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The city sits at the foot of Casper Mountain, the north end of the Laramie Mountains along the North Platte River. The city was site of Fort Caspar during the days of the Oregon Trail, which passed along the North Platte through the town. Although small by national standards, its large size within the region make it a banking and commerce center. Since the discovery of crude oil in the region in the 1890s it has been a center of the regional petroleum industry. The famous Salt Creek Oil Field was first drilled in 1889Events January-April January 8 Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his electric tabulating machine January 22 Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, DC. February 11 Meiji Constitution of Japan adopted; 1st Diet convenes in 1890 January 30 ? Crown approximately 40 mi (64 km) north of Casper, and the first refinery in Casper was built in 1895Events January events January 5 Dreyfus Affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. February events February 14 First showing of Oscar Wilde's last play The Importance of Being Earnes.
With the development of the Wyoming coalCoal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by mining. It is a readily combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock. It is composed primarily of carbon and hydrocarbons, along with assorted other elements, including sulfur. Often associated wi fields in recent decades, it has continued its role as an important center of the energy industry. Casper and the rest of Wyoming is served by the Casper Star-Tribune, a newspaperBrookgreen Gardens Pawleys Island, South Carolina A newspaper is a lightweight and disposable publication, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint, containing a journal of current news in a variety of topics. These topics can include political with statewide circulation. Casper is also the site of Casper CollegeCasper College is a public community college in Casper, Wyoming in the United States. The college offeres Associates degrees. The college is located in the foothills of Casper Mountain..
Casper is located at 42°50'5" North, 106°19'30" West (42.834665, -106.325062) 1.
According to the United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the city has a total area of 62.8 km˛ (24.3 mi˛). 62.0 km˛ (24.0 mi˛) of it is land and 0.8 km˛ (0.3 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.32% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 49,644 people, 20,343 households, and 13,141 families residing in the city. The population density is 800.3/km˛ (2,073.2/mi˛). There are 21,872 housing units at an average density of 352.6/km˛ (913.4/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 94.03% White, 0.86% Black or African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 5.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 20,343 households out of which 31.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% are married couples living together, 11.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% are non-families. 29.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 2.94.
The Dick Cheney Federal Building in downtown Casper
In the city the population is spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $36,567, and the median income for a family is $46,267. Males have a median income of $34,905 versus $21,810 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,409. 11.4% of the population and 8.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.4% of those under the age of 18 and 7.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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