Sweetwater County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 15.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Farson and their reported violations in the past:
FARSON EDEN SCHOOL (Population served: 180, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2001 and OCT-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-23-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2002)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
SANDY CROSSING ENTERPRISES (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2004), Fed FAO issued (SEP-16-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2006 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2005), Fed CFP issued (AUG-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-28-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2004), Fed FAO issued (MAR-29-2005)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2005), Fed CFP issued (AUG-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-28-2005)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 30 regular monitoring violations
COUNTRY BURGERS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
SWEETWATER COUNTY BIG SANDY PK (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
EATON INVESTMENTS (Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
MITCH`S CAFE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 0.0%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This place: |  2.5 people | | Wyoming: |  2.4 people |
| This place: | 65.9% | | Whole state: | 66.6% |
| This place: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
Farson compared to Wyoming state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population 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 above state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
- Wood (14%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sweetwater County Wyoming:
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Religion statistics for Farson (based on Sweetwater County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.33%
| Here | | 56.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ |
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| Adherents | 47.6% | 27.8% | 7.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% |
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| Congregations | 8.3% | 30.0% | 11.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | Episcopal Church | Assemblies of God | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 5.5% |
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| Congregations | 5.0% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 1.7% | 28.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Sweetwater County: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. | | Wyoming: | 2.10 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Sweetwater County: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. | | Wyoming: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29 | Sweetwater County: | 7.36 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 31 | Here: | 7.87 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 10.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.1% | | Wyoming: | 7.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Sweetwater County: | 28.7% | | Wyoming: | 24.4% |
9.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,173 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.57% | | Wyoming average: | 9.04% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)| Sweetwater County: | 0.08% | | Wyoming average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,704 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.28% | | Wyoming average: | 8.50% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($324 average AGI)| Sweetwater County: | 0.07% | | Wyoming average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Farson:
- KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRKK (1360 AM; 5 kW; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG THICKET B/CING CO. OF WY, INC.)
- KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KMER (950 AM; 5 kW; KEMMERER, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOVE (1330 AM; 5 kW; LANDER, WY; Owner: FREMONT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KSOS (800 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Farson:
- KCWC-FM (88.1 FM; RIVERTON, WY; Owner: CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE)
- KSIT (104.5 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG TICKET BROADCASTING COMPANY OF W)
- KQSW (96.5 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG THICKET BROADCASTING CO OF WY)
- K276DV (103.1 FM; EDEN, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
- K296AT (107.1 FM; LA BARGE, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
- KUWZ (90.5 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
- KYCS (95.1 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KFRZ (92.1 FM; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WAGONWHEEL COMMUNICATIONS CORP)
- K299AG (107.7 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
Farson fatal accident list:
Nov 30, 1981 04:45 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - Jerri L JANJUA, Portion Of Sec 28 T. 25 N, R 106 W (Lat: 42.104667 Lon: -109.470583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta,, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Stephanie I Jones, Portion Of Sec 28 T. 25 N, R 106 W (Lat: 42.104667 Lon: -109.470583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta,, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Stephanie I Jones, Portion Of Sec 28 T. 25 N, R 106 W (Lat: 42.104667 Lon: -109.470583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta,, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Stephanie I Jones, Portion Of Sec 28 T. 25 N, R 106 W (Lat: 42.104667 Lon: -109.470583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta,, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 1/4 Mile Ne (Lat: 42.108278 Lon: -109.449306), Call Sign: WRA847, Licensee ID: L00095620
Assigned Frequencies: 158.175 MHz
Grant Date: 05/22/2004, Expiration Date: 06/22/2014
Registrant: Eden Valley Irrigation & Drainage District, Farson, WY 82932, Phone: (307) 273-9566 - Lat: 42.112111 Lon: -109.437694, Call Sign: WQER681
Assigned Frequencies: 160.050 MHz, 160.140 MHz
Grant Date: 03/30/2006, Expiration Date: 03/30/2016, Certifier: Larry Wilcox
Registrant: Lockard & White Inc., 1b West Bronze Lane, Bryan, TX 77807, Phone: (979) 220-6996, Fax: (281) 586-0044, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - STATION, Pacific Creek Round Top 7 Statute Mi Ne Of (Lat: 42.154944 Lon: -109.326500), Overall height: 19.5 m, Call Sign: WNTA925
Assigned Frequencies: 6655.00 MHz, 6705.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/2009, Expiration Date: 01/23/2020
Registrant: Phone: (503) 813-6915 - Haystack Butte, 9.4 Miles N Of Farson, Wy (Lat: 42.244389 Lon: -109.446889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 25.6 m, Call Sign: WQEM757
Assigned Frequencies: 6765.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2006, Expiration Date: 03/07/2016, Certifier: Alan S Hinman
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
- Simpson Gulch, 9.5 Miles Sw Of Farson (Lat: 42.028222 Lon: -109.581611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 25.6 m, Call Sign: WQEM758
Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz, 6815.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2006, Expiration Date: 03/07/2016, Certifier: Alan S Hinman
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
- Farson, 4011 Us 191n; Approx 1500 Feet Ssw Of The Us191 & Wy-28 Junction (Lat: 42.104306 Lon: -109.449472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 26.5 m, Call Sign: WQKD795
Assigned Frequencies: 11225.0 MHz
Grant Date: 04/14/2009, Expiration Date: 04/14/2019, Certifier: Alan S Hinman
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
- PACIFIC CRK, 6.9 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 42.155222 Lon: -109.328167), Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: KPZ68
Assigned Frequencies: 2162.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Ave., Rm. Ia-C7.18, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8714, Fax: (303) 707-9711, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 4.6 Miles E. Of U.S. Rte. 187 & 23 Miles N. Of Farson (Lat: 42.449111 Lon: -109.467611), Call Sign: KUS258
Assigned Frequencies: 152.210 MHz, 72.4200 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2005
Registrant: Keller & Heckman, 1001 G Street, N.W., Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4124
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: N6IGC
Grant Date: 04/27/1998, Expiration Date: 04/27/2008, Cancellation Date: 04/28/2010
Registrant: Bennie G Hicks, Farson, WY 82932-0117
FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Farson)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Farson, WY
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