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Sheridan County

Population in July 2007: 208.
Males: 100  (48.5%)
Females: 108  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip code: 82833


Estimated median household income in 2007: $72,695 (it was $52,344 in 2000)
Big Horn:  $72,695
Wyoming:  $51,731

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $448,148 (it was $227,500 in 2000)
Big Horn:  $448,148
Wyoming:  $172,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $419,743; Detached houses: $401,020

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Races in Big Horn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Big Horn: 99.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about Big Horn, Wyoming on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users. Big Horn is mentioned 309 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: German (32.3%), Irish (16.7%), English (14.1%), Norwegian (6.1%), Polish (4.5%), French (4.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4081 feet

Land area: 2.82 square miles.

Population density: 74 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Big Horn

  • High school or higher: 92.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Horn CDP

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 18.9%

6 residents are foreign born (2.0% North America, 1.0% Europe).

This place:  3.0%
Wyoming:  2.3%

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

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

Big Horn:  0.5% ($1,156)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (107.9 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (347.4 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (817.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Story, WY (2.8 miles ), Sheridan, WY (2.9 miles ), Ranchester, WY (4.3 miles ), Dayton, WY (4.4 miles ), Parkman, WY (5.0 miles) , Buffalo, WY (5.2 miles ), Clearmont, WY (5.4 miles) , Tongue River, MT (5.7 miles) .

Latitude: 44.68 N, Longitude: 106.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Engineers (8%)
  • Life and physical scientists (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Bus drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)



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Average climate in Big Horn, Wyoming

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Big Horn-area historical tornado activity is near Wyoming state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 48.8 miles away from the Big Horn place center .

On 6/26/1959, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Big Horn:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 9 miles; SHERIDAN, WY)
  • JOHNSON CO MEMORIAL HOSP (about 31 miles; BUFFALO, WY)
  • SOUTH BIG HORN COUNTY HOSPITAL-CAH (about 54 miles; GREYBULL, WY)

Political contributions by individuals in Big Horn, WY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Horn:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 98 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 128 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 154 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 191 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 203 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 214 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 233 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.2%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.5%


Big Horn compared to Wyoming state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sheridan County Wyoming:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Coal or coke (8%)


Religon statistics for Big Horn

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents43.2%9.8%7.6%6.8%5.8%
Congregations9.4%3.1%12.5%3.1%3.1%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents4.2%3.3%3.0%2.9%13.6%
Congregations3.1%3.1%3.1%9.4%50.0%
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.


8.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.18%
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 Campbell County, WY  0.61% ($43,313 average AGI)
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.33% ($41,750)
from Natrona County, WY  0.31% ($32,559)


7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,303 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.40%
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 Campbell County, WY  0.54% ($47,466 average AGI)
to Albany County, WY  0.41% ($16,068)
to Johnson County, WY  0.40% ($28,744)


Strongest AM radio stations in Big Horn:
  • KWYO (1410 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: KWYO AM, LLC)
  • KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • 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)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KBBS (1450 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, L.L.C.)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KIML (1270 AM; 5 kW; GILLETTE, WY; Owner: GILLETTE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big Horn:
  • KZZS (98.3 FM; STORY, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, L.L.C.)
  • KSUW (91.3 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KLGT (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, L.L.C.)
  • KYTI (93.7 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • KZWY (94.9 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • K244CK (96.7 FM; COWLEY, ETC., WY; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KZMQ-FM (100.3 FM; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • K269DE (101.7 FM; BUFFALO, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • K210AM (89.9 FM; SHERIDAN, ETC., WY; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)

TV broadcast stations around Big Horn:
  • KSWY (Channel 7; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: SUNBELT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KSGW-TV (Channel 12; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • K26BE (Channel 26; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE)
  • K55BL (Channel 55; SHERIDAN, ETC., WY; Owner: WYOMING CHANNEL 2, INC.)
  • K09XK (Channel 9; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: KTVQ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K04FD (Channel 4; RANCHESTER, ETC., WY; Owner: NORTHERN WYOMING COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • K06AT (Channel 6; SHERIDAN, ETC., WY; Owner: NORTHERN WYOMING COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • K10KP (Channel 10; SHERIDAN, ETC., WY; Owner: NORTHERN WYOMING COMMUNITY COLLEGE)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: K7JTR, Previous Call Sign: KC7MJD
    Grant Date: 12/15/1998, Expiration Date: 12/15/2008
    Registrant: Jeanne T Roelfsema, 4 West Fork, Big Horn, WY 82833
  • Call Sign: KN7S, Previous Call Sign: AB7EH, Licensee ID: L00556305
    Grant Date: 12/04/1996, Expiration Date: 12/04/2006, Cancelation Date: 07/25/2003
    Registrant: Neil Savin, Big Horn, WY 82833
  • Call Sign: WB7UTK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/16/1988, Expiration Date: 02/16/1998, Cancelation Date: 02/17/2000
    Registrant: Millard D Rhodes, Big Horn, WY 82833
  • Call Sign: W7SVN, Previous Call Sign: KN7S, Licensee ID: L00556305
    Grant Date: 07/25/2003, Expiration Date: 07/25/2013, Certifier: Neil Savin
    Registrant: Neil Savin, Big Horn, WY 82833


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Big Horn)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 29
  • Hazardous Condition: 8

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