Douglas, Wyoming

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Population (year 2000): 5,288

Males: 2,568	(48.6%)
Females: 2,720	(51.4%)

Converse County

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Wyoming median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 82633.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,200 (it was $36,944 in 2000)

Douglas	$42,200
Wyoming:	$46,202

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $102,500 (it was $85,700 in 2000)

Douglas	$102,500
Wyoming:	$135,000

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Races in Douglas:

White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
Hispanic (6.6%)
Other race (3.6%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (15.3%), English (15.3%), United States (11.9%), Norwegian (4.2%), Swedish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4830 feet

Land area: 5.11 square miles.

Population density: 1035 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Douglas

High school or higher: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Douglas city

Never married: 20.1%
Now married: 58.8%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 13.5%

118 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America).

This city:	2.2%
Wyoming:	2.3%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Douglas, Wyoming in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Douglas to the number of sex offenders is 755 to 1.

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

Douglas:	0.6% ($516)
Wyoming:	0.6% ($627)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (118.4 miles , pop. 53,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (201.1 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (786.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Esterbrook, WY (24.0 miles) , Glendo, WY (30.3 miles ), Lost Springs, WY (31.4 miles) , Rolling Hills, WY (33.1 miles ), Glenrock, WY (33.8 miles ), Meadow Acres, WY (49.0 miles) , Westview Circle, WY (52.2 miles) , Manville, WY (52.8 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $81,400
1997: 1 building, cost: $60,000
1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $115,300
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $76,800
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,300
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,700
2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $135,000
2005: 33 buildings, average cost: $112,800
2006: 29 buildings, average cost: $113,700
2007: 88 buildings, average cost: $90,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 42.76 N, Longitude: 105.38 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -175 (-3.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,603 (61.6%)

People in group quarters in Douglas

51 people in nursing homes
32 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in other group homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 307

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Douglas, Wyoming business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Mining (27%)
Construction (13%)
Rail transportation (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Educational services (15%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Mining (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Rail and water transportation workers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Extraction workers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Cashiers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Douglas by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	0	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	37.8	0.0	18.3	0.0	18.1	0.0
Robberies	1	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	18.9	0.0	18.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	5	7	8	7	10	14
per 100,000	94.4	131.1	146.2	128.3	181.2	248.1
Burglaries	26	15	17	27	23	22
per 100,000	491.0	280.8	310.7	495.0	416.7	389.8
Thefts	118	144	134	123	114	133
per 100,000	2228.5	2696.1	2449.3	2254.8	2065.6	2356.5
Auto thefts	9	6	7	4	6	4
per 100,000	170.0	112.3	127.9	73.3	108.7	70.9
Arson	1	3	0	4	1	0
per 100,000	18.9	56.2	0.0	73.3	18.1	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	191.9	162.7	179.3	156.4	171.2	176.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 26 (16 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.03
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Douglas, Wyoming

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Douglas-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wyoming state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the Douglas city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1982, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Douglas:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CONVERSE COUNTY (111 SOUTH 5TH STREET PO BOX 1450)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Douglas:

PLATTE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 59 miles; WHEATLAND, WY)
WYOMING BEHAVIORAL INSTITUTE (about 62 miles; CASPER, WY)
WYOMING MEDICAL CENTER (about 64 miles; CASPER, WY)

Political contributions by individuals in Douglas, WY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Douglas:

NATRONA COUNTY INTL (about 75 miles; CASPER, WY; ID: CPR)
LARAMIE REGIONAL (about 102 miles; LARAMIE, WY; ID: LAR)
GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 109 miles; GILLETTE, WY; ID: GCC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Douglas:

CONVERSE COUNTY (about 2 miles; DOUGLAS, WY; ID: DGW)
THOMAS MEMORIAL (about 31 miles; GLENDO, WY; ID: 76V)
CAMP GUERNSEY (about 58 miles; GUERNSEY, WY; ID: 7V6)

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFDOUGLASWY.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Douglas:

CASPER COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 78 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 156 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 159 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 159 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 169 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 170 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)

Public high school in Douglas:

Douglas High School (Location: 1701 Hamilton Street; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 47)

Public elementary/middle schools in Douglas:

White Elementary (Location: 1641 Esterbrook Road; Grades: KG-8)
Douglas Middle School (Location: 801 West Richards; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 56)
Douglas Primary School (Location: 1705 Hamilton Street; Grades: KG-2)
Dry Creek Elementary (Location: 3545 Us Highway 59; Grades: KG-8)
Shawnee Elementary (Location: 1216 Us Highway 18-20; Grades: KG-8)
Moss Agate Elementary (Location: 28 Windy Ridge Road; Grades: KG-8)
Douglas Intermediate School (Location: 901 West Yellowstone; Grades: 3-5; Our rating: 39)

Library in Douglas:

CONVERSE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $339,364; Location: 300 WALNUT; 49,001 books; 2,097 audio materials; 2,524 video materials; 134 serial subscriptions)

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

Reservoirs: Busch Reservoir (A), Runden Number 1 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Antelope Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Wyoming State - Fort Fetterman State Historical Site (Museums; 752 State Highway 93), Puttin A Round (Amusement & Theme Parks; 119 South 2nd Street).

Hotels: Plains Motel & Gift Shop (628 East Richards Street), Alpine Inn (2310 East Richards Street), Hotel Higgins (416 Birch Street), Chutes Eatery & Saloon (I 25 & W Douglas), Four Winds Motel (615 East Richards Street), Super 8 Douglas WY (314 Russell Avenue), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (900 Yellowstone Highway), Powderhorn Ranch (2345 Cold Springs Road), Super 8 Motel (314 North Russell Avenue).

Courts: Converse County Government - Clerk Of Court (107 North 5th), Converse County Government - Court Reporter- McKee Robert (107 North 5th), Converse County Government - Circuit Court (107 North 5th), Converse County Government - District Court Judge- Barton R Voigt (107 North 5th).

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

DOUGLAS, TOWN OF (Population served: 5400, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

2 regular monitoring violations

BROKEN WHEEL TRUCK STOP (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

DOUGLAS KOA CAMPGROUND (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

RIDGEWATER IMPROVEMENT DISTR. (Address: 24 HUXTABLE ROAD, Population served: 143, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUL-22-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-20-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2003), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2003)

One routine major monitoring violation

FAIRWAY ESTATES (Address: 24 HUXTABLE ROAD, Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2000 and APR-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2003)

3 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

7 regular monitoring violations

PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES (Population served: 55, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2001 and APR-05-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2001)

5 routine major monitoring violations

84 regular monitoring violations

FIRST INTERSTATE INN (Population served: 53, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

ALPINE INN (GAYATRI, LLC) (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Wyoming:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.2%
Whole state:	67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.1%
Whole state:	11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.7%
Whole state:	4.5%

Douglas compared to Wyoming state average:

Douglas, Wyoming environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Douglas (2007 data):

First National Bank of Sidney: Douglas Branch at 1632 East Richards, branch established on 2001-04-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $292.7 mil, Deposits: $251.2 mil, headquarters in Sidney, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Nebraska Bancs, Inc.
The Converse County Bank: at 332 Walnut Street, branch established on 1918-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $214.3 mil, Deposits: $196.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Converse County Capital Corporation
Bank of the West: Douglas Branch at 240 South 4th Street, branch established on 1980-02-15. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Douglas mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Converse County Wyoming:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	5	$13,937	$33,449	0	$0
Other Government Administration	7	$25,804	$44,235	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	16	$51,836	$38,877	0	$0
Police - Other	9	$20,730	$27,640	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$10,477	$31,431	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	7	$21,033	$36,057	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$5,132	$30,792	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	9	$30,728	$40,971	16	$5,469
Water Supply	10	$25,326	$30,391	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	5	$14,885	$35,724	0	$0
Totals for Government	74	$219,888	$35,658	16	$5,469

Douglas government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,147,000
Charges - Sewerage: $738,000
Solid Waste Management: $228,000

All Other: $67,000
Construction - Sewerage: $664,000
Water Utilities: $662,000

Regular Highways: $311,000

Parks & Recreation: $34,000

General: $20,000

General Public Buildings: $7,000

Fire Protection: $5,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $1,339,000
Police Protection: $924,000

Parks & Recreation: $585,000

Water Utilities: $566,000

Central Staff Services: $469,000

Sewerage: $384,000

Regular Highways: $342,000

Solid Waste Management: $320,000

General Public Buildings: $274,000

Financial Administration: $154,000

Housing & Community Development: $77,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $77,000

Health Services - Other: $64,000

Fire Protection: $53,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $471,000
General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,060,000
All Other: $619,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,900,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $125,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $286,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,173,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $125,000
Water Utilities: $13,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $318,000
Interest Earnings: $136,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $384,000
Water Utilities: $220,000

Fire Protection: $207,000

Solid Waste Management: $111,000

Police Protection: $101,000

Central Staff: $82,000

General Public Building: $27,000

Parks & Recreation: $20,000

Regular Highways: $17,000

Sewerage: $8,000

Financial Administration: $6,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,293,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,089,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,839,000
Water Utilities: $288,000

All Other: $202,000

Highways: $146,000
Tax - Property: $678,000
Public Utilities: $159,000

NEC: $53,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,284,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $123,000

8.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,310 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.74%
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 Natrona County, WY	2.54% ($34,492 average AGI)
from Campbell County, WY	0.38% ($59,000)
from Platte County, WY	0.34% ($35,438)

9.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,935 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.41%
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 Natrona County, WY	2.37% ($34,619 average AGI)
to Campbell County, WY	0.69% ($51,182)
to Laramie County, WY	0.29% ($46,857)

Strongest AM radio stations in Douglas:

KKTY (1470 AM; 1 kW; DOUGLAS, WY; Owner: DOUGLAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKHI (1210 AM; 10 kW; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Douglas:

KFCB-LP (105.1 FM; DOUGLAS, WY; Owner: DOUGLAS BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
KDUW (91.7 FM; DOUGLAS, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
KKTY-FM (99.3 FM; DOUGLAS, WY; Owner: DOUGLAS BROADCASTING)
KYOD (100.1 FM; GLENDO, WY; Owner: CANNED HAM COMMUNCATIONS, LLC)
K219CA (91.7 FM; CASPER, WY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Douglas:

K11RN (Channel 11; DOUGLAS, WY; Owner: FIRST NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT CORP.)

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