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Sweetwater County

Population in July 2007: 578.
Males: 301  (52.2%)
Females: 277  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 82935.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,678 (it was $52,083 in 2000)
James Town:  $70,678
Wyoming:  $51,731

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,974
James Town:  $26,974
Wyoming:  $27,687

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,204 (it was $83,100 in 2000)
James Town:  $154,204
Wyoming:  $172,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $158,971; Detached houses: $193,186; Mobile homes: $61,292

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Races in James Town:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Hispanic (6.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in James Town: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.6%), English (13.9%), Irish (10.0%), Norwegian (9.8%), United States (5.3%), Scottish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6108 feet

Land area: 8.36 square miles.

Population density: 69 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in James Town

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in James Town CDP

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

7 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.3%
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:

James Town:  0.7% ($547)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ogden, UT (128.1 miles , pop. 77,226).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (263.8 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (572.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Green River, WY (2.2 miles ), Purple Sage, WY (3.2 miles ), Clearview Acres, WY (3.6 miles ), North Rock Springs, WY (3.9 miles ), Rock Springs, WY (4.0 miles ), Little America, WY (4.2 miles) , Reliance, WY (4.2 miles ), Arrowhead Springs, WY (4.5 miles) .

Latitude: 41.56 N, Longitude: 109.53 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (32%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (4%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Book stores and news dealers (9%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (23%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
  • Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (8%)
  • Other financial specialists (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)



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James Town-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 6.0 miles away from James Town center
On 1/30/2000 at 14:46:51, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 10.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/6/1999 at 00:41:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/25/2007 at 03:52:20, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, 3.8 ML, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from James Town center
On 10/21/1996 at 13:51:39, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/2007 at 02:29:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 11.8 miles away from James Town 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 James Town:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER COUNTY (about 20 miles; ROCK SPRINGS, WY)
  • SOUTH LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER (about 51 miles; KEMMERER, WY)
  • ASHLEY VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 73 miles; VERNAL, UT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to James Town:
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 133 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 140 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 142 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 145 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.8%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.0%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in James Town, WY



James Town compared to Wyoming state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sweetwater County Wyoming:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for James Town

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 James Town:
  • KUGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WAGONWHEEL COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • KRKK (1360 AM; 5 kW; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG THICKET B/CING CO. OF WY, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KMER (950 AM; 5 kW; KEMMERER, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVEL (920 AM; 5 kW; VERNAL, UT; Owner: ASHLEY COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in James Town:
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • K232CU (94.3 FM; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around James Town:
  • K25EE (Channel 25; MOUNTAIN VIEW, ETC., UT; Owner: DAGGETT COUNTY TELEVISION DEPT.)
  • K35CN (Channel 35; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K22BK (Channel 22; ROCK SPRINGS, ETC., WY; Owner: CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE)

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