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Albany County

Population in July 2007: 27,523.
Males: 14,229  (51.7%)
Females: 13,294  (48.3%)

Median resident age:  25.3 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 82070, 82071, 82072, 82073.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,561 (it was $27,319 in 2000)
Laramie:  $37,561
Wyoming:  $53,207

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,250

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $219,537 (it was $109,200 in 2000)
Laramie:  $219,537
Wyoming:  $188,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $228,942; Detached houses: $259,574; Townhouses or other attached units: $171,749; In 2-unit structures: $145,198; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $393,909; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $371,933; Mobile homes: $19,539; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Laramie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
  • Hispanic (7.9%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Laramie: 95.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.6%), English (15.1%), Irish (13.8%), Norwegian (5.0%), United States (4.9%), Swedish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7163 feet

Land area: 11.1 square miles.

Population density: 2471 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Laramie

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laramie city

  • Never married: 45.8%
  • Now married: 42.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

1,090 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This city:  4.0%
Wyoming:  2.3%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Laramie, Wyoming in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Laramie to the number of sex offenders is 13762 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Laramie:  0.7% ($771)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (42.5 miles , pop. 53,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (104.3 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (645.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: The Buttes, WY (3.2 miles) , East Albany, WY (4.2 miles) , South Albany, WY (4.3 miles ), Woods Landing-Jelm, WY (5.1 miles) , Centennial, WY (5.3 miles) , Albany, WY (5.4 miles) , Red Feather Lakes, CO (5.9 miles ), Rock River, WY (6.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 45 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 1997: 40 buildings, average cost: $128,400
  • 1998: 32 buildings, average cost: $132,200
  • 1999: 36 buildings, average cost: $150,900
  • 2000: 39 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2001: 58 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 2002: 80 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2003: 119 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2004: 130 buildings, average cost: $132,100
  • 2005: 108 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2006: 77 buildings, average cost: $134,100
  • 2007: 113 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2008: 86 buildings, average cost: $156,100

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Latitude: 41.31 N, Longitude: 105.59 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Gem City of the Plains

Daytime population change due to commuting: +463 (+1.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,603 (88.2%)

Area code: 307

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  3.8%
Wyoming:  6.8%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Laramie by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0000112200
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.03.73.77.57.60.00.0
Rapes 8545400115
    per 100,000 32.019.514.718.214.80.00.03.83.918.3
Robberies 2100321142
    per 100,000 8.03.90.00.011.17.33.83.815.77.3
Assaults 546997141432423261322
    per 100,000 216.3269.1356.1513.2159.188.186.598.751.080.7
Burglaries 88971381251391439112676112
    per 100,000 352.5378.3506.6455.0514.4525.0342.3478.3298.0410.9
Thefts 642624836693761808700662690663
    per 100,000 2571.42433.63069.12522.32816.22966.22633.12513.12705.52432.1
Auto thefts 17264554463933566236
    per 100,000 68.1101.4165.2196.5170.2143.2124.1212.6243.1132.1
Arson 4363532284
    per 100,000 16.011.722.010.918.511.07.57.631.414.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 204.3202.5254.4265.7216.7194.0172.7190.1166.6169.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 77 (47 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.71
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (32%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



Average climate in Laramie, Wyoming

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Laramie-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the Laramie city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/16/1979, a category 3 tornado 41.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Laramie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from Laramie center
On 10/1/2005 at 05:57:03, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/10/1993 at 04:17:46, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/23/1993 at 06:30:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from Laramie center
On 12/13/1993 at 14:51:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 MB, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/1998 at 18:22:07, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from Laramie center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospital/medical center in Laramie:
  • IVINSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (255 N 30TH)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Laramie:
  • POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 53 miles; FORT COLLINS, CO)
  • UNITED MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; CHEYENNE, WY)
  • MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 57 miles; LOVELAND, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Laramie, WY

Airports and Heliports located in Laramie: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Laramie, WY

Amtrak station:
LARAMIE (4700 BLUEBIRD LA.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, intercity bus service.

Local government website: www.ci.laramie.wy.us

Colleges/Universities in Laramie:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (Full-time enrollment: 9,665; Location: CORNER OF NINTH AND IVINSON; Public; Website: www.uwyo.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • WYOMING TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 1,289; Location: 4373 N 3RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.wyomingtech.com)
  • INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY INC (Location: 2133 GARFIELD ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Laramie:
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 79 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 86 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 112 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
Public high schools in Laramie:
Private high school in Laramie:
  • MAE OLSON EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 38; Location: PO BOX 520; Grades: 5 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Laramie:
Private elementary/middle schools in Laramie:
  • ST LAURENCE SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 608 SOUTH 4TH STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
  • LARAMIE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: PO BOX 943; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OPEN SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 414 S 24TH ST; Grades: PK - 2)
  • LARAMIE PRESCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 1015 BRADLEY; Grades: KG - KG)
See full list of schools located in Laramie, School District: ALBANY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 01

Library in Laramie:
  • ALBANY COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $440,077; Location: 310 SOUTH 8TH ST; 118,639 books; 1,360 audio materials; 302 video materials; 205 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Please add Laramie County Community College, Albany County Campus as a Educational Resource on this website. For enrollment and any other information, please call 1-800-522-9223.
  • Please list the Laramie Cooperative Preschool in your school section...under primary. Students 30. 1215 Gibbon street. 742-2745 added by Matt

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Notable location: Laramie Plaza (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Campus Mall (1), Odd Fellows Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Green Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Laramie Plains Museum (603 East Ivinson Avenue) (1), University of Wyoming - Art Museum Centennial Complex- Museum-Art Centennial Com (Engineering Building) (2), Wyoming Childrens Museum & Nature Center (968 North 9th Street) (3), Alice Hardie Stevens Center (Museums; 603 East Ivinson Avenue) (4), Wyoming Territorial Prison Corporation (Museums; 975 Snowy Range Road) (5), University of Wyoming - Laramie Offices- Libraries- Libraries Administration- Librarie (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Engineering Building) (6), University of Wyoming - Laramie Offices- Libraries- Fee Based Services-Uwin (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Engineering Building) (7), University of Wyoming - Laramie Offices- Libraries- Reference Desk- COE Reference- Librarie (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Engineering Building) (8), Skyline Skate (Amusement & Theme Parks; 15 Skyline Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Holiday Inn (2313 Soldier Springs Road) (1), 1st Inn Gold (421 Boswell Drive) (2), Woods Landing Store (Woods Lndg) (3), Camelot Motel (523 South Adams Street) (4), Days Inn (1368 North McCue Street) (5), Comfort Inn Laramie (3420 Grand Avenue) (6), Sunset Inn (1104 South 3rd Street) (7), Travel Inn Motel (262 North 3rd Street) (8), 710 Apartments (710 East Ivinson Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Wyoming State - Albany County Court (Courthouse) (1), Albany County Government - Drug Court (420 East Ivinson) (2), Laramie City - Municipal Court- Court Clerk (406 East Ivinson Avenue) (3), Albany County Government - Court Reporter (420 East Ivinson) (4), Albany County - Clerk of District Court (Courthouse) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

MEDICINE BOW NF VEDAUWOO CG (Address: 2468 JACKSON ST, Population served: 780, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2001
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1999
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
WY TRANS DEPT WAGONHOUND RA (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
WYOMING TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Population served: 560, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 22 regular monitoring violations
SOUTH LARAMIE W&S DISTRICT (Population served: 550, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
COUNTRY MEADOW ESTATES (Population served: 375, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
CENEX #4 GAS STOP (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
SNOWY RANGE SKI AREA (Population served: 180, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
WY TRANS DEPT MERIDAN RA (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
Drinking water stations with addresses in Laramie that have no violations reported:
  • LARAMIE, CITY OF (Population served: 28000, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • WY TRANS DEPT SUMMIT REST AREA (Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WY TRANS DEPT FT STEELE RA (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • NINE MILE WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT (Population served: 198, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  49.5%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  22.6%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  10.7%
Whole state:  4.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laramie, WY


People in group quarters in Laramie
  • 2157 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 101 people in nursing homes
  • 32 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 32 people in other group homes
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other workers' dormitories


Laramie compared to Wyoming state average:

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


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Arena or stadium:
  • Arena-Auditorium. University of Wyoming.
Banks with branches in Laramie (2009 data):
  • First Interstate Bank: West Laramie Branch, U. W. Laramie Branch, Laramie Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,535.5 mil, Deposits: $4,421.7 mil, headquarters in Billings, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.
  • First National Bank of Wyoming: First National Bank Of Wyoming at 2020 Grand Ave, branch established on 1964-10-26; Ivinson Branch at 501 Ivinson, branch established on 1996-09-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $194.8 mil, Deposits: $173.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Capital West Bankshares, Inc.
  • American National Bank: Merchant Center Branch at 300 South 2nd Street, branch established on 2005-02-07; The Bank Of Laramie, National Association/Branch at 3908 Grand Avenue, branch established on 1980-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,917.6 mil, Deposits: $1,583.4 mil, headquarters in Denver, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Sturm Financial Group, Inc.
  • Security First Bank: Laramie Branch at 608 Grand Avenue, branch established on 1935-08-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $55.6 mil, Deposits: $48.2 mil, headquarters in Cheyenne, WY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: Laramie Branch at 222 Garfield Street, branch established on 1956-01-28. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Laramie Branch at 568 North Third Street, branch established on 1935-06-10. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Laramie Branch at 2127 East Grand Avenue, branch established on 2005-11-29. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Wyoming State Bank: at 3430 East Grand Avenue, branch established on 2006-09-11. Info updated 2007-11-19: Bank assets: $120.5 mil, Deposits: $105.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Wyoming Bancorporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Laramie, Wyoming
  • Best Western Foster's Country Inn, 1561 Snowy Rane Rd, Laramie, WY 82070, Phone: (307) 742-8371
  • Camelot Motel, 523 S Adams, Laramie, WY 82070, Phone: (307) 721-8860
  • Motel 6, 621 PLZ Ln, Laramie, WY 82070, Phone: (307) 742-2307, Fax: (307) 742-3897
  • Comfort Inn Laramie, 3420 Grand Ave, Laramie, WY 82070, Phone: (307) 721-8856, Fax: (307) 721-5166
  • Ramada Center Hotel, 2313 Soldier Springs Rd, Laramie, WY 82070, Phone: (307) 742-6611, Fax: (307) 745-8371
  • Econo Lodge, 1370 Mccue St, Laramie, WY 82070, Phone: (307) 745-8900, Fax: (307) 745-5806
  • Days Inn, 1368 Mccue St, Laramie, WY 82072, Phone: (307) 745-5678, Fax: (307) 742-8934
  • Baymont Inn & Suites, 1655 Centennial Dr, Laramie, WY 82070, Phone: (307) 742-6665, Fax: (307) 742-9193
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Laramie, Wyoming


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Laramie travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Albany County Wyoming:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Laramie

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.36%
Here37.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents33.7%17.6%5.7%4.8%4.7%
Congregations4.8%16.7%2.4%2.4%2.4%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchOther
Adherents4.0%3.8%3.6%3.3%19.0%
Congregations2.4%2.4%4.8%4.8%57.1%
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.


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 14$54,322$46,5623$3,977
Other Government Administration 22$102,127$55,70610$3,279
Judicial and Legal 6$22,884$45,7680$0
Police Protection - Officers 47$227,496$58,0840$0
Police - Other 31$90,522$35,0410$0
Firefighters 40$202,643$60,7930$0
Fire - Other 3$8,032$32,1280$0
Streets and Highways 13$51,246$47,3041$1,315
Solid Waste Management 22$66,037$36,0201$635
Sewerage 7$26,898$46,1111$713
Parks and Recreation 20$71,122$42,67395$34,053
Water Supply 20$79,972$47,9830$0
Other and Unallocable 12$33,267$33,2672$394
Totals for Government 257$1,036,568$48,400113$44,366


Laramie government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,119,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,682,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,844,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,442,000
    All Other: $1,193,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $46,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $2,873,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,944,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,944,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,448,000
    Regular Highways: $1,392,000
    Local Fire Protection: $850,000
    Sewerage: $207,000
    Housing and Community Development: $118,000
    Health - Other: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,766,000
    Water Utilities: $3,903,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,856,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,289,000
    General - Other: $2,838,000
    Regular Highways: $2,667,000
    Sewerage: $2,127,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,603,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,508,000
    Health - Other: $878,000
    General Public Buildings: $605,000
    Financial Administration: $587,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $460,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $354,000
    Housing and Community Development: $234,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $203,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,211,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $832,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $10,793,000
    All Other: $950,000
    Health and Hospitals: $725,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,102,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,624,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,220,000
    Rents: $22,000
    Special Assessments: $3,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,389,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,335,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $2,587,000
    Solid Waste Management: $510,000
    Sewerage: $224,000
    Parks and Recreation: $215,000
    Police Protection: $199,000
    Central Staff Services: $122,000
    Regular Highways: $89,000
    Financial Administration: $51,000
    Health - Other: $39,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $11,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,304,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,489,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,503,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,366,000
    Water Utilities: $2,550,000
    All Other: $826,000
    Highways: $360,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $1,316,000
    Property: $1,308,000
    Other License: $769,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $347,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $99,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,806,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $464,000

13.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,667 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.78%
Wyoming average:  9.04%

0.79% of residents moved from foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Albany County:  0.79%
Wyoming average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Laramie County, WY  0.96% ($24,856 average AGI)
from Natrona County, WY  0.51% ($19,932)
from Sweetwater County, WY  0.45% ($21,731)


14.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,360 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.75%
Wyoming average:  8.50%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($287 average AGI)
Albany County:  0.19%
Wyoming average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Laramie County, WY  1.40% ($36,756 average AGI)
to Larimer County, CO  0.55% ($48,656)
to Natrona County, WY  0.45% ($28,472)


Strongest AM radio stations in Laramie:
  • KOWB (1290 AM; 5 kW; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKHI (1210 AM; 10 kW; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJJL (1370 AM; 10 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKWY (1630 AM; 10 kW; FOX FARM, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCOL (600 AM; 5 kW; WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laramie:
  • KOCA-LP (93.5 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LA RADIO MONTANESA: VOZ DE LA GENTE)
  • K215CE (90.9 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KIMX (105.5 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KUWR (91.9 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KCGY (95.1 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRQU (104.5 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KHAT (96.7 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: RULE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • K298AE (107.5 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • K296BO (107.1 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE PLAINS ANT. TV ASSOC. INC.)
  • KARS-FM (102.9 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: AGM-NEVADA LLC)
  • KQLF (97.9 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K205EL (88.9 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K201HM (88.1 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Laramie:
  • K61DX (Channel 61; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHANNEL 2, INC.)
  • KPAH-CA (Channel 24; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: ROBERT R. RULE)
  • K08IQ (Channel 8; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CHEYENNE, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Laramie fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Laramie)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Laramie, WY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 72 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 195 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Laramie)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 55 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Laramie)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 47
  • Hazardous Condition: 50
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Laramie


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

Laramie on our top lists:
  • #12 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #96 (82072) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other West Indian first ancestries"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"

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