Sundance, Wyoming#Climate

Sundance was established in 1875 as a trading post. The Sundance Kid was arrested for a theft he committed here in 1887, the only time he was ever incarcerated, and he took the town's name as a nickname.

{{US Census population

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|1890= 515

|1900= 294

|1910= 281

|1920= 328

|1930= 369

|1940= 685

|1950= 893

|1960= 908

|1970= 1056

|1980= 1087

|1990= 1139

|2000= 1161

|2010= 1182

|2020= 1032

|estyear=2019

|estimate=1292

|estref={{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}}

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|footnote=1890-2010 census[http://eadiv.state.wy.us/demog_data/cntycity_hist.htm HISTORICAL DECENNIAL CENSUS POPULATION FOR WYOMING COUNTIES, CITIES, AND TOWNS]

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As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 14, 2012}} of 2010, 1,182 people, 532 households, and 326 families lived in the town. The population density was {{convert|387.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The 606 housing units had an average density of {{convert|198.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.2% of the population.

Of the 532 households, 25.0% had children under 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were not families. About 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.16, and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age in the town was 47.5 years; 19.3% of residents were under 18; 6.1% were between 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 24% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

As of the census of 2000, 1,161 people, 476 households, and 318 families resided in the town. The population density was 582.2 people per square mile (225.3/km²). The 545 housing units had an average density of 273.3 per square mile (105.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.64% White, 1.64% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.60% of the population.

File:2003-08-16 Sundance, Wyoming city limit sign.jpg, August 2003]]

Of the 476 households, 27.7% had children under 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were not families. About 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34, and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the age distribution was 24.1% under 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,029, and for a family was $50,598. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,300. About 3.2% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under 18 and 13.5% of those 65 or over.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|3.06|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is covered by water.{{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|url-status=dead|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}}

The town is directly south of the Bear Lodge Mountains, part of the Black Hills National Forest.

File:Sundance From Moriah Hill.jpg

Sundance experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with higher precipitation than the semiarid regions surrounding it due to its location in the Black Hills.

{{Weather box

| location = Sundance, Wyoming (1991–2020 normals; extremes 1893–present)

| single line = Y

| Jan record high F = 65

| Feb record high F = 66

| Mar record high F = 77

| Apr record high F = 86

| May record high F = 101

| Jun record high F = 102

| Jul record high F = 105

| Aug record high F = 102

| Sep record high F = 99

| Oct record high F = 93

| Nov record high F = 77

| Dec record high F = 65

| year record high F = 105

|Jan avg record high F = 51.4

|Feb avg record high F = 52.7

|Mar avg record high F = 65.9

|Apr avg record high F = 74.8

|May avg record high F = 83.4

|Jun avg record high F = 91.1

|Jul avg record high F = 96.0

|Aug avg record high F = 94.4

|Sep avg record high F = 89.6

|Oct avg record high F = 78.5

|Nov avg record high F = 63.9

|Dec avg record high F = 52.1

|year avg record high F = 97.3

| Jan high F = 32.7

| Feb high F = 34.1

| Mar high F = 44.2

| Apr high F = 52.2

| May high F = 62.6

| Jun high F = 73.1

| Jul high F = 82.0

| Aug high F = 80.8

| Sep high F = 71.4

| Oct high F = 55.8

| Nov high F = 42.2

| Dec high F = 32.5

| year high F = 55.3

| Jan mean F = 23.0

| Feb mean F = 23.9

| Mar mean F = 33.2

| Apr mean F = 40.7

| May mean F = 50.9

| Jun mean F = 60.9

| Jul mean F = 68.7

| Aug mean F = 67.3

| Sep mean F = 58.1

| Oct mean F = 44.2

| Nov mean F = 32.1

| Dec mean F = 23.1

| year mean F = 43.8

| Jan low F = 13.2

| Feb low F = 13.7

| Mar low F = 22.2

| Apr low F = 29.2

| May low F = 39.2

| Jun low F = 48.8

| Jul low F = 55.5

| Aug low F = 53.8

| Sep low F = 44.8

| Oct low F = 32.6

| Nov low F = 22.1

| Dec low F = 13.7

| year low F = 32.4

|Jan avg record low F = -10.3

|Feb avg record low F = -10.0

|Mar avg record low F = -1.0

|Apr avg record low F = 12.7

|May avg record low F = 25.0

|Jun avg record low F = 37.0

|Jul avg record low F = 44.6

|Aug avg record low F = 41.9

|Sep avg record low F = 29.9

|Oct avg record low F = 13.7

|Nov avg record low F = 0.6

|Dec avg record low F = -9.3

|year avg record low F = -19.7

| Jan record low F = −39

| Feb record low F = −42

| Mar record low F = −24

| Apr record low F = −11

| May record low F = 7

| Jun record low F = 25

| Jul record low F = 30

| Aug record low F = 30

| Sep record low F = 6

| Oct record low F = −17

| Nov record low F = −23

| Dec record low F = −40

| year record low F = −42

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation inch = 0.82

| Feb precipitation inch = 0.89

| Mar precipitation inch = 1.04

| Apr precipitation inch = 2.48

| May precipitation inch = 3.47

| Jun precipitation inch = 3.03

| Jul precipitation inch = 2.48

| Aug precipitation inch = 1.71

| Sep precipitation inch = 1.32

| Oct precipitation inch = 1.71

| Nov precipitation inch = 0.91

| Dec precipitation inch = 0.51

| year precipitation inch = 20.37

| Jan snow inch = 12.9

| Feb snow inch = 14.7

| Mar snow inch = 10.3

| Apr snow inch = 13.2

| May snow inch = 1.5

| Jun snow inch = 0.0

| Jul snow inch = 0.0

| Aug snow inch = 0.0

| Sep snow inch = 0.9

| Oct snow inch = 5.8

| Nov snow inch = 9.8

| Dec snow inch = 12.2

| year snow inch = 81.3

| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

| Jan precipitation days = 8.5

| Feb precipitation days = 8.8

| Mar precipitation days = 8.6

| Apr precipitation days = 11.9

| May precipitation days = 12.7

| Jun precipitation days = 10.9

| Jul precipitation days = 9.3

| Aug precipitation days = 6.9

| Sep precipitation days = 6.7

| Oct precipitation days = 8.5

| Nov precipitation days = 7.5

| Dec precipitation days = 7.5

| year precipitation days = 107.8

| unit snow days = 0.1 in

| Jan snow days = 8.6

| Feb snow days = 7.8

| Mar snow days = 5.9

| Apr snow days = 5.2

| May snow days = 0.7

| Jun snow days = 0.0

| Jul snow days = 0.0

| Aug snow days = 0.0

| Sep snow days = 0.3

| Oct snow days = 2.5

| Nov snow days = 5.6

| Dec snow days = 7.5

| year snow days = 44.1

|source 1 = 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}}

{{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=USC00488705&format=pdf

| title = Station: Sundance, 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}}

| date = April 2011}}

File:Crook County Public Library main branch children's section in Sundance, Wyoming.jpg

Public education in the town of Sundance is provided by Crook County School District #1. Zoned campuses include Sundance Elementary School (kindergarten - grade 6), and Sundance Secondary School (grades 7–12).

Sundance has a public library, a branch of the Crook County Public Library system.{{cite web | url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/wyoming/ | title=Wyoming Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=June 13, 2019}}

Devils Tower National Monument, a {{convert|1267|ft|m|adj=on}} high igneous rock intrusion or laccolith in the Bear Lodge Mountains, is a short drive north of Sundance via US-14 and Wyoming Highway 585. It rises dramatically above the surrounding terrain, with its summit {{convert|5114|ft|m}} above sea level. It was the first U.S. National Monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt. It receives about 400,000 visitors annually.[http://www.nps.gov/deto/planyourvisit/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&PageID=514740 Devils Tower NM – Final Climbing Management Plan] National Park Service, February 1995, accessed March 13, 2009

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Sundance is served by the Sundance Times newspaper, which reports on local news.{{cite web |title=Sundance Times |url=https://www.sundancetimes.com/ |publisher=Sundancetimes.com |access-date=September 27, 2020}}

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After his release from the town jail in 1888, Harry Longabaugh, an outlaw and member of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch in the American Old West, acquired the moniker "the Sundance Kid". His nickname entered the popular culture with release of the 1969 movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which won several Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay. Robert Redford, who portrayed Longabaugh in the movie, later named his Sundance Ski Resort near Provo, Utah, and the Sundance Film Festival after this character.

The town of Sundance is the primary setting of Scumble, a children's novel by Ingrid Law, and a sequel to her earlier children's book, Savvy. Sundance, Wyoming, is also the primary setting for Lorelei James' novels in her "Rough Riders" series of 16 books involving the fictional McKay family, eking out a living as multigenerational ranchers and the younger generation's accepting who they are individually, the ins and outs of working with family every day, and finding love.

• List of municipalities in Wyoming
• Sundance Air Force Station

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