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Big Horn County

Population in July 2007: 549.
Males: 282  (51.5%)
Females: 267  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 82412.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,740 (it was $34,375 in 2000)
Byron:  $47,740
Wyoming:  $51,731

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,325
Byron:  $17,325
Wyoming:  $27,687

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,055 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Byron:  $101,055
Wyoming:  $172,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,199; Detached houses: $99,844; Mobile homes: $25,804

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Races in Byron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.1%)
  • Hispanic (14.0%)
  • Other race (7.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Byron: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.9%), German (18.7%), United States (11.1%), Irish (7.7%), Norwegian (6.3%), Danish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4030 feet

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 653 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Byron

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Byron town

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

12 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

This town:  2.2%
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:

Byron:  1.0% ($511)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (68.5 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (384.8 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (802.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Lovell, WY (2.5 miles ), Cowley, WY (2.5 miles ), Garland, WY (2.7 miles) , Deaver, WY (2.8 miles) , Powell, WY (3.6 miles ), Frannie, WY (3.6 miles ), Ralston, WY (4.4 miles ), Burlington, WY (5.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $202,600
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $219,800

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Latitude: 44.80 N, Longitude: 108.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Extraction workers (11%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Byron-area historical tornado activity is near Wyoming state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the Byron town center .

On 6/26/1964, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Byron-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/2008 at 11:59:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.2 MW, 4.2 ML, Depth: 0.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from Byron center
On 8/28/1995 at 03:16:25, a magnitude 4.5 (4.3 MB, 4.2 MD, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/20/1992 at 07:03:31, a magnitude 4.2 (3.7 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/18/2006 at 10:16:20, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, 3.8 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from Byron center
On 8/28/1995 at 05:01:56, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 MD, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1998 at 12:59:10, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, 3.3 ML, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from Byron center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Byron:
  • NORTH BIG HORN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LOVELL, WY)
  • POWELL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; POWELL, WY)
  • SOUTH BIG HORN COUNTY HOSPITAL-CAH (about 32 miles; GREYBULL, WY)

Political contributions by individuals in Byron, WY

Local government website: BYRONWY.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Byron:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 62 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 131 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 172 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 173 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 230 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 242 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 254 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Byron that have no violations reported:
  • BYRON, TOWN OF (Population served: 575, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.4%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  22.6%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.5%

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Byron compared to Wyoming state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)


Religion statistics for Byron

Adherents


NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church
Adherents58.7%13.3%8.8%4.6%3.8%
Congregations35.1%8.1%8.1%8.1%10.8%
NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian and Missionary AlliancePresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.4%1.6%1.4%1.3%3.1%
Congregations2.7%5.4%2.7%5.4%13.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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 1$2,742$32,9040$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$5,000$60,0001$710
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$560
Water Supply 2$4,998$29,9880$0
Totals for Government 4$12,740$38,2202$1,270


Byron government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $197,000
  • Charges - All Other: $123,000
    Sewerage: $35,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $214,000
    Financial Administration: $136,000
    Water Utilities: $67,000
    Parks and Recreation: $39,000
    General - Other: $38,000
    Sewerage: $31,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $77,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
    Special Assessments: $7,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $232,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $211,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $623,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $232,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $211,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $356,000
    All Other: $20,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $214,000

8.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,841 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.16%
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 Park County, WY  1.81% ($28,030 average AGI)
from Washakie County, WY  0.32% ($26,917)
from Albany County, WY  0.27% ($13,000)


8.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,927 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.19%
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 Park County, WY  1.57% ($26,431 average AGI)
to Yellowstone County, MT  0.70% ($26,231)
to Albany County, WY  0.38% ($29,857)


Strongest AM radio stations in Byron:
  • KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KODI (1400 AM; 1 kW; CODY, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, LLC)
  • KWYO (1410 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: KWYO AM, LLC)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Byron:
  • KZMQ-FM (100.3 FM; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • K244CK (96.7 FM; COWLEY, ETC., WY; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KUWP (90.1 FM; POWELL, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KCGL (104.1 FM; POWELL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, LLC)
  • KTAG (97.9 FM; CODY, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, LLC)
  • K233AC (94.5 FM; CODY, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KLZY (92.5 FM; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMXE (99.3 FM; RED LODGE, MT; Owner: SILVER ROCK COMMUNICATIONS INC.)



FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • Garland Battery 2, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPGG625
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.700 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/29/2004, Expiration Date: 01/11/2015, Certifier: Cris Belshaw
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G St Nw Ste 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Fax: (202) 434-4646
  • 2 Mi W, Call Sign: WNHE785
    Assigned Frequencies : 48.9400 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/12/2011, Cancelation Date: 04/18/2005, Certifier: Marc Coventry
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
  • 1.5 Mi E, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WNVC797, Licensee ID: L00008607
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.262 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/05/2005, Expiration Date: 01/03/2016
    Registrant: Marathon Pipe Line LLC, 539 South Main Street, Room 245m, Findlay, OH 45840, Phone: (419) 421-2633, Email:
  • Medicine Wheel Mountain, Call Sign: KBM617, Licensee ID: L00090861
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.535 MHz, 453.050 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/08/2003, Expiration Date: 02/08/2013
    Registrant: Nepeco Inc, Box 68, Byron, WY 82412

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, Garland Oilfield Office Wy Hwy 14a 2 Mi W Of, Structure height: 5.2 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WNER237
    Assigned Frequencies : 1960.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/26/1997, Expiration Date: 08/06/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/01/2001
    Registrant: Phone: (419) 422-2121
  • HIGH SCHOOL, 30 E Main, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 18.6 m, Call Sign: WPOR769
    Assigned Frequencies : 23125.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/1998, Expiration Date: 12/18/2008, Cancelation Date: 02/21/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (603) 362-5977

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: K6SUB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00012416
    Grant Date: 02/15/1996, Expiration Date: 02/15/2006, Cancelation Date: 02/27/2001, Certifier: Robert V Grater
    Registrant: Robert V Grater, Byron, WY 82412-0249
  • Call Sign: KF7KLE, Previous Call Sign: KF6KLE, Licensee ID: L00308900
    Grant Date: 01/20/2001, Expiration Date: 01/20/2011, Cancelation Date: 08/24/2001, Certifier: Sandy J Mc Gee
    Registrant: Sandy J Mc Gee, Byron, WY 82412
  • Call Sign: K7SUB, Previous Call Sign: K6SUB, Licensee ID: L00012416
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/27/2011, Certifier: Robert V Grater
    Registrant: Robert V Grater, Byron, WY 82412-0249
  • Call Sign: K7KLE, Previous Call Sign: KF7KLE, Licensee ID: L00308900
    Grant Date: 08/24/2001, Expiration Date: 08/24/2011, Cancelation Date: 03/18/2003, Certifier: Sandy J Mcgee
    Registrant: Sandy J Mc Gee, Byron, WY 82412
  • Call Sign: K6SUB, Previous Call Sign: K7KLE, Licensee ID: L00308900
    Grant Date: 03/18/2003, Expiration Date: 03/18/2013, Certifier: Sandy Mcgee
    Registrant: Sandy J Mc Gee, Byron, WY 82412


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA P210N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6700P , Serial Number: P21000200, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 02/09/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Curtis Abraham, Po Box 113, Byron, WY 82412
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7127S , Serial Number: 15067827, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 11/08/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 385 W Hwy 14a, Byron, WY 82412


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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