Fremont County, Wyoming

Fremont County is a located in the  of. It was named in honor of, general, explorer, and politician. As of 2000, the population was 35,804. Its is.

History
Fremont County was organized in. It is the historical home of the, home of the and  tribes of.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 23,998 (9,266 ). 23,782 km² (9,182 sq mi) of it is land and 216 km² (84 sq mi) of it (0.90%) is water. Elevations and climate range from desert at Boysen State Park to glaciers at 13,804-foot, the highest point not only in Wyoming but in the three Central Rockies states of , and. It is the second largest county in land size (after Sweetwater County, WY) in the six Rocky Mountain States. The southern end of the county is traversed by the and in the northwest corner lies, a gateway town for  and. Although the county seat is Lander, the largest community is, home of and the economic hub of the region. A large portion of the western edge of the county follows the at the crest of the  of the, known for its vast  and home of the largest  in the American.

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 35,804 people, 13,545 households, and 9,481 families residing in the county. The was 2/km² (4/sq mi). There were 15,541 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 76.49%, 0.12% or , 19.68% , 0.30% , 0.03% , 1.16% from , and 2.21% from two or more races. 4.37% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 13,545 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. Of 13,545 households, 682 were unmarried partner households: 593 heterosexual, 48 same-sex male, and 41 same-sex female.

25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,503, and the median income for a family was $37,983. Males had a median income of $30,620 versus $19,802 for females. The for the county was $16,519. About 13.30% of families and 17.60% of the population were below the, including 23.70% of those under age 18 and 12.50% of those age 65 or over.