Washam is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population was 51 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Washam is located at (41.023936, -109.756690). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 3.13 square miles (8.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 43 people, 17 households, and 10 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 2.1 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 2.3/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00%

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. There were 17 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were

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living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.36. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $90,112, and the median income for a family was $90,112. Males had a median income of $90,957 versus $0 for females. The

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for the CDP was $18,583. None of the population or the families were below the

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Education

Public education in the community of Washam is provided by Sweetwater County School District #2. Every student within the Washam area attends

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schools under a cooperative agreement. The nearest Wyoming schools are in

McKinnon, WY McKinnon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 60 at the 2010 census. The first rendezvous of white traders and trappers in the Rocky Mountains took place in July 1825, just north ...

(elementary), a distance of 14 miles, and

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(secondary), a distance of 48 miles.

References

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