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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Atlantic City, Wyoming |settlement_type = [[Census-designated place|CDP]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = File:Atlantic city 1.jpg |imagesize = 300px |image_caption = Atlantic City Mercantile, 2011 |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = WYMap-doton-AtlanticCity.PNG |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Atlantic City, Wyoming |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = | pushpin_map = USA | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Wyoming]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wyoming|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Fremont County, Wyoming|Fremont]] <!-- Government --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = 7.8 |area_land_sq_mi = 7.8 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] |population_footnotes = <ref name="Census2010">{{cite web|title=2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=July 13, 2012 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |population_total = 37 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = auto <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]] |utc_offset = -7 |timezone_DST = MDT |utc_offset_DST = -6 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 2345 |elevation_ft = 7694 |coordinates = {{coord|42|29|43|N|108|43|8|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 82520 |area_code = [[Area code 307|307]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 56-04015<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1584989<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = }} '''Atlantic City''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Fremont County, Wyoming|Fremont County]], [[Wyoming]], United States. The population was 37 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]]. The community is a small mining settlement in a gulch near [[South Pass (Wyoming)|South Pass]] in southwestern Wyoming. It was founded in 1868 as a mining camp following the 1867 gold rush in the region. The "Atlantic" name refers to its location on the eastern side of the nearby [[Continental Divide]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/atlantic-city-boom-bust-survivor |title=Atlantic City: Boom-bust Survivor |first=Lori |last=Van Pelt |publisher=Wyoming Historical Society |date=April 2, 2018 |access-date=November 12, 2024}}</ref> The town declined following the end of the [[placer gold]] rush in the early 1870s, but continued to exist as advances in mining technology allowed further extraction of gold. From the 1960s until 1983, it was the location of a [[US Steel]] [[iron ore]] mine. The town is accessible by gravel roads from nearby [[Wyoming Highway 28]]. The town today has rustic flavor, with a small cluster of residences and the preserved [[Atlantic City Mercantile]] store and restaurant along the main road through town. It attracts a small number of tourists in the summer as well. ==Geography== Atlantic City is located at {{coord|42|29|43|N|108|43|8|W|type:city}} (42.495228, -108.718830).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.2 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.<ref name=censusnl>{{cite web|title=2010 Wyoming Place Names |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_56.txt |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=July 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704211805/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_56.txt |archivedate=July 4, 2012 }}</ref> ===Climate=== According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Atlantic City has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=344084&cityname=Atlantic+City%2C+Wyoming%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Atlantic City, Wyoming]</ref> {{Weather box |location = Atlantic City, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present: 7821ft (2384m) |single line = Yes |Jan record high F = 46 |Feb record high F = 46 |Mar record high F = 60 |Apr record high F = 69 |May record high F = 81 |Jun record high F = 88 |Jul record high F = 92 |Aug record high F = 91 |Sep record high F = 87 |Oct record high F = 75 |Nov record high F = 64 |Dec record high F = 52 |Jan avg record high F = 41.5 |Feb avg record high F = 42.6 |Mar avg record high F = 51.8 |Apr avg record high F = 65.0 |May avg record high F = 73.6 |Jun avg record high F = 81.8 |Jul avg record high F = 85.4 |Aug avg record high F = 84.1 |Sep avg record high F = 81.0 |Oct avg record high F = 66.5 |Nov avg record high F = 55.0 |Dec avg record high F = 42.8 |year avg record high F = 86.3 |Jan high F = 29.5 |Feb high F = 31.3 |Mar high F = 38.1 |Apr high F = 46.2 |May high F = 56.6 |Jun high F = 68.8 |Jul high F = 77.9 |Aug high F = 75.7 |Sep high F = 66.5 |Oct high F = 52.0 |Nov high F = 37.5 |Dec high F = 28.7 |year high F = |Jan mean F = 15.4 |Feb mean F = 19.2 |Mar mean F = 25.7 |Apr mean F = 33.6 |May mean F = 42.7 |Jun mean F = 53.0 |Jul mean F = 60.6 |Aug mean F = 58.9 |Sep mean F = 49.8 |Oct mean F = 37.4 |Nov mean F = 25.0 |Dec mean F = 16.7 |year mean F = |Jan low F = 1.2 |Feb low F = 7.1 |Mar low F = 13.3 |Apr low F = 20.9 |May low F = 28.8 |Jun low F = 37.2 |Jul low F = 43.2 |Aug low F = 42.0 |Sep low F = 33.1 |Oct low F = 22.7 |Nov low F = 12.4 |Dec low F = 4.7 |year low F = |Jan avg record low F = -20.6 |Feb avg record low F = -20.4 |Mar avg record low F = -8.1 |Apr avg record low F = -0.1 |May avg record low F = 15.5 |Jun avg record low F = 24.6 |Jul avg record low F = 31.3 |Aug avg record low F = 31.4 |Sep avg record low F = 22.3 |Oct avg record low F = 1.3 |Nov avg record low F = -9.5 |Dec avg record low F = -20.5 |year avg record low F = -25.6 |Jan record low F = -29 |Feb record low F = -31 |Mar record low F = -22 |Apr record low F = -9 |May record low F = 10 |Jun record low F = 20 |Jul record low F = 26 |Aug record low F = 25 |Sep record low F = 8 |Oct record low F = -20 |Nov record low F = -26 |Dec record low F = -36 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 0.96 |Feb precipitation inch = 1.49 |Mar precipitation inch = 1.62 |Apr precipitation inch = 1.89 |May precipitation inch = 2.60 |Jun precipitation inch = 1.55 |Jul precipitation inch = 0.82 |Aug precipitation inch = 1.05 |Sep precipitation inch = 1.31 |Oct precipitation inch = 1.55 |Nov precipitation inch = 1.58 |Dec precipitation inch = 1.46 |year precipitation inch = |Jan snow inch = 14.9 |Feb snow inch = 23.6 |Mar snow inch = 22.4 |Apr snow inch = 24.1 |May snow inch = 8.7 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 2.9 |Oct snow inch = 6.0 |Nov snow inch = 12.8 |Dec snow inch = 19.7 |year snow inch = |source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA> {{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00480432&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Atlantic City, WY |access-date = June 13, 2023 }} </ref> |source 2 = XMACIS2 (2013-2020 snowfall, records & monthly max/mins)<ref name = XMACIS2> {{cite web |url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/ |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title = xmACIS |access-date = December 3, 2023 }} </ref> }} ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 39 people, 23 households, and 8 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 1.9 people per square mile (0.7/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 5.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.56% of the population. There were 23 households, out of which 13.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 65.2% were non-families. 52.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.70 and the average family size was 2.50. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 12.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 25 to 44, 76.9% from 45 to 64, and 2.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 129.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,094, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $28,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $15,756. There were no families and 21.9% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64. ==Education== Public education in the community of Atlantic City is provided by [[Fremont County School District Number 1|Fremont County School District #1]]. ==Popular culture== In ''The Outlaw Trail: A Journey Through Time'', [[Robert Redford]] states, "There is only one hub of activity in Atlantic City. It is the Mercantile, a combination bar and general store where one can get any supplies needed to survive or thrive."<ref>{{cite book |last1=Redford |first1=Robert |title=The Outlaw Trail: A Journey Through Time |date=1976 |publisher=Grosset & Dunlap |location=New York |isbn=0448145901 |pages=50–55}}</ref> ==Gallery== <gallery widths="190px" heights="180px" > General view from southwest - St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Atlantic City, Fremont County, WY HABS WYO,7-ATCI,5-2.tif| St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Atlantic City, 1974 Brecciated magnetite-quartz-jasper meta-BIF, Atlantic City Iron Mine WY.jpg|Iron ore sample from the Atlantic City iron mine File:Atlantic city 4.jpg|Abandoned building File:General view of front facade from southeast - Mercantile Bar, Atlantic City, Fremont County, WY HABS WYO,7-ATCI,4-1.tif|Mercantile Bar in 1974 </gallery> ==See also== *[[Miner's Delight, Wyoming]] – ghost town in Atlantic City−South Pass mining district *[[South Pass City, Wyoming]] – ghost town in mining district ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== {{commons category|Atlantic City, Wyoming|position=left}} *[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.wy0054 Atlantic City, Southpass Road, Atlantic City, Fremont, WY] at the [[Historic American Buildings Survey]] (HABS) *[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.wy0055 Carpenter's Hall, Atlantic City, Fremont, WY] at HABS *[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.wy0056 Hyde's Hall, Atlantic City, Fremont, WY] at HABS *[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.wy0057 Mercantile Bar, Atlantic City, Fremont, WY] at HABS *[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.wy0058 St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Atlantic City, Fremont, WY] at HABS {{Fremont County, Wyoming}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Census-designated places in Fremont County, Wyoming]] [[Category:Mining communities in Wyoming]] [[Category:Historic American Buildings Survey in Wyoming]] [[Category:Census-designated places in Wyoming]]
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