Granger, Wyoming

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Population in July 2008: 145. Population change since 2000: -0.7%

Males: 72	(50.0%)
Females: 73	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Wyoming median age:	36.2 years

Zip code: 82934

Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,666 (it was $46,563 in 2000)

Granger:	$64,666
Wyoming:	$51,731

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,795

Granger:	$25,795
Wyoming:	$27,687

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,278 (it was $30,600 in 2000)

Granger:	$60,278
Wyoming:	$172,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,083; Detached houses: $104,524; Mobile homes: $26,200

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Races in Granger:

White Non-Hispanic (72.6%)
Hispanic (22.6%)
Two or more races (9.6%)
Other race (8.2%)
American Indian (2.7%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Granger: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.7%), German (19.9%), Irish (15.8%), French (12.3%), Italian (12.3%), United States (8.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6268 feet

Land area: 2.47 square miles.

Population density: 59 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Granger

High school or higher: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 14.3%
Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Granger town

Never married: 20.2%
Now married: 62.2%
Separated: 5.0%
Widowed: 1.7%
Divorced: 10.9%

10 residents are foreign born (6.8% Latin America).

This town:	6.8%
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:

Granger:	1.1% ($350)
Wyoming:	0.7% ($627)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ogden, UT (106.5 miles , pop. 77,226).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (285.1 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (569.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Little America, WY (2.4 miles) , Opal, WY (4.7 miles) , James Town, WY (4.8 miles ), Lyman, WY (5.0 miles ), Carter, WY (5.1 miles) , Green River, WY (5.2 miles ), Fontenelle, WY (5.3 miles) , Bridger Valley, WY (5.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.59 N, Longitude: 109.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (41%)
Accommodation and food services (21%)
Construction (10%)
Rail transportation (10%)
Chemicals (7%)
Public administration (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (52%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Educational services (13%)
Social assistance (10%)
Mining (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
Extraction workers (14%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Other construction workers and helpers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (26%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (16%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

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Average climate in Granger, Wyoming

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Granger-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 52% 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 96.5 miles away from Granger 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 17.5 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 96.6 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 86.4 miles away from Granger 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 94.3 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 91.2 miles away from Granger 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 Granger:

SOUTH LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; KEMMERER, WY)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER COUNTY (about 42 miles; ROCK SPRINGS, WY)
EVANSTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; EVANSTON, WY)

Political contributions by individuals in Granger, WY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Granger:

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 114 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 121 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 129 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)

Public elementary/middle school in Granger:

Granger Elementary (Location: 200 1st Street; Grades: KG-5)

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

GRANGER, TOWN OF (Population served: 160, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2006 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

4 routine major monitoring violations

48 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Wyoming:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.1%
Whole state:	67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.3%
Whole state:	11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	4.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Granger, WY

Granger compared to Wyoming state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Granger mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sweetwater County Wyoming:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (96%) Other fuel (4%)

Religion statistics for Granger

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	47.6%	27.8%	7.8%	2.6%	2.3%
Congregations	8.3%	30.0%	11.7%	3.3%	3.3%

Name	Evangelical Free Church of America	Episcopal Church	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.7%	1.4%	1.4%	5.5%
Congregations	5.0%	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.
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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	$4,000	$48,000	0	$0
Sewerage	0	$0		3	$4,800
Water Supply	0	$0		3	$4,800
Totals for Government	1	$4,000	$48,000	6	$9,600

Granger government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $55,000
Sewerage: $16,000

Solid Waste Management: $12,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $91,000
Financial Administration: $68,000

Solid Waste Management: $14,000

Fire Protection: $13,000

Sewerage: $11,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000

Libraries: $1,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $44,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $191,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $243,000
Highways: $1,000
Tax - NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $60,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

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 Granger:

KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMER (950 AM; 5 kW; KEMMERER, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KRKK (1360 AM; 5 kW; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG THICKET B/CING CO. OF WY, INC.)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSOS (800 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KUGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WAGONWHEEL COMMUNICATION CORP.)
KVEL (920 AM; 5 kW; VERNAL, UT; Owner: ASHLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Granger:

KUWZ (90.5 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
KYCS (95.1 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KDWY (105.3 FM; DIAMONDVILLE, WY; Owner: JERROLD T. LUNDQUIST)
KFRZ (92.1 FM; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WAGONWHEEL COMMUNICATIONS CORP)
KOTB (106.1 FM; EVANSTON, WY; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
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)
KAOX (107.3 FM; KEMMERER, WY; Owner: JERROLD T. LUNDQUIST)
KNYN (99.1 FM; FORT BRIDGER, WY; Owner: M. KENT FRANDSEN)
K209DC (89.7 FM; EVANSTON, WY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K224CI (92.7 FM; LYMAN, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
K299AG (107.7 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
K240CP (95.9 FM; EVANSTON, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Granger:

K25EE (Channel 25; MOUNTAIN VIEW, ETC., UT; Owner: DAGGETT COUNTY TELEVISION DEPT.)

Granger fatal accident list:
Mar 12, 2002 03:45 AM, Us-30, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 18, 2001 11:30 AM, Us-30, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 16, 1993 01:40 AM, 30, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Mar 27, 1991 03:48 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 7, 1977 05:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5

Purge Storage Tank E Of Mill 35 Mi Nw, Type: Tank, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPKC634
Assigned Frequencies : 8500.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2001, Expiration Date: 01/21/2012, Certifier: G W Robinson
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
Approximately 8 Mi E, Call Sign: KKJ348, Licensee ID: L01363856
Assigned Frequencies : 152.300 MHz
Grant Date: 03/20/2002, Expiration Date: 06/16/2012, Certifier: Carrie Thorner
Registrant: Fmc Corporation, Green River, WY 82935, Phone: (307) 875-2580
2 Mi Ssw, Call Sign: KNIC354
Assigned Frequencies : 457.200 MHz
Grant Date: 04/01/2004, Expiration Date: 06/14/2014
Registrant: Lockard & White, Inc., 14511 Falling Creek, Ste. 507, Houston, TX 77014, Phone: (979) 220-6996, Fax: (281) 586-0044, Email:
Bruff 7 Mi Sw Of, Call Sign: WGF510, Licensee ID: L00007075
Assigned Frequencies : 173.287 MHz
Grant Date: 05/04/2000, Expiration Date: 07/16/2005, Cancelation Date: 08/22/2002
Registrant: Questar Infocomm Inc, 180 E 100 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0433, Phone: (801) 324-1941
Black Forks Substation 8.9 Km Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNGR544
Assigned Frequencies : 173.237 MHz
Grant Date: 12/02/2003, Expiration Date: 01/26/2014, Certifier: Fred C Gailey
Registrant: Phone: (503) 813-6915

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

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