Baggs, Wyoming

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Population in July 2007: 345.

Males: 182	(52.9%)
Females: 163	(47.1%)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Wyoming median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 82321.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,230 (it was $29,688 in 2000)

Baggs:	$41,230
Wyoming:	$51,731

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,221

Baggs:	$30,221
Wyoming:	$27,687

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,918 (it was $49,200 in 2000)

Baggs:	$96,918
Wyoming:	$172,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $95,245; Detached houses: $130,595; In 2-unit structures: $91,475; Mobile homes: $39,457; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

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Races in Baggs:

White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
Hispanic (5.2%)
American Indian (3.2%)
Other race (1.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Baggs: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.0%), English (18.1%), Irish (18.1%), Dutch (8.3%), Swedish (6.3%), Norwegian (5.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6247 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 700 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Baggs

High school or higher: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 6.8%
Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baggs town

Never married: 26.8%
Now married: 48.8%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 17.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Wyoming:	2.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Baggs:	0.6% ($307)
Wyoming:	0.7% ($627)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Collins, CO (139.0 miles , pop. 118,652).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (161.2 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (573.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Dixon, WY (2.5 miles) , Craig, CO (6.0 miles ), Hayden, CO (6.6 miles ), Maybell-Powder Wash, CO (6.7 miles ), Grand Encampment, WY (6.8 miles ), Wamsutter, WY (6.9 miles ), Riverside, WY (6.9 miles) , Saratoga, WY (7.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $35,500
1999: 1 building, cost: $35,500
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $84,100
2001: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $74,900
2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $71,800
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $67,800
2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $71,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.04 N, Longitude: 107.66 W

Area code: 307

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (36%)
Utilities (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Construction (8%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (18%)
Educational services (17%)
Gasoline stations (7%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)
Mining (6%)
Construction (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (24%)
Extraction workers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Plant and system operators (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Extraction workers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

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Crime in Baggs by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	0	2	4	0	0
per 100,000	287.4	0.0	554.0	1105.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	1	0	0	3	0	5
per 100,000	287.4	0.0	0.0	828.7	0.0	1396.6
Thefts	4	5	2	5	2	4
per 100,000	1149.4	1424.5	554.0	1381.2	561.8	1117.3
Auto thefts	1	2	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	287.4	569.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	558.7
Arson	0	0	0	0	4	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1123.6	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	146.6	102.6	133.0	334.3	22.5	187.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	5.80
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Baggs, Wyoming

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Baggs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/6/1999 at 00:41:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.1 miles away from Baggs center
On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/20/1995 at 12:46:16, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/26/2000 at 21:58:46, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from Baggs center
On 10/1/2005 at 05:57:03, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from Baggs center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Baggs:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE - CAH (about 33 miles; CRAIG, CO)
YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 48 miles; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CARBON COUNTY (about 68 miles; RAWLINS, WY)

Political contributions by individuals in Baggs, WY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baggs:

COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 107 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 108 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 137 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 145 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 147 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 158 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)

Public high school in Baggs:

Little Snake River Valley School (Location: 100 Meeker Street; Grades: KG-12)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Baggs and their reported violations in the past:

BAGGS, TOWN OF (Population served: 490, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-27-2004)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2003. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2001. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2001)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1997

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-1997

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2005 and MAR-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-17-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-17-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2006)

One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Wyoming:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	59.9%
Whole state:	67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	11.6%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.9%
Whole state:	11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.9%
Whole state:	4.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Baggs, WY

Baggs compared to Wyoming state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Baggs (2009 data):

Summit National Bank: Little Snake River Branch at 15 North Penland Street, branch established on 2003-05-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.4 mil, Deposits: $30.5 mil, headquarters in Hulett, WY, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Carbon County Wyoming:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (91%) Wood (4%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religion statistics for Baggs

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Southern Baptist Convention	Episcopal Church	Lutheran Church
Adherents	35.0%	15.5%	13.0%	9.3%	5.3%
Congregations	11.6%	11.6%	14.0%	14.0%	7.0%

Name	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Other religions
Adherents	5.1%	5.0%	4.5%	1.8%	5.5%
Congregations	7.0%	7.0%	7.0%	4.7%	16.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$4,250	$25,500	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$330
Police Protection - Officers	2	$7,293	$43,758	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$5,834	$35,004	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$17,377	$34,754	5	$330

Baggs government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $15,000
Charges - All Other: $24,000
Sewerage: $24,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $63,000
Police Protection: $54,000

General - Other: $48,000

Central Staff Services: $47,000

Financial Administration: $42,000

Regular Highways: $23,000

Sewerage: $15,000

Fire Protection: $13,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000

Welfare - Other: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

General Public Buildings: $3,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $185,000
General Support: $79,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $43,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $7,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $21,000
Other, NEC: $3,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000
Other, NEC: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $56,000
General Revenue, NEC: $15,000

Special Assessments: $9,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $48,000
Police Protection: $20,000

Central Staff: $5,000

Water Utilities: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $793,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $129,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $16,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $129,000
Highways: $16,000

All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $9,000
Public Utilities: $7,000

NEC: $4,000

Other Selective Sales: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $131,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

9.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,023 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.27%
Wyoming average:	9.04%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Sweetwater County, WY	0.59% ($41,424 average AGI)
from Natrona County, WY	0.55% ($27,613)
from Albany County, WY	0.48% ($29,148)

9.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,990 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.39%
Wyoming average:	8.50%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Albany County, WY	0.77% ($35,302 average AGI)
to Laramie County, WY	0.70% ($43,359)
to Natrona County, WY	0.63% ($28,029)

Strongest AM radio stations in Baggs:

KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Baggs:

KRAI-FM (93.7 FM; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
KIDN-FM (95.9 FM; HAYDEN, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)

Baggs fatal accident list:
Jun 11, 1980 06:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

West Side Of Sr 789, 37.0 Km North Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN259
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+14 more)
Grant Date: 10/12/1999, Expiration Date: 10/05/2009
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (202) 828-8408, Email:
Approx. 24.9 Km Northwest Of Baggs On Flat Top Mountain, Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: KNKN226
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150, Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6

Baggs Hill 2 Mi Ene, Call Sign: WNNS957, Licensee ID: L00010357
Assigned Frequencies : 156.105 MHz
Grant Date: 12/06/2003, Expiration Date: 02/24/2014
Registrant: State Of Wyoming, Cheyenne, WY 82003-1708, Phone: (307) 724-6695
W H D Shop E Edge, Call Sign: KNGN524, Licensee ID: L00010357
Assigned Frequencies : 154.740 MHz
Grant Date: 02/08/2003, Expiration Date: 04/28/2013
Registrant: State Of Wyoming, Cheyenne, WY 82002
Baggs Hill 2 Mi Ene, Call Sign: WNMS892, Licensee ID: L00010357
Assigned Frequencies : 155.640 MHz
Grant Date: 07/16/2003, Expiration Date: 09/28/2013
Registrant: State Of Wyoming, Cheyenne, WY 82002-9019, Phone: (307) 777-7244
Baggs Hill 2 Mi Ene, Call Sign: WNMS893, Licensee ID: L00010357
Assigned Frequencies : 154.875 MHz, 155.445 MHz
Grant Date: 07/16/2003, Expiration Date: 09/28/2013
Registrant: State Of Wyoming, Cheyenne, WY 82002-9019, Phone: (307) 777-7244
Amoco Pipeline Station At Baggs, Call Sign: WGJ361, Licensee ID: L00521457
Assigned Frequencies : 457.200 MHz
Grant Date: 05/25/2001, Expiration Date: 07/29/2011, Certifier: Tom R Mc Cormick
Registrant: Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC
3 Mi S, Call Sign: WNAZ663, Licensee ID: L00007075
Assigned Frequencies : 48.7200 MHz
Grant Date: 09/23/2004, Expiration Date: 11/30/2014
Registrant: Questar Infocomm Inc, 180 E 100 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0433, Phone: (801) 324-1941, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KS0COP, Previous Call Sign: KL7COP, Licensee ID: L00190293
Grant Date: 11/15/2002, Expiration Date: 11/15/2012, Cancelation Date: 03/12/2004, Certifier: Mark M Lapinskas
Registrant: Mark M Lapinskas, Baggs, WY 82321

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1425N , Serial Number: 22950, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/1955
Registrant (Individual): William H Jolley, Po Box 399, Baggs, WY 82321
Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7022Q , Serial Number: 17260322, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 12/27/1971
Registrant (Corporation): Weber Ranch Co, Po Box 70, Baggs, WY 82321

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