Editing Upton, Wyoming

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Upton, Wyoming
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
|nickname                 = The Best Town on Earth
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|map_caption              = Location of Upton in Weston County, Wyoming.
| pushpin_map = USA
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States
|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        = [[Weston County, Wyoming|Weston]]
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|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_sq_mi         = 2.96
|area_land_sq_mi          = 2.96
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
|area_water_percent       = 
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_56.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 7.68
|area_land_km2            = 7.68
|area_water_km2           = 0.00
|area_rank = 
|elevation_m              = 1292
|elevation_ft             = 4239
|coordinates              = {{coord|44|6|12|N|104|37|33|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_est           = 1056
|pop_est_as_of            = 2019
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|population_total         = 898
|population_density_km2   = 137.56
|population_density_sq_mi = 356.28
|timezone                 = [[Mountain Standard Time Zone|MST]]
|utc_offset               = -7
|timezone_DST             = [[Mountain Daylight Time|MDT]]
|utc_offset_DST           = -6
|website                  = https://www.townofupton.com/
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 82730
|area_code                = [[Area code 307|307]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 56-79125<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1609170<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
|footnotes                = 
|pop_est_footnotes        = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse"/>
|unit_pref                = Imperial
}}

'''Upton''' is a town in [[Weston County, Wyoming|Weston County]], [[Wyoming]], United States. The population was 898 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]]. The slogan of the town is: "The best town on earth".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/upton.html |title=Upton -- Wyoming Tales and Trails |website=www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com |access-date=June 26, 2011}}</ref>

==Geography==
Upton is located at {{coord|44|6|12|N|104|37|33|W|}} (44.103354, –104.625943).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.96|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]]|access-date=December 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Upton is home to an abundance of wildlife. Nearby are lakes and streams with many fish species.

[[File:Thunder Basin National Grassland Douglas.jpg|thumb|Thunder Basin National Grassland]]

===Climate===
{{Weather box 
|location = Upton, Wyoming (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1909–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 65
|Feb record high F = 68
|Mar record high F = 81
|Apr record high F = 88
|May record high F = 95
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 110
|Aug record high F = 102
|Sep record high F = 101
|Oct record high F = 91
|Nov record high F = 85
|Dec record high F = 66
|year record high F = 110

|Jan avg record high F = 51.5
|Feb avg record high F = 54.7
|Mar avg record high F = 68.7
|Apr avg record high F = 77.6
|May avg record high F = 85.0
|Jun avg record high F = 93.8
|Jul avg record high F = 98.8
|Aug avg record high F = 97.4
|Sep avg record high F = 92.9
|Oct avg record high F = 81.7
|Nov avg record high F = 65.5
|Dec avg record high F = 52.4
|year avg record high F = 100.3

|Jan high F = 32.5
|Feb high F = 35.0
|Mar high F = 47.0
|Apr high F = 55.8
|May high F = 65.3
|Jun high F = 77.2
|Jul high F = 86.9
|Aug high F = 85.3
|Sep high F = 74.8
|Oct high F = 58.7
|Nov high F = 43.5
|Dec high F = 33.2
|year high F = 57.9
|Jan mean F = 21.0
|Feb mean F = 23.4
|Mar mean F = 34.5
|Apr mean F = 42.8
|May mean F = 52.5
|Jun mean F = 63.2
|Jul mean F = 71.8
|Aug mean F = 69.9
|Sep mean F = 59.6
|Oct mean F = 45.3
|Nov mean F = 31.5
|Dec mean F = 21.8
|year mean F = 44.8
|Jan low F = 9.5
|Feb low F = 11.8
|Mar low F = 21.9
|Apr low F = 29.7
|May low F = 39.6
|Jun low F = 49.2
|Jul low F = 56.7
|Aug low F = 54.4
|Sep low F = 44.3
|Oct low F = 31.8
|Nov low F = 19.5
|Dec low F = 10.3
|year low F = 31.6

|Jan avg record low F = -13.6
|Feb avg record low F = -9.9
|Mar avg record low F = 1.8
|Apr avg record low F = 15.5
|May avg record low F = 25.1
|Jun avg record low F = 37.1
|Jul avg record low F = 46.3
|Aug avg record low F = 41.7
|Sep avg record low F = 39.8
|Oct avg record low F = 13.1
|Nov avg record low F = -0.3
|Dec avg record low F = -10.6
|year avg record low F = -21.5

|Jan record low F = −45
|Feb record low F = −34
|Mar record low F = −29
|Apr record low F = −11
|May record low F = 5
|Jun record low F = 26
|Jul record low F = 30
|Aug record low F = 24
|Sep record low F = 6
|Oct record low F = −10
|Nov record low F = −26
|Dec record low F = −42
|year record low F = −45
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.45
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.46
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.82
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.77
|May precipitation inch = 2.83
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.57
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.13
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.42
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.20
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.48
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.58
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.45
|year precipitation inch = 16.16
|Jan snow inch = 8.2
|Feb snow inch = 8.1
|Mar snow inch = 6.2
|Apr snow inch = 5.3
|May snow inch = 0.7
|Jun snow inch = 0.1
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.1
|Oct snow inch = 3.1
|Nov snow inch = 6.3
|Dec snow inch = 8.3
|year snow inch = 46.4
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 4.3
|Feb precipitation days = 4.3
|Mar precipitation days = 4.6
|Apr precipitation days = 8.1
|May precipitation days = 9.5
|Jun precipitation days = 8.9
|Jul precipitation days = 6.8
|Aug precipitation days = 5.1
|Sep precipitation days = 4.4
|Oct precipitation days = 5.3
|Nov precipitation days = 3.2
|Dec precipitation days = 4.4
|year precipitation days = 68.9
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 4.0
|Feb snow days = 4.0
|Mar snow days = 2.9
|Apr snow days = 1.7
|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 = 1.0
|Nov snow days = 2.3
|Dec snow days = 4.3
|year snow days = 20.5
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=unr
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 28, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00489205&format=pdf
| title = Station: Upton, WY
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 28, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1910= 244
|1920= 306
|1930= 373
|1940= 545
|1950= 951
|1960= 1224
|1970= 987
|1980= 1193
|1990= 980
|2000= 872
|2010= 1100
|2020= 898
|estyear=2019
|estimate=1056
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 14, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,100 people, 467 households, and 303 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|371.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 539 housing units at an average density of {{convert|182.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the town was 95.6% White, 0.2% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 467 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the town was 38.4 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 872 people, 359 households, and 255 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 663.8 people per square mile (257.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 335.7 per square mile (130.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the town was 95.99% White, 0.69% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.

There were 359 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% 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 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,053, and the median income for a family was $39,091. Males had a median income of $40,208 versus $17,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,165. About 6.7% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education in the town of Upton is provided by [[Weston County School District Number 7|Weston County School District #7]]. Schools serving the town include Upton Elementary School (grades K–5), Upton Middle School (grades 6–8), and [[Upton High School]] (grades 9–12).

Upton has a [[public library]], a branch of the Weston County Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/wyoming/ | title=Wyoming Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=June 14, 2019}}</ref>

==Attractions==
Upton is home to The Red Onion Museum, which features work from local artist Dave Paulley. The ''Weston County Gazette'', the town's local newspaper, has been operating in Upton for nearly a century. Old Town offers a glimpse of pioneer times with buildings relocated from the original townsite.

==See also==
* [[List of towns in Wyoming]]

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

==External links==
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{{Weston County, Wyoming}}

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[[Category:Towns in Weston County, Wyoming]]
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