named. The post office was established in 1924 and the town was eventually incorporated in 1980. A

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world record was set in 1989 by Kevin Christopherson, who rode an updraft from Bairoil to North Dakota.

Geography

Bairoil is located at (42.239590, -107.559273). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land. Bairoil is located on the northeast edge of the

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. Wyoming Highway 73 leads approximately east to

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Climate

According to the

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system, Bairoil has a

semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...

, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 106 people, 49 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 68 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 84.0%

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, 1.9% Native American, 2.8%

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, 7.5% from

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, and 3.8% from two or more races.

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of any race were 21.7% of the population. There were 49 households, of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were

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living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.9% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age in the town was 49 years. 17% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 41.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 54.7% male and 45.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 97 people, 42 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The

was 109.0 people per square mile (42.1/km²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 87.7 per square mile (33.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00%

of any race were 4.12% of the population. There were 42 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were

living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.74. In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $26,667 for females. The

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for the town was $20,030. There were 8.0% of families and 4.6% of the population living below the

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, including 11.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

Public education in the town of Bairoil is provided by Carbon County School District #1. Zoned campuses include Rawlins Elementary School (grades K-5), Rawlins Middle School (grades 6-8), and

Rawlins High School Rawlins High School is a public high school in Rawlins, Wyoming, United States. Rawlins High School is part of Carbon County School District #1. Notable alumni * Clarence Addison Brimmer, Jr. (1922-2014), judge of the United States District Court ...

(grades 9-12). In 2013 Bairoil Elementary was shut down by Carbon County School District Number 1 due to low enrollment. Bairoil has a

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, a branch of the Sweetwater County Library System.

References

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