Gillette, Wyoming

Gillette is a city in Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 19,646 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Campbell CountyTemplate:GR. Because Gillette is centrally located in an area that is vital to the development of vast quantities of American coal, oil, and coal bed methane gas, the small city proudly calls itself the "Energy Capital of the Nation".

Gillette is the hometown of U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, a conservative Republican who is also a former mayor of Gillette a onetime and member of both houses of the Wyoming State Legislature.

Geography

Location of Gillette, Wyoming

Gillette is located at 44°16′58″N 105°30′19″W (44.282660, -105.505256)Template:GR. It is situated between the Big Horn Mountains to the west and the Black Hills to the east, in the Powder River Basin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.7 km² (13.4 mi²). 34.6 km² (13.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.15%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 19,646 people, 7,390 households, and 5,113 families residing in the city. The population density was 567.3/km² (1,469.5/mi²). There were 7,931 housing units at an average density of 229.0/km² (593.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.50% White, 0.20% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.94% of the population.

There were 7,390 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,521, and the median income for a family was $52,383. Males had a median income of $41,131 versus $22,717 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,749. About 5.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Gillette has one newspaper, The Gillette News-Record. Established in 1904, it serves all of Campbell County.

It also has one local television station, Gillette Public Access, that operates three cable channels; one for Public Access, one for Educational programming and one for Governmental programming.

Special facilities

At Gillette, Wyoming there is a LORAN-C transmitter at 44°00'11" N and 105°37'24" W. Its aerial, a 213.36 metre high guyed radio mast, is the tallest structure in Wyoming.

The city is also home to Gillette-Campbell County Airport.