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Arapahoe, Wyoming

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Population in 2010: 1,656.
Population change since 2000: -6.2%
Males: 910  (55.0%)
Females: 746  (45.0%)
Median resident age:

33.0 years
Wyoming median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 82501, 82510.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,690 (it was $22,679 in 2000)
Arapahoe:

$62,690
WY:

$70,042

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,467 (it was $8,943 in 2000)

Arapahoe CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $175,986 (it was $47,600 in 2000)
Arapahoe:

$175,986
WY:

$292,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $216,362; detached houses: $282,748; mobile homes: $52,917

Median gross rent in 2022: $428.

March 2022 cost of living index in Arapahoe: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.8%
(12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.5% for American Indian residents, 22.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Arapahoe, WY (2022)
    • 1,02063.6%American Indian alone
    • 22814.2%White alone
    • 17510.9%Hispanic
    • 583.6%Two or more races
    • 30.2%Black alone

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Ancestries: Italian (1.8%), English (1.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 31.4 square miles.

Population density: 53 people per square mile   (very low).

Arapahoe, Wyoming map

3 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.2%
Wyoming:

3.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,396 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,015 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Idaho Falls, ID (184.2 miles , pop. 50,730).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (279.6 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (682.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Riverton, WY (2.0 miles ),
Hudson, WY (3.0 miles ),
Wind River, WY (3.8 miles ),
Ethete, WY (3.9 miles ),
Johnstown, WY (4.0 miles ),
Lander, WY (4.2 miles ),
Boulder Flats, WY (4.3 miles ),
Pavillion, WY (4.7 miles)

Latitude: 42.98 N, Longitude: 108.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

Distribution of median household income in Arapahoe, WY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Arapahoe, WY in 2022
Arapahoe satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Wyoming:

2.5%
Most common occupations in Arapahoe, WY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.9%)
  • Construction laborers (7.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Extraction workers (4.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.4%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.1%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.7%)

Average climate in Arapahoe, Wyoming

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Arapahoe, Wyoming environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 70.0. This is about average.

City:

70.0
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2014 was 0.173. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.173
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 3.13. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.13
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.259. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.259
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 12.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 3.91. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.91
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Arapahoe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 1109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 155.6 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 279.1 miles away from Arapahoe center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 163.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 128.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 216.1 miles away from Arapahoe center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 497.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fremont County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Landslide: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Arapahoe topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Arapahoe:

  • LITTLE WIND HOSPICE, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY (Hospital, about 4 miles away; RIVERTON, WY)
  • RIVERTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; RIVERTON, WY)
  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF RIVERTON (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; RIVERTON, WY)
  • KINDRED NURSING AND REHABILITATION - WIND RIVER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; RIVERTON, WY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arapahoe:

  • Western Wyoming Community College (about 105 miles; Rock Springs, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • Casper College (about 108 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
  • Sheridan College (about 145 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 178 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
  • Wyotech-Laramie (about 186 miles; Laramie, WY; FT enrollment: 2,765)
  • University of Wyoming (about 188 miles; Laramie, WY; FT enrollment: 10,810)
  • Utah State University (about 193 miles; Logan, UT; FT enrollment: 21,131)

Public elementary/middle school in Arapahoe:

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Points of interest:

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Cemeteries: Arapahoe Catholic Cemetery (1), Arapahoe Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Popo Agie River (A), Beaver Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Fremont County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

4.0 people
Wyoming:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

80.2%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

11.6%
Whole state:

7.1%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
5 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
23 people in religious group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Arapahoe:

Marital status in Arapahoe, WY
  • Never married: 44.3%
  • Now married: 28.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

For population 25 years and over in Arapahoe:

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 30.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.3
Wyoming average:

10.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Arapahoe
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Arapahoe, WY (based on Fremont County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,26950
Other3,65812
Catholic3,04710
Mainline Protestant2,21916
None26,930-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Fremont County:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Fremont County:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Fremont County:

3.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 36
Here:

9.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

10.08 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
Wyoming:

7.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Fremont County:

26.0%
Wyoming:

24.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Arapahoe:

47.9%
Wyoming:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Arapahoe:

45.7%
Wyoming:

46.6%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.7
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Arapahoe:

21.1%
Wyoming:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.4%
Wyoming:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Wyoming:

6.8

Overweight people:
Arapahoe:

37.6%
Wyoming:

34.7%

General health condition:
This city:

54.5%
Wyoming:

56.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Arapahoe:

81.2%
State:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Arapahoe, WY Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Arapahoe:

  • KVOW (1450 AM; 1 kW; RIVERTON, WY; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS, LC)
  • KOVE (1330 AM; 5 kW; LANDER, WY; Owner: FREMONT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arapahoe:

  • KDNO (101.7 FM; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: CARJIM, LLC)
  • KWRR (89.5 FM; ETHETE, WY; Owner: BUSINESS COUNCIL OF THE NORTHERN ARAPAHO TRIBE)
  • KWYW (99.1 FM; LOST CABIN, WY; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)
  • KCWC-FM (88.1 FM; RIVERTON, WY; Owner: CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE)
  • KTAK (93.9 FM; RIVERTON, WY; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS, LC)
  • KDLY (97.5 FM; LANDER, WY; Owner: FREMONT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K276DV (103.1 FM; EDEN, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
  • KTRZ (93.1 FM; RIVERTON, WY; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)
  • K244DP (96.7 FM; LANDER, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • K260AE (99.9 FM; RIVERTON, WY; Owner: P. ANTHONY REED)
  • K219DO (91.7 FM; RIVERTON, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL B/CASTERS,INC)

TV broadcast stations around Arapahoe:

  • K07UZ (Channel 7; RIVERTON, ETC., WY; Owner: RIVERTON FREMONT TV CLUB, INC.)
  • K08GO (Channel 8; RIVERTON, ETC., WY; Owner: RIVERTON FREMONT TV CLUB, INC.)
  • K12MJ (Channel 12; RIVERTON, ETC., WY; Owner: RIVERTON FREMONT TV CLUB, INC.)
  • KGWL-TV (Channel 5; LANDER, WY; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CASPER, LLC)
  • K22CI (Channel 22; LANDER, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHANNEL 2, INC.)
  • Arapahoe, Wyoming
  • Fatal accident count18
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents25
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:12
  • Fatalities26
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents71
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents3
  • Wyoming average
  • Fatal accident count1359
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1947
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons481
  • Fatalities1548
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents3260
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents71
See more detailed statistics of Arapahoe fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 108ft / 33.0mTotal length
  • $515,000Total costs
  • 29,657Total average daily traffic
  • 3,308Total average daily truck traffic
  • 41,014Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Mobile, Lat: 42.963611 Lon: -108.490278, Call Sign: WQJC371,
    Assigned Frequencies: 464.975 MHz, Grant Date: 05/04/2018, Expiration Date: 07/23/2028, Certifier: Roger Clark, Registrant: Mobile Communications Of America, 5855 Stapleton Drive North, A-155, Denver, CO 80216, Phone: ((30) 3) -408-, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
Most common first names in Arapahoe, WY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary668.2 years
Joseph472.0 years
Robert474.3 years
Benjamin371.3 years
Charles356.7 years
John369.0 years
Thomas349.7 years
William381.0 years
George273.9 years
Flora283.4 years
Most common last names in Arapahoe, WY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Oldman866.6 years
Friday657.7 years
Blackburn647.0 years
Hanway664.4 years
Miller669.7 years
Shakespeare657.2 years
Dewey565.2 years
Bell469.7 years
Jenkins457.7 years
Spoonhunter465.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Arapahoe, WY
  • 45.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 26.3%Utility gas
  • 19.9%Electricity
  • 6.4%Wood
  • 1.1%Coal or coke
  • 1.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Arapahoe, WY
  • 71.3%Utility gas
  • 15.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 13.1%Electricity


Arapahoe compared to Wyoming state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Arapahoe on our top lists:

  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in religious group quarters (population 1,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
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