Language Spoken At Home in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 355 | 100% |
| English only | 352 | 99.2% |
| Language other than English | 3 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 3 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 365 | 100% |
| American | 21 | 5.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 15 | 4.1% |
| English | 56 | 15.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 14 | 3.8% |
| French Canadian | 6 | 1.6% |
| German | 100 | 27.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 34 | 9.3% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 2 | 0.5% |
| Polish | 2 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 16 | 4.4% |
| Scottish | 29 | 7.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 4 | 1.1% |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 13 | 3.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 212 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 122 | 57.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 25 | 11.8% |
| Married-couple family | 91 | 42.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4 | 1.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 15 | 7.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 7 | 3.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 16 | 7.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 14 | 6.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 90 | 42.5% |
| Householder living alone | 89 | 42.0% |
| 65 years and over | 43 | 20.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 27 | 12.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 99 | 46.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 2 | 0% |
Relationship in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 359 | 100% |
| Householder | 212 | 59.1% |
| Spouse | 90 | 25.1% |
| Child | 44 | 12.3% |
| Other relatives | 11 | 3.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 2 | 0.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 0 | 0.0% |
Marital Status in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 162 | 100% |
| Never married | 24 | 14.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 92 | 56.8% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 16 | 9.9% |
| Divorced | 30 | 18.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 177 | 100% |
| Never married | 18 | 10.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 95 | 53.7% |
| Separated | 7 | 4.0% |
| Widowed | 15 | 8.5% |
| Divorced | 42 | 23.7% |
Fertility in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 6 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 6 | 100.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 207 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 118 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 353 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 5 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 5 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 5 | 100.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 5 | 100% |
| Who are female | 3 | 60.0% |
| Who are married | 5 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 47 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5 | 10.6% |
| Kindergarten | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11 | 23.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 23 | 48.9% |
| College or graduate school | 8 | 17.0% |
Educational Attainment in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 314 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 6 | 1.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 28 | 8.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 115 | 36.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 116 | 36.9% |
| Associate's degree | 14 | 4.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 30 | 9.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5 | 1.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.1% |
Veteran Status in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 321 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 61 | 19.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 359 | 100% |
| With a disability | 96 | 26.7% |
| Under 18 years | 44 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 190 | 100% |
| With a disability | 36 | 18.9% |
| 65 years and over | 125 | 100% |
| With a disability | 60 | 48.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 360 | 100% |
| Same house | 291 | 80.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 69 | 19.2% |
| Same county | 39 | 10.8% |
| Different county | 30 | 8.3% |
| Same state | 30 | 8.3% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 365 | 100% |
| Native | 358 | 98.1% |
| Born in United States | 356 | 97.5% |
| State of residence | 203 | 55.6% |
| Different state | 153 | 41.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 2 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 7 | 1.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 7 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 7 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 9 | 100% |
| Native | 2 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 7 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 7 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Fossil City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 7 | 100% |
| Europe | 7 | 100.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |