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Sweetwater County

Population in July 2007: 58.
Males: 29  (50.0%)
Females: 29  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  21.2 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip code: 82929


Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,115 (it was $18,125 in 2000)
Little America:

$26,115
Wyoming:

$52,664
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $11,224

Median gross rent in 2009: $234.

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  • White alone - 16 (72.7%)
  • Two or more races - 6 (27.3%)

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Little America: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6426 feet

Land area: 7.75 square miles.

Population density: 7.5 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Little America:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 3.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Little America CDP:

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 15.4%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 20.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Wyoming:  2.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)

Little America satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ogden, UT (110.6 miles , pop. 77,226).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (279.3 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (567.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Granger, WY (2.4 miles) , James Town, WY (4.2 miles ), Green River, WY (4.6 miles ), Lyman, WY (5.2 miles ), Purple Sage, WY (5.3 miles ), Opal, WY (5.3 miles) , Bridger Valley, WY (5.4 miles ), Carter, WY (5.5 miles) .

Latitude: 41.55 N, Longitude: 109.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

Little America household income distribution Little America home values distribution

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

5.6%
Wyoming:

6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Accommodation and food services (100%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (100%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (0%)


Average climate in Little America, Wyoming

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Earthquake activity:

Little America-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 66% 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 12.1 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 92.1 miles away from Little America 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 99.9 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 96.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/30/2000 at 14:46:51, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 11.5 miles away from Little America center
On 2/7/1994 at 12:15:45, a magnitude 4.5 (3.9 MB, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

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

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

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Hospitals/medical centers near Little America:

  • SOUTH LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 37 miles away; KEMMERER, WY)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER COUNTY (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 37 miles away; ROCK SPRINGS, WY)
  • EVANSTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 57 miles away; EVANSTON, WY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Little America:

  • Utah State University (about 102 miles; Logan, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,584)
  • Utah State University-Regional Campuses and Distance Education (about 102 miles; Logan, UT; FT enrollment: 3,048)
  • Weber State University (about 111 miles; Ogden, UT; FT enrollment: 10,838)
  • University of Utah (about 117 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 20,534)
  • Westminster College (about 118 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,451)
  • Western Governors University (about 120 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 15,870)
  • University of Phoenix-Utah Campus (about 123 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 3,097)

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Hotel: Little America Hotel - Little America Wy (PO Box AT Exit 68) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 
Sweetwater County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM10 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.3. This is better than average.
City:

26.3
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.6
U.S.:

22.1
Ozone [ppb] level in 2009 was 37.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

37.9
U.S.:

29.3

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

LITTLE AMERICA HOTELS & RESORTS, INC- WY (Population served: 2000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2004. Follow-up actions: Fed 1431 (Emergency) Order (JUL-01-2004), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2002. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-23-2002)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1998. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2000)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1998. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2000)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1998. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2000)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1998. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2000)
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation

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

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.2%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Little America compared to Wyoming state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below 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 (%)


Little America travel time to work - commute
Little America mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (70%)
  • Utility gas (30%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Sweetwater County Wyoming:


2008 Presidential Election results in Sweetwater County Wyoming:
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Religion statistics for Little America:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.33%
Here56.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern 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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Sweetwater County:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Sweetwater County:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Sweetwater County:

7.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
Here:

7.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

6.1%
Wyoming:

7.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Sweetwater County:

28.7%
Wyoming:

24.4%

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 Little America:

  • 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.)
  • KRKK (1360 AM; 5 kW; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG THICKET B/CING CO. OF WY, INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KUGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WAGONWHEEL COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSOS (800 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Little America:

  • 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)
  • 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)
  • KOTB (106.1 FM; EVANSTON, WY; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KDWY (105.3 FM; DIAMONDVILLE, WY; Owner: JERROLD T. LUNDQUIST)
  • K299AG (107.7 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
  • K224CI (92.7 FM; LYMAN, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
  • KNYN (99.1 FM; FORT BRIDGER, WY; Owner: M. KENT FRANDSEN)
  • K209DC (89.7 FM; EVANSTON, WY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KAOX (107.3 FM; KEMMERER, WY; Owner: JERROLD T. LUNDQUIST)

TV broadcast stations around Little America:

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


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Fmc Substation 8.9 Km Ne (Lat: 41.618556 Lon: -109.816806), Type: Building, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: WNGR533
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.456 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/01/2003, Expiration Date: 04/06/2013, Certifier: Fred C Gailey
    Registrant: Phone: (503) 813-6915
  • Lat: 41.542167 Lon: -109.875694, Call Sign: WPUN306
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.435 MHz, 157.695 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/01/2002, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012, Certifier: Donna Smith
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • STATION, South Trona Substation 2800 Ft N Of Us 30 5.4 Mi E (Lat: 41.550500 Lon: -109.752639), Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WNTU531
    Assigned Frequencies: 957.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/24/2009, Expiration Date: 03/01/2019
    Registrant: Phone: (503) 813-6915
  • GREEN R L AMER, 6.5 Mi W Of (Lat: 41.532722 Lon: -109.961806), Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPOU878
    Assigned Frequencies: 6635.00 MHz, 6545.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/12/1999, Expiration Date: 08/12/2009, Cancellation Date: 10/17/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (801) 201-7905


Businesses in Little America, WY

  • FedEx: 1
  • UPS: 1

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