Big Horn, Wyoming

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Population in 2010: 490.
Population change since 2000: +147.5%
Males: 216  (44.3%)
Females: 274  (55.7%)
Median resident age:

54.8 years
Wyoming median age:

39.0 years

Zip code: 82801

Estimated median household income in 2021: $90,869 (it was $52,344 in 2000)
Big Horn:

$90,869
WY:

$65,204

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $73,700 (it was $23,217 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $751,045 (it was $227,500 in 2000)
Big Horn:

$751,045
WY:

$266,400

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $562,600; detached houses: $556,222

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,066.

March 2022 cost of living index in Big Horn: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 24.5%

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Ancestries: German (56.9%), Scandinavian (43.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4081 feet

Land area: 2.82 square miles.

Population density: 174 people per square mile   (very low).

Big Horn, Wyoming map

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

This place:

3.0%
Wyoming:

2.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Big Horn CDP:

0.5% ($1,156)
Wyoming:

0.7% ($627)

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

Distribution of median household income in Big Horn, WY in 2021

Big Horn satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.1%
Wyoming:

4.1%
Most common occupations in Big Horn, WY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.5%)
  • Engineers (4.3%)
  • Life and physical scientists (4.3%)
  • Art and design workers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (12.2%)
  • Engineers (8.2%)
  • Life and physical scientists (8.2%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8.2%)
  • Carpenters (8.2%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.1%)
  • Bus drivers (6.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (9.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
  • Top executives (4.5%)

Average climate in Big Horn, Wyoming

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 65.3. This is about average.

City:

65.3
U.S.:

74.2
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 6.17. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.17
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.324. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.324
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 31.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 17.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.1
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.44. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.44
U.S.:

8.46

Earthquake activity:

Big Horn-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 727% 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 181.1 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 339.8 miles away from Big Horn 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 184.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from Big Horn center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 173.0 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 Sheridan County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Big Horn topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Big Horn:

  • SHERIDAN MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SHERIDAN, WY)
  • WESTVIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SHERIDAN, WY)
  • NMC CONTINUE CARE OF SHERIDAN (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; SHERIDAN, WY)
  • BILLINGS CLINIC SHERIDAN DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; SHERIDAN, WY)
  • SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; SHERIDAN, WY)
  • SHERIDAN VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 11 miles away; SHERIDAN, WY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Horn:

  • Sheridan College (about 7 miles; Sheridan, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,070)
  • Montana State University-Billings (about 108 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 4,319)
  • Casper College (about 132 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
  • Black Hills State University (about 154 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 192 miles; Rapid City, SD; FT enrollment: 2,102)
  • Montana State University (about 210 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • Chadron State College (about 237 miles; Chadron, NE; FT enrollment: 2,374)

Public high school in Big Horn:

Public elementary/middle schools in Big Horn:

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Cemetery: Big Horn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Monica Tranel-Michini - Olympic rower.

Sheridan 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:

2.7 people
Wyoming:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

76.8%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.6%
Whole state:

7.1%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Big Horn:

Marital status in Big Horn, WY
  • Never married: 13.9%
  • Now married: 36.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 49.3%

For population 25 years and over in Big Horn:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 32.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
Wyoming average:

9.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Big Horn, WY (based on Sheridan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,2224
Evangelical Protestant3,57731
Mainline Protestant3,2668
Other1,5168
None16,535-
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: 8
Sheridan County:

2.85 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

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

0.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Sheridan County:

0.36 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Sheridan County:

4.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Here:

9.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.2%
Wyoming:

7.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Sheridan County:

22.9%
Wyoming:

24.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

38.5%
Wyoming:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

53.8%
State:

46.6%

Average BMI:
Big Horn:

28.9
Wyoming:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Big Horn:

10.5%
State:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.5%
Wyoming:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Big Horn:

7.1
Wyoming:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

35.5%
State:

34.7%

General health condition:
Big Horn:

61.4%
Wyoming:

56.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

86.3%
Wyoming:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Big Horn, WY Residents

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)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 5.3mTotal length
  • $529,000Total costs
  • 881Total average daily traffic
  • 56Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,234Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 44.681861 Lon: -106.996111, Call Sign: WQPE890,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz, Grant Date: 04/26/2012, Expiration Date: 04/26/2022, Cancellation Date: 07/02/2022, Certifier: Jeremy Smith, Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • RedGrade, Alongside Red Grade Road (Lat: 44.623028 Lon: -107.117278), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 43.9 m, Overall height: 47.2 m, Call Sign: WQUG607,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz... (+24 more), Grant Date: 07/01/2014, Expiration Date: 07/01/2024, Certifier: Brian Wagner, Registrant: Visionary Communications, LLC, One Citycenter, Gillette, WY 82717, Phone: (307) 682-1884, Email:
  • Bales Tower, 21 Pheasant Lane (Lat: 44.703111 Lon: -106.983611), Type: Building, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WRXB662,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/22/2023, Expiration Date: 04/22/2033, Certifier: Preston Schilling, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

6
  • Call Sign: K7JTR, Previous Call Sign: KC7MJD, Grant Date: 12/15/1998, Expiration Date: 12/15/2008, Cancellation Date: 12/16/2010, Registrant: Jeanne T Roelfsema, 4 West Fork, Big Horn, WY 82833
  • Call Sign: KB7SRK, Licensee ID: L00636741, Grant Date: 12/05/2012, Expiration Date: 02/23/2023, Certifier: Donna J Edwards, Registrant: Donna J Edwards, Big Horn, WY 82833
  • Call Sign: KN7S, Previous Call Sign: AB7EH, Licensee ID: L00556305, Grant Date: 12/04/1996, Expiration Date: 12/04/2006, Cancellation Date: 07/25/2003, Registrant: Neil Savin, Big Horn, WY 82833
  • Call Sign: N7QIY, Licensee ID: L00545510, Grant Date: 08/20/2022, Expiration Date: 09/03/2032, Certifier: Bruce C Edwards, Registrant: Bruce C Edwards, Big Horn, WY 82833
  • Call Sign: WB7UTK, Grant Date: 02/16/1988, Expiration Date: 02/16/1998, Cancellation 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, Cancellation Date: 07/28/2015, Certifier: Neil Savin, Registrant: Neil Savin, Big Horn, WY 82833


FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Big Horn)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of fires - 29 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Big Horn, WY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (73.1%), and Structure Fires (18.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Big Horn, WY
    • 9573.1%Outside Fires
    • 2418.5%Structure Fires
    • 75.4%Other
    • 43.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Big Horn, WY
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Big Horn, WY
  • 100.0%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Big Horn, WY
  • 50.5%Utility gas
  • 49.5%Coal or coke


Big Horn compared to Wyoming state average:

  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There are 10 pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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