Editing Shoshoni, Wyoming

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| official_name            = Shoshoni, Wyoming
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| population_total         = 471
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| elevation_m              = 1476
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| postal_code              = 82649
| area_code                = [[Area code 307|307]]
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| blank_info               = 56-70570<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Shoshoni''' is a town in [[Fremont County, Wyoming]], United States. The population was 471 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], a 27.4% decline from 649 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]]. The town has gained notoriety as a speed trap due to numerous references citing its aggressive enforcement of traffic laws. According to available data, the town has a 32% ticket to resident rate, suggesting a disproportionate number of traffic tickets issued to drivers passing through the area. This has led to criticism and controversy surrounding the town's policing practices.

==History==
The town is named for the Shoshone Indian tribe, most of whom live on the nearby [[Wind River Indian Reservation]]. Established as a railroad and mining town, Shoshoni lies at the intersection of U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 20|20]] and [[U.S. Route 26|26]], which together were formerly known as the "Yellowstone Highway".{{r|CSD 2022-04-19}} Shoshoni has a dramatic increase in visitors in the summer, when roads to [[Yellowstone National Park]] are open. Visitors also stop to camp and fish at nearby [[Boysen Reservoir]] and the surrounding [[Boysen State Park]]. Anglers participate in [[Fishing tournament|fishing derbies]] at the reservoir, including an ice fishing derby in the winter.

[[Ranching]] is, and has been for decades, the major agricultural endeavor in the nearby area.

[[Charles Henry King]], a prominent millionaire businessman and banker later based in Omaha, Nebraska, built the [[C. H. King Company and First National Bank of Shoshoni|C.H. King Company and First Union Bank Building]], formerly occupied by Yellowstone Drug Store. The building is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. King and his wife Martha were the paternal grandparents of President [[Gerald Ford]], who was born in their Omaha house in July 1913.

In 2004 a water-intensive mushroom processing plant began operation on land that was annexed by the town and put within its limits. At first it was staffed by prison labor, who were paid minimum wage, in a prison industries program. When they had trouble with production, the plant hired skilled labor from [[Guatemala]]. This labor practice stopped when a [[United States Department of Homeland Security|Department of Homeland Security]] investigation revealed that some of the workers had problems with their immigration histories. More recently, the plant has ensured all migrant workers are legal.<ref>[http://www.trib.com/articles/2007/08/19/news/wyoming/e77d36ffe07bd68f87257339007e0a6e.txt Joan Barron, "Mushroom farm reopens"], ''[[Casper Star-Tribune]]'', August 17, 2007. Accessed 2008-08-14.</ref> During operations, the plant's composting bunkers emitted unpleasant odors, resulting in numerous complaints from residents during 2005. The [[Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality]] investigated the situation and air quality issues. The plant installed a stack and ventilating system in early 2006 to control and disperse odor from the composting bunkers.<ref>[http://www.trib.com/articles/2005/07/27/news/wyoming/06569dbd72d9d6508725704a008295cb.txt Dustin Bleizeffer, "Mushroom farm tries to cap odor"], ''Casper Star Tribune'', July 27, 2005. Accessed August 14, 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.trib.com/articles/2006/01/25/news/wyoming/4b3318d4950b582887257100000411d2.txt Brodie Farquhar, "Mushroom farm aims to fix odor problem"], ''Casper Star Tribune'', 2006-01-24, Accessed August 14, 2008</ref> In 2009, the facility was up put up for sale<ref>"Wind River Mushroom facility up for sale after turbulent beginnings, lack of labor", ''Shoshoni Pioneer,'' Volume 30, Number 11, May 7, 2009</ref> and purchased in January 2020 by Iglesia Ni Cristo, a Philippines-based religious sect with the intent of using local "honor based" labor to work in the facility. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thesheridanpress.com/news/shoshoni-mushroom-plant-sold-to-church/article_078a5756-d179-50eb-957b-1263020effa5.html | title=Shoshoni mushroom plant sold to church }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|3.58|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=December 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Shoshoni has a [[cold desert climate]], abbreviated "BWk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Shoshoni was {{convert|106|°F}} on July 16, 1935, and July 10, 1939, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-44|°F}} on January 5, 1942.<ref name=NOWData/>

Shoshoni's closest body of water is [[Boysen Reservoir]], which is also the confluence of the [[Wind River (Wyoming)|Wind River]], Badwater Creek and Poison Creek. As the water exits the dam it flows into the [[Wind River Canyon]] and joins the [[Bighorn River|Big Horn River]] at the [[Wedding of the Waters, Wyoming|Wedding of the Waters]] at the canyon egress.

{{Weather box
|location = Shoshoni, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1931–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 60
|Feb record high F = 65
|Mar record high F = 78
|Apr record high F = 88
|May record high F = 96
|Jun record high F = 102
|Jul record high F = 106
|Aug record high F = 103
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 87
|Nov record high F = 72
|Dec record high F = 64

|Jan avg record high F = 45.3
|Feb avg record high F = 53.1
|Mar avg record high F = 68.9
|Apr avg record high F = 78.8
|May avg record high F = 96.1
|Jun avg record high F = 95.1
|Jul avg record high F = 99.0
|Aug avg record high F = 96.7
|Sep avg record high F = 91.2
|Oct avg record high F = 77.7
|Nov avg record high F = 66.3
|Dec avg record high F = 51.7
|year avg record high F = 99.2

|Jan high F = 27.9
|Feb high F = 36.3
|Mar high F = 52.8
|Apr high F = 62.0
|May high F = 70.3
|Jun high F = 81.9
|Jul high F = 90.3
|Aug high F = 88.2
|Sep high F = 76.9
|Oct high F = 60.5
|Nov high F = 43.0
|Dec high F = 28.5
|year high F = 

|Jan mean F = 14.5
|Feb mean F = 23.8
|Mar mean F = 38.4
|Apr mean F = 47.5
|May mean F = 56.0
|Jun mean F = 66.1
|Jul mean F = 73.9
|Aug mean F = 71.4
|Sep mean F = 61.4
|Oct mean F = 46..4
|Nov mean F = 31.3
|Dec mean F = 16.8
|year mean F = 

|Jan low F = 1.2
|Feb low F = 11.3
|Mar low F = 24.0
|Apr low F = 32.9
|May low F = 41.6
|Jun low F = 50.4
|Jul low F = 57.5
|Aug low F = 54.5
|Sep low F = 46.0
|Oct low F = 32.4
|Nov low F = 19.6
|Dec low F = 5.1
|year low F = 

|Jan avg record low F = -17.3
|Feb avg record low F = -14.0
|Mar avg record low F = 3.5
|Apr avg record low F = 18.1
|May avg record low F = 28.5
|Jun avg record low F = 40.9
|Jul avg record low F = 48.5
|Aug avg record low F = 43.9
|Sep avg record low F = 33.7
|Oct avg record low F = 15.2
|Nov avg record low F = 1.3
|Dec avg record low F = -16.7
|year avg record low F = -24.9

|Jan record low F = -44
|Feb record low F = -42
|Mar record low F = -18
|Apr record low F = 1
|May record low F = 21
|Jun record low F = 27
|Jul record low F = 41
|Aug record low F = 31
|Sep record low F = 17
|Oct record low F = -9
|Nov record low F = -23
|Dec record low F = -30

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.23
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.37
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.34
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.03
|May precipitation inch = 1.84
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.01
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.76
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.48
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.86
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.59
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.30
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.18
|year precipitation inch = 

|Jan snow inch = 3.2
|Feb snow inch = 3.5
|Mar snow inch = 2.5
|Apr snow inch = 1.7
|May snow inch = 0.4
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.1
|Oct snow inch = 1.0
|Nov snow inch = 2.2
|Dec snow inch = 2.9
|year snow inch = 

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 1.4
|Feb precipitation days = 1.8
|Mar precipitation days = 2.3
|Apr precipitation days = 4.6
|May precipitation days = 7.1
|Jun precipitation days = 4.6
|Jul precipitation days = 3.4
|Aug precipitation days = 3.1
|Sep precipitation days = 3.7
|Oct precipitation days = 3.2
|Nov precipitation days = 1.9
|Dec precipitation days = 1.4

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 1.8
|Feb snow days = 2.0
|Mar snow days = 1.5
|Apr snow days = 0.9
|May snow days = 0.2
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.1
|Oct snow days = 0.6
|Nov snow days = 1.5
|Dec snow days = 2.2

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name=NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00488209&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
|access-date = August 20, 2022
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 2006&ndash;2020)<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=riw
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data
|access-date = August 20, 2022
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 604
|1920= 561
|1930= 263
|1940= 226
|1950= 891
|1960= 766
|1970= 562
|1980= 879
|1990= 497
|2000= 635
|2010= 649
|2020= 471
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Shoshoni_town,_Wyoming?g=160XX00US5670570#populations-and-people|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=August 5, 2024}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="2020census">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Shoshoni_town,_Wyoming?g=160XX00US56705700|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=August 5, 2024}}</ref> of 2020, there were 471 people and 237 households residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|181.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 278 housing units at an average density of {{convert|94.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 89.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 6.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.8% of the population.

There were 237 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% were age 65 or older. The average family size was 4.06.

The median age in the town was 40.4 years. 35.2% of residents were under the age of 20; 8.0% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 29.5% were from 25 to 44; 41.0% were from 45 to 64; and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="2010census">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Shoshoni_town,_Wyoming?g=160XX00US5670570|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 14, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 649 people, 278 households, and 180 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|181.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 337 housing units at an average density of {{convert|94.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 91.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 5.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.6% of the population.

There were 278 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the town was 39.3 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 635 people, 246 households, and 171 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 192.1 people per square mile (74.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 97.4 per square mile (37.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 93.39% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.94% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.15% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.94% of the population.

There were 246 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% 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 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $37,045. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $14,479 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,584. About 7.1% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education in the town of Shoshoni is provided by [[Fremont County School District Number 24|Fremont County School District #24]]. The district has one campus – Shoshoni Elementary School (grades K–12)

==Transportation==
Weekly intercity bus service to Cheyenne and Billings, MT is provided by [[Express Arrow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://expressarrow.com/express-arrow-route-schedules/|title=Express Arrow Schedules|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Isabel Jewell]] (1907–1972), actress on Broadway and in Hollywood, especially in the 1930s and early 1940s

== In popular culture ==
[[Marcus Sakey]], in his ''Brilliance'' trilogy, lists Shoshoni as one of the three entrances (along with [[Gillette, Wyoming|Gillette]] and [[Rawlins, Wyoming|Rawlins]]) to the New Canaan Holdfast, a large portion of Wyoming land owned by "abnorms".<ref>{{Cite book|title=Brilliance|last=Marcus|first=Sakey|others=Daniels, Luke|isbn=9781480504509|location=Grand Haven, Michigan|oclc=853166671}}</ref>

==References==
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<ref name="CSD 2022-04-19">{{Cite news |last=McFarland |first=Clair |date=April 19, 2022 |title=Shoshoni, Wyoming: "Our Town Doesn't Have To Die" |url=https://cowboystatedaily.com/2022/04/19/shoshoni-wyoming-our-town-doesnt-have-to-die/ |access-date=April 21, 2022 |work=Cowboy State Daily |language=en-US}}</ref>
}}

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