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Carbon County

Population in July 2007: 78.
Males: 39  (50.6%)
Females: 39  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  44.9 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip code: 82323


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,984 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Dixon:  $32,984
Wyoming:  $51,731

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,161
Dixon:  $23,161
Wyoming:  $27,687

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,021 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Dixon:  $64,021
Wyoming:  $172,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,538; Detached houses: $94,200; Mobile homes: $23,676

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Races in Dixon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • American Indian (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Dixon: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.6%), Irish (19.0%), English (5.1%), French Canadian (5.1%), Swedish (5.1%), Dutch (2.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6359 feet

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 577 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dixon

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dixon town

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 17.0%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

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:

Dixon:  1.3% ($417)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Collins, CO (132.8 miles , pop. 118,652).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (155.9 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (576.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Baggs, WY (2.5 miles ), Craig, CO (6.0 miles ), Hayden, CO (6.3 miles ), Grand Encampment, WY (6.4 miles ), Riverside, WY (6.4 miles) , Saratoga, WY (6.9 miles ), Wamsutter, WY (7.0 miles ), Maybell-Powder Wash, CO (7.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.03 N, Longitude: 107.54 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

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Dixon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 75% 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 30.7 miles away from Dixon center
On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.4 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 93.9 miles away from the city 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 57.8 miles away from Dixon center
On 5/26/2000 at 21:58:46, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 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 95.5 miles away from Dixon center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dixon:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE - CAH (about 33 miles; CRAIG, CO)
  • YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 43 miles; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CARBON COUNTY (about 66 miles; RAWLINS, WY)

Airports located in Dixon:
  • Dixon Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 30, Itinerant Ops: 350, Local Ops: 350)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dixon:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 102 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 106 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 132 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 144 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 147 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 153 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)

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

DIXON WATER SYSTEM, TOWN OF (Population served: 78, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2006. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2006), Fed FAO issued (JUN-27-2006)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2005), Fed FAO issued (JUN-27-2006)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2004. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-27-2006)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2004. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2004), Fed FAO issued (JUN-27-2006)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2004), Fed FAO issued (JUN-27-2006)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2001. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-27-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2006)
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2006), Fed FAO issued (JUN-27-2006)
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2005), Fed FAO issued (JUN-27-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-04-2001), Fed FAO issued (JUN-27-2006)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  1.9 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  56.1%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.0%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.5%


Dixon compared to Wyoming state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
  • Wood (28%)
  • Coal or coke (16%)
  • Electricity (6%)


Religion statistics for Dixon

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents35.0%15.5%13.0%9.3%5.3%
Congregations11.6%11.6%14.0%14.0%7.0%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents5.1%5.0%4.5%1.8%5.5%
Congregations7.0%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 1$2,250$27,0000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$200
Water Supply 1$2,500$30,0000$0
Totals for Government 2$4,750$28,5005$200



Dixon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $77,000
    Financial Administration: $40,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $112,000
    General Support: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $34,000
    Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $125,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $39,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $40,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

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 Dixon:
  • 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.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KKHI (1210 AM; 10 kW; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dixon:
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Dixon:
  • K08BM (Channel 8; BAGGS, ETC., WY; Owner: MOFFAT COUNTY)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KD7UZJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00657135
    Grant Date: 03/19/2003, Expiration Date: 03/19/2013, Certifier: Wesley R Kudera
    Registrant: Wesley R Kudera, Dixon, WY 82323


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: WILSON JERRY SONERAI TWO (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 342JW , Serial Number: 0192, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 05/01/1999
    Registrant (Individual): Jerry L Wilson, Po Box 99, Dixon, WY 82323
  • Aircraft: FOREAKER SMITH MINIPLANE DSAI (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 42PF , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 07/03/1980
    Registrant (Individual): Jerry L Wilson, Po Box 99, Dixon, WY 82323
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4283F , Serial Number: 46183
    Registrant (Individual): Jay R Mckee, Po Box 177, Dixon, WY 82323
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 711LP , Serial Number: 2872, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 10/20/1964
    Registrant (Individual): Jerry L Wilson, Po Box 99, Dixon, WY 82323


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