Lusk is a town and the county seat of Niobrara County, Wyoming. It is located in the High Plains. The town was founded in July 1886, by Frank S. Lusk, a renowned Wyoming rancher, partner in the Western Live Stock Company, and stockholder in the Wyoming Central Railway. Cattle ranching remains the primary industry in the town of Lusk.
The population was 1,541 at the 2020 census. The town of Lusk is known for being the county seat of the least populated county in the least populated state in the US.
Ethnicity | Lusk | USA |
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White | 87.8% | 60.1% |
African American | 0.3% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 5.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 1.6% | 0.2% |
Multiracial | 0.8% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 4.4% | 18.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.3% |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Lusk | USA |
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Less than $10,000 | 12.6% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 7.1% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 17.6% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 4% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 17.2% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 24.1% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 9.5% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 5.7% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 0% | 7.1% |
Education | Lusk | USA |
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< 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 12% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 39% | 27.0% |
Other College | 28% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 9% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 3% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 0% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1.0% |