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Sweetwater County

Population in July 2007: 253.
Males: 128  (50.8%)
Females: 125  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 82932.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,864 (it was $44,545 in 2000)
Farson:  $61,864
Wyoming:  $51,731

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,437
Farson:  $23,437
Wyoming:  $27,687

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $221,611 (it was $112,500 in 2000)
Farson:  $221,611
Wyoming:  $172,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $232,647; Detached houses: $405,385; Mobile homes: $63,333

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Races in Farson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Farson: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.5%), German (16.9%), French (11.2%), Irish (11.2%), Scotch-Irish (9.9%), Scottish (6.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6595 feet

Land area: 75.4 square miles.

Population density: 3.4 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Farson

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 54.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farson CDP

  • Never married: 7.4%
  • Now married: 76.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Wyoming:  2.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Farson:  0.0% ($0)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ogden, UT (146.6 miles , pop. 77,226).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (280.4 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (615.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Eden, WY (2.7 miles ), Fontenelle, WY (5.9 miles) , Superior, WY (6.1 miles ), Reliance, WY (6.1 miles ), North Rock Springs, WY (6.1 miles ), La Barge, WY (6.3 miles ), Rock Springs, WY (6.4 miles ), Clearview Acres, WY (6.4 miles ).

Latitude: 42.17 N, Longitude: 109.42 W

Area code: 307

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Farson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from Farson center
On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1994 at 14:59:50, a magnitude 5.3 (4.8 MB, 5.1 ML, 5.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/1994 at 16:16:44, a magnitude 5.2 (4.3 MB, 4.8 ML, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from Farson center
On 2/4/1994 at 02:42:12, a magnitude 5.2 (4.7 MB, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/1994 at 06:35:47, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from Farson center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Farson:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER COUNTY (about 43 miles; ROCK SPRINGS, WY)
  • SOUTH LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER (about 55 miles; KEMMERER, WY)
  • LANDER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 56 miles; LANDER, WY)

Political contributions by individuals in Farson, WY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farson:
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 148 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 152 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 159 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 160 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 166 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 167 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
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Reservoirs: Big Sandy Reservoir (A), Eden Reservoir (B), Eden Reservoir Number 1 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Eden Valley School (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 30 Highway 28) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotel: Sitzman's Motel (4072 Highway 191) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.9%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.0%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.5%


Farson compared to Wyoming state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed 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


Farson travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Sweetwater County Wyoming:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
  • Wood (14%)


Religion statistics for Farson

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents47.6%27.8%7.8%2.6%2.3%
Congregations8.3%30.0%11.7%3.3%3.3%
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.7%1.4%1.4%5.5%
Congregations5.0%3.3%5.0%1.7%28.3%
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.


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:
from Uinta County, WY  0.44% ($42,545 average AGI)
from Natrona County, WY  0.40% ($38,230)
from Salt Lake County, UT  0.37% ($34,982)


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:
to Uinta County, WY  0.36% ($47,815 average AGI)
to Albany County, WY  0.35% ($21,731)
to Salt Lake County, UT  0.34% ($35,000)


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 11:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Stephanie I Jones, Portion Of Sec 28 T. 25 N, R 106 W, 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: 3
  • 1/4 Mile Ne, 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., 14511 Falling Creek, Ste. 507, Houston, TX 77014, Phone: (979) 220-6996, Fax: (281) 586-0044, Email:
  • Lat: 42.093000 Lon: -109.485306, Call Sign: WQIW810
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.137 MHz, 463.787 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/05/2008, Expiration Date: 06/05/2018, Certifier: Bennie L Eaton
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5
  • STATION, Pacific Creek Round Top 7 Statute Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 19.5 m, Call Sign: WNTA925
    Assigned Frequencies : 6655.00 MHz, 6705.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/06/2000, Expiration Date: 01/23/2010
    Registrant: Phone: (503) 813-6915
  • Haystack Butte, 9.4 Miles N Of Farson, Wy, 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: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
  • Simpson Gulch, 9.5 Miles Sw Of Farson, 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, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (730) 584-8695, Email:
  • Farson, 4011 Us 191n; Approx 1500 Feet Ssw Of The Us191 & Wy-28 Junction, 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, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (730) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
  • PACIFIC CRK, 6.9 Mi Ne Of, 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, Call Sign: KUS258
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.210 MHz, 72.4200 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation 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, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/27/1998, Expiration Date: 04/27/2008
    Registrant: Bennie G Hicks, Farson, WY 82932-0117


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Farson)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Farson


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Farson, WY

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