Byron, Wyoming

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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 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

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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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Average climate in Byron, Wyoming

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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.

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)

Public high school in Byron:

Rocky Mountain High School (Location: 30 East Main; Grades: 9-12)

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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%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Byron, WY

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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Byron mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Big Horn County Wyoming:

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

Religon statistics for Byron

Adherents

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church
Adherents	58.7%	13.3%	8.8%	4.6%	3.8%
Congregations	35.1%	8.1%	8.1%	8.1%	10.8%

Name	Conservative Baptist Association of America	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	3.4%	1.6%	1.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Congregations	2.7%	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	$32,904	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$5,000	$60,000	1	$710
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$560
Water Supply	2	$4,998	$29,988	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$12,740	$38,220	2	$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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