Arvada is a

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in Sheridan County,

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, United States. The population was 33 at the 2020 census. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Climate

According to the

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system, Arvada has a

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, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

History

Arvada, Wyoming, is located on the west bank of the Powder River, about fifty miles northwest of

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. From 1888 to 1891, a stage line that ran from Sundance to Buffalo crossed the Powder River on a ferry boat at the future site of Arvada. The town of Suggs, Wyoming, was established on the east bank of the river in 1891, and a post office opened September 14, 1891. Suggs was named for a local rancher. During the summer of 1892, railroad crews working on the

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, built a bridge across the Powder River at Suggs, although the railroad had only reached Gillette at that point in time. Suggs quickly became an "end of tracks town" with bars, brothels, and gambling establishments. During the

Johnson County War The Johnson County War, also known as the War on Powder River and the Wyoming Range War, was a range conflict that took place in Johnson County, Wyoming from 1889 to 1893. The conflict began when cattle companies started ruthlessly persecuting ...

of 1892, a group of

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s from

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, took the train to Gillette, and marched to Suggs. There the black soldiers built " Camp Bettens" in spite of a hostile and racist local population. One black soldier was killed and two wounded in gun battles with locals in a fight known as the "Battle of Suggs." Camp Bettens was built in mid-June 1892, and was abandoned in mid-November When the railroad reached Suggs in 1892, railroad officials planned the new town of Arvada on the west bank of the Powder River, and Suggs was abandoned. The post office was moved from Suggs to Arvada on July 20, 1893. The Arvada area has deposits of coal at a shallow depth, and in the early days, local wells produced natural gas in solution in the drinking water. The drinking water would catch on fire, and could burn. In the first decade of the 21st century, Arvada was included by the

in a

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which was then named for the town. In 2011, the

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proposed closing the Arvada post office along with 42 other Wyoming post offices.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 33 people, 18 households and 9 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 15.4 per square mile (6.0/km²). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 12.1/sq mi (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.85%

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, 6.06% Native American, and 9.09% from two or more races. There were 18 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.8% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.83 and the average family size was 2.56. 21.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 136.4 males. The median family income was $87,857. The median income for all workers was $48,333. Females had a median income of $36,786. Male medium income was unreported. The per capita income for the CDP was $43,343. There were no families living below the poverty line. Five people reported Social Security income and none were on SSI. All workers were reported as being employed by governments.

Education

Public education in the community of Arvada is provided by Sheridan County School District #3. Schools serving the town include Arvada Elementary School (grades K-6), Arvada-Clearmont Junior High School (grades 7–8), and Arvada-Clearmont High School District (grades 9–12).

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