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Lincoln County

Population in July 2009: 483. Population change since 2000: +12.1%
 

Males: 257  (53.4%)
Females: 226  (46.6%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 83123.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $48,876 (it was $38,542 in 2000)
La Barge:

$48,876
Wyoming:

$52,664
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $29,447

La Barge town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $91,550 (it was $52,900 in 2000)
La Barge:

$91,550
Wyoming:

$184,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $99,564; Detached houses: $148,731; In 2-unit structures: $69,619; Mobile homes: $49,797

Median gross rent in 2009: $654.

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La Barge races chart
  • White alone - 323 (92.6%)
  • Two or more races - 16 (4.6%)
  • American alone - 10 (2.9%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in La Barge: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.6%), English (12.8%), Irish (12.8%), Swedish (9.3%), United States (7.4%), Italian (6.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6584 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 554 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in La Barge:

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Barge town:

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 15.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Wyoming:  2.3%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in La Barge, Wyoming in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in La Barge to the number of sex offenders is 161 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $442 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $283 (0.4%)
La Barge satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ogden, UT (115.7 miles , pop. 77,226).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (317.5 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (612.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Calpet, WY (2.0 miles) , Big Piney, WY (4.4 miles ), Fontenelle, WY (4.5 miles) , Marbleton, WY (4.6 miles ), Opal, WY (5.9 miles) , Kemmerer, WY (6.1 miles ), Diamondville, WY (6.2 miles ), Oakley, WY (6.2 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $35,000
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $166,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $171,700
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,800
  • 2010: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.26 N, Longitude: 110.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

10.2%
Wyoming:

6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in La Barge by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 10030
per 100,000 231.50.00.0704.20.0
Burglaries 00000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Thefts 10002
per 100,000 231.50.00.00.0475.1
Auto thefts 00042
per 100,000 0.00.00.0939.0475.1
Arson 00000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 57.80.00.0224.859.3

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Crime in La Barge detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

5.99
US average:

3.00
Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (41%)
  • Construction (25%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (20%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (1%)
  • Educational services (29%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Extraction workers (11%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

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Earthquake activity:

La Barge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 276% greater 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 53.0 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 53.5 miles away from La Barge center
On 4/21/2001 at 17:18:56, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.3 MW, Depth: 0.5 mi) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from the city 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 58.2 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 47.4 miles away from La Barge 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 52.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Fire: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near La Barge:

  • SOUTH LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; KEMMERER, WY)
  • STAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 48 miles away; AFTON, WY)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER COUNTY (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 71 miles away; ROCK SPRINGS, WY)

Political contributions by individuals in La Barge, WY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Barge:

  • Utah State University (about 91 miles; Logan, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,584)
  • Utah State University-Regional Campuses and Distance Education (about 91 miles; Logan, UT; FT enrollment: 3,048)
  • Weber State University (about 117 miles; Ogden, UT; FT enrollment: 10,838)
  • Idaho State University (about 123 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 8,867)
  • University of Utah (about 135 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 20,534)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 135 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 12,325)
  • Westminster College (about 137 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,451)

Public elementary/middle school in La Barge:

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Creek: Birch Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Lincoln County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

LA BARGE, TOWN OF (Population served: 510, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2004 and JAN-25-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2005), Fed FAO issued (MAR-15-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.6%
(15.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.3%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Barge, WY


La Barge compared to Wyoming state average:

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


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


La Barge travel time to work - commute


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Wyoming:




2008 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Wyoming:


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Religion statistics for La Barge:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 71.35%
Here71.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents76.8%15.8%3.1%1.8%2.6%
Congregations61.8%11.8%8.8%2.9%14.7%
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: 4
Lincoln County:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Lincoln County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Lincoln County:

8.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Here:

11.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

10.08 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.5%
Wyoming:

7.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

21.6%
Wyoming:

24.4%

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$2,560$30,7200$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,560$30,7206$3,032
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$240
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,888$46,6562$5,204
Totals for Government 3$9,008$36,0329$8,476

La Barge government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $31,000 ($64.18)
    All Other: $30,000 ($62.11)
    Solid Waste Management: $0 ($0.00)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $377,000 ($780.54)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $96,000 ($198.76)
    Central Staff Services: $92,000 ($190.48)
    Regular Highways: $80,000 ($165.63)
    Water Utilities: $61,000 ($126.29)
    General - Other: $37,000 ($76.60)
    Sewerage: $35,000 ($72.46)
    Health Services - Other: $23,000 ($47.62)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000 ($41.41)
    Fire Protection: $14,000 ($28.99)
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000 ($24.84)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($2.07)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $86,000 ($178.05)
    All Other: $50,000 ($103.52)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,000 ($31.06)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,000 ($16.56)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000 ($14.49)
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $21,000 ($43.48)
    Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($16.56)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($2.07)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $346,000 ($716.36)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $60,000 ($124.22)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $423,000 ($875.78)
    All Other: $205,000 ($424.43)
    Highways: $12,000 ($24.84)
  • Tax - Property: $36,000 ($74.53)
    NEC: $7,000 ($14.49)
    Public Utilities: $5,000 ($10.35)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $103,000 ($213.25)

10.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,832 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.86%
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 Teton County, WY  1.41% ($53,638 average AGI)
from Salt Lake County, UT  0.54% ($59,226)
from Uinta County, WY  0.46% ($32,962)


9.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,242 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.18%
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 Sweetwater County, WY  0.54% ($40,833 average AGI)
to Salt Lake County, UT  0.48% ($29,852)
to Teton County, WY  0.48% ($32,222)

Strongest AM radio stations in La Barge:

  • 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)
  • KRSV (1210 AM; 5 kW; AFTON, WY; Owner: WESTERN WYOMING RADIO, 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)
  • KBRV (790 AM; 5 kW; SODA SPRINGS, ID; Owner: CARIBOU BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRKK (1360 AM; 5 kW; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG THICKET B/CING CO. OF WY, INC.)
  • KVNU (610 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
  • KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Barge:

  • K296AT (107.1 FM; LA BARGE, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KDWY (105.3 FM; DIAMONDVILLE, WY; Owner: JERROLD T. LUNDQUIST)
  • KAOX (107.3 FM; KEMMERER, WY; Owner: JERROLD T. LUNDQUIST)

TV broadcast stations around La Barge:

  • K59BV (Channel 59; LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K02GE (Channel 2; LA BARGE, WY; Owner: TULSA T. V. ASSOCIATION)

La Barge fatal accident list:

May 26, 2000 05:45 AM, Us-189, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in La Barge, WY)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)


FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: PA-22-135 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1164C , Serial Number: 22-989, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 12/02/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Tom A Johnson, Po Box 473, La Barge, WY 83123
  • Aircraft: 182M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 999KB , Serial Number: 18259741, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1969
    Registrant (Corporation): N999kb LLC, Po Box 196, La Barge, WY 83123



Most common first names in La Barge, WY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James571.8 years
William470.3 years
Alice383.4 years
Donald367.7 years
George368.7 years
Mary379.0 years
Elsie275.5 years
Doris281.0 years
Jerry239.6 years
Johnnie278.0 years
Most common last names in La Barge, WY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson473.5 years
Studt471.0 years
Yose376.7 years
Degraw377.0 years
Rogers372.7 years
De Graw277.6 years
Gault248.5 years
Curtis286.4 years
Chrisman287.5 years
Guyette286.0 years

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