Owl Creek is a (CDP) in

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, United States. The population was five at the 2010 Census.

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has never bothered to visit Owl Creek or the CDP, as of 2021.

Geography

Owl Creek is located at (43.780165, -108.568453). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 11 people, 4 households, and 3 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 1.7 people per square mile (0.7/km²). There were 11 housing units at an average density of 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00%

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. There were 4 households, out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were

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living together, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.33.

CDP Demographics

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 36.4% under the age of 18, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,393, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $0 for females. The

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for the CDP was $15,975. About 50.0% of families and 43.4% of the population were below the

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, including 45.5% of those under 18 and none of those over 64.

Education

Public education in the community of Owl Creek is provided by Hot Springs County School District #1. Schools in the district include Ralph Witters Elementary School (grades K-5), Thermopolis Middle School (grades 6–8), and

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(grades 9–12).

References

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