Upton, Wyoming

Upton: Town in Weston County, Wyoming, United States

About

Upton is a town located in the county of Weston in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,100 and a population density of 143 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,032 inhabitants.

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Location of Upton on Wyoming map.

Quick Facts about Upton

Population : 1,032 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Wyoming (United States)
County : Weston County
Postal code : 82730
Phone Area Codes : 307
Area : 7.68 km2
Altitude : 4,239 feet / 1292 meters
Time Zone : America/Denver
Local time : 10:29:23 (13th December 2024)
Density : 134 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -6.59% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Upton is located at 44°5'59"N 104°37'41"W (44.0997000, -104.6280200).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Upton decreased by 6.59% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,100 - census
2011 1,089 -1.01% estimation process
2012 1,081 -0.74% estimation process
2013 1,088 0.64% estimation process
2014 1,095 0.64% estimation process
2015 1,104 0.82% estimation process
2016 1,105 0.09% estimation process
2017 1,062 -4.05% estimation process
2018 1,057 -0.47% estimation process
2019 1,056 -0.09% estimation process
2020 1,032 -2.33% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 9,206
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 7,679
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 19.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 9,894
April 1, 2010 Population : 7,647
People under 5 years old, percentage : 12.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 36.4%
People over 65 (%) : 10.5%
Female persons, % : 46.1%
White only, percent : 89.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 1.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 13.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 81.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 243
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 68.0%

Upton zip code is 82730. County name: Weston, County fips: 56045

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 68.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $191,800
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,236
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $372
2015-2019 median gross rent : $730
2015-2019 Households : 2,755
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.13
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 10.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 91.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 85.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.6%
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 144,992
2012 total retail sales per capita : $18,613
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $53,705
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $20,406
Percentage of people living in poverty : 11.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 536
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 328
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 140
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 505
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 56
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 451
2010 population per square mile : 980.7
2010 land area in square miles : 7.80

Post offices near Upton

Post Office Name City ZIP
Upton Post Office Upton (WY) 82730

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Other cities in Weston County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Weston County , WY.

City Name Population Title
Newcastle 3,314 City in Weston County, Wyoming, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Upton distances to largest Wyoming cities