Editing Ralston, Wyoming

{{short description|Census-designated place in Park County, Wyoming, United States}}
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|area_code                = [[Area code 307|307]]
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|blank_info               = 56-63465<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>
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'''Ralston''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Park County, Wyoming|Park County]], [[Wyoming]], United States.<ref name=gnis/> The population was 280 at the [[United States Census 2010|2010 census]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 5.6&nbsp;square miles (14.6&nbsp;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/20110411001344/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_56.txt|archivedate=April 11, 2011}}</ref>

==History==
Ralston [[post office]] was established March 16, 1907.<ref>Gallagher, John S. and Patera, Alan H. (1980) ''Wyoming Post Offices, 1850&ndash;1980'', p. 100. Burtonsville, Maryland: The Depot.</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 233 people, 96 households, and 74 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 41.3 people per square mile (16.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 17.9/sq&nbsp;mi (6.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.71% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.29% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.58% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.43% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.44% of the population.

There were 96 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,893, and the median income for a family was $41,429. Males had a median income of $29,091 versus $28,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $22,320. None of the population or families were below the [[poverty line]].

==Education==
It is in [[Park County School District 1]]<!--UNI 05160-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st56_wy/schooldistrict_maps/c56029_park/DC20SD_C56029.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Park County, WY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=2 (PDF p. 3/3)|access-date=2024-10-05}}</ref> 

==See also==
{{portal|Wyoming}}
* [[List of census-designated places in Wyoming]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Ralston, Wyoming}}


{{Park County, Wyoming}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Park County, Wyoming]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Wyoming]]