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Population (year 2000): 1,147
Males: 563  (49.1%)
Females: 584  (50.9%)

Platte County

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 82214.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,100 (it was $30,758 in 2000)
Guernsey  $35,100
Wyoming:  $46,202

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,000 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
Guernsey  $81,000
Wyoming:  $135,000

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Races in Guernsey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.0%)
  • Hispanic (8.1%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (40.3%), Irish (21.6%), English (16.4%), United States (7.7%), Dutch (5.9%), Swedish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4366 feet

Land area: 1.07 square miles.

Population density: 1067 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Guernsey

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Guernsey town

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

18 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
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:

Guernsey:  0.5% ($365)
Wyoming:  0.6% ($627)
Guernsey satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (77.7 miles , pop. 53,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (166.3 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (786.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Hartville, WY (4.3 miles) , Fort Laramie, WY (16.0 miles ), Lakeview North, WY (18.6 miles) , Chugcreek, WY (19.3 miles) , Wheatland, WY (20.9 miles ), Y-O Ranch, WY (20.9 miles ), Glendo, WY (25.3 miles ), Westview Circle, WY (25.9 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,600
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $71,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $28,500
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $123,500
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $48,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $104,800
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $104,800
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $104,800

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Latitude: 42.27 N, Longitude: 104.74 W


Area code: 307

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Most common industries for males:



  • Rail transportation (24%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Mining (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (25%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Rail transportation (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Guernsey by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.088.70.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 251230
    per 100,000 174.2431.887.6177.5266.20.0
Burglaries 554862
    per 100,000 435.5431.8350.6709.8532.4176.8
Thefts 162476105
    per 100,000 1393.72072.5613.5532.4887.3442.1
Auto thefts 002060
    per 100,000 0.00.0175.30.0532.40.0
Arson 100010
    per 100,000 87.10.00.00.088.70.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 121.1199.580.6106.5239.630.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.62
US city average:  3.00

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Guernsey-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Guernsey town center injured 3 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/26/1955, a category 3 tornado 35.6 miles away from the town center .


Guernsey topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Guernsey:
  • PLATTE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WHEATLAND, WY)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; TORRINGTON, WY)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CONVERSE COUNTY (about 64 miles; DOUGLAS, WY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Guernsey:
  • CHEYENNE (about 77 miles; CHEYENNE, WY; ID: CYS)
  • WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 85 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; ID: BFF)
  • LARAMIE REGIONAL (about 93 miles; LARAMIE, WY; ID: LAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Guernsey:
  • CAMP GUERNSEY (about 3 miles; GUERNSEY, WY; ID: 7V6)
  • PHIFER AIRFIELD (about 20 miles; WHEATLAND, WY; ID: EAN)
  • THOMAS MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; GLENDO, WY; ID: 76V)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Guernsey:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 83 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 116 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 117 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 129 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 130 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 156 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
Public high school in Guernsey:
  • GUERNSEY-SUNRISE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 172 WEST BURLINGTON; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Guernsey:
  • GUERNSEY-SUNRISE ELEMENTARY (Students: 125; Location: 555 SOUTH WYOMING STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
  • GUERNSEY-SUNRISE JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 48; Location: 172 WEST BURLINGTON; Grades: 07 - 08)

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Hotels: Morgan's Sage Brush Motel (Highway 26), Guernsey Hotel (15 South Wyoming Avenue).

 

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

GUERNSEY, TOWN OF (Population served: 1152, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (AUG-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (AUG-25-2003), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (AUG-25-2003), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (AUG-25-2003), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
ARNG-DEERCORN SPRINGS WL#4-CAMP GUERNSEY (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
ARNG-LAW RANGE WELL #5-CAMP GUERNSEY (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
ARNG-RYAN SPRINGS WELL #6-CAMP GUERNSEY (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
ARMY RESERVE NAT GRD TRNG SITE-WELLS (Population served: 170, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
GUERNSEY ST PARK LONG CANYON (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
GUERNSEY ST PARK SANDY BEACH 2 (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
GUERNSEY ST PARK SANDY BEACH 1 (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.1%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.9%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  4.5%

Guernsey compared to Wyoming state average:

Guernsey, Wyoming environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Guernsey (2007 data):
  • Oregon Trail Bank: at Whalen Street And Wyoming Avenue, branch established on 1964-05-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $26.9 mil, Deposits: $24.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares Of Wyoming
  • First State Bank: 250 West Whalen Branch at 250 West Whalen, branch established on 2006-07-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $197.5 mil, Deposits: $170.4 mil, headquarters in Wheatland, WY, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Wheatland Bankshares, Inc.



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Guernsey travel time to work


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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
Electric Power 2$8,398$50,3880$0
Streets and Highways 2$5,561$33,3660$0
Water Supply 2$5,154$30,9240$0
Parks and Recreation 2$4,050$24,30015$1,816
Sewerage 2$4,543$27,2580$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$10,594$25,4260$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$882
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$4,726
Financial Administration 1$2,167$26,0042$453
Totals for Government 16$40,467$30,35023$7,877


Guernsey government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $32,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $144,000
    Solid Waste Management: $126,000
    Parks & Recreation: $66,000
    All Other: $18,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $552,000
    Water Utilities: $231,000
    Police Protection: $228,000
    Parks & Recreation: $200,000
    Financial Administration: $191,000
    Solid Waste Management: $162,000
    Sewerage: $133,000
    Regular Highways: $95,000
    Air Transportation: $76,000
    Health Services - Other: $52,000
    Fire Protection: $35,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    Libraries: $7,000
    Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $169,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $469,000
    Electric Utilities: $229,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $325,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $242,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $315,000
    Electric Utilities: $229,000
    Water Utilities: $227,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $31,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
    Rents: $15,000
    Special Assessments: $1,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $29,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,387,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $583,000
    Water Utilities: $317,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $63,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $607,000
    All Other: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $26,000
    Highways: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $71,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
    NEC: $4,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $488,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $33,000

8.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.35%
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 Laramie County, WY  0.93% ($34,033 average AGI)
from Natrona County, WY  0.62% ($28,650)
from Albany County, WY  0.53% ($31,118)


7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,221 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.89%
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 Laramie County, WY  1.43% ($28,630 average AGI)
to Natrona County, WY  0.75% ($24,708)
to Goshen County, WY  0.56% ($21,722)


Strongest AM radio stations in Guernsey:
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJJL (1370 AM; 10 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHI (1210 AM; 10 kW; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KKWY (1630 AM; 10 kW; FOX FARM, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)



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