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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)
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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

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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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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 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 201010
    per 100,000 37.80.018.30.018.10.0
Robberies 101000
    per 100,000 18.90.018.30.00.00.0
Assaults 57871014
    per 100,000 94.4131.1146.2128.3181.2248.1
Burglaries 261517272322
    per 100,000 491.0280.8310.7495.0416.7389.8
Thefts 118144134123114133
    per 100,000 2228.52696.12449.32254.82065.62356.5
Auto thefts 967464
    per 100,000 170.0112.3127.973.3108.770.9
Arson 130410
    per 100,000 18.956.20.073.318.10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 191.9162.7179.3156.4171.2176.8

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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

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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.


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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)

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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:
Public elementary/middle schools in Douglas:
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:

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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



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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$33,4490$0
Other Government Administration 7$25,804$44,2350$0
Police Protection - Officers 16$51,836$38,8770$0
Police - Other 9$20,730$27,6400$0
Streets and Highways 4$10,477$31,4310$0
Solid Waste Management 7$21,033$36,0570$0
Sewerage 2$5,132$30,7920$0
Parks and Recreation 9$30,728$40,97116$5,469
Water Supply 10$25,326$30,3910$0
Other and Unallocable 5$14,885$35,7240$0
Totals for Government 74$219,888$35,65816$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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