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Notable location: George Gibson Field (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Lusk Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Stagecoach Museum (322 South Main), Zerbst's Pumping Service (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1980 Cheyenne River Road).
Hotels: Hospitality House (201 South Main Street), Covered Wagon Motel (Bv) (730 South Main St. Po Box 236), Rawhide Motel (805 South Main Street), Best Western Pioneer (731 South Main), Town House Motel (525 South Main Street), Trail Motel (305 West 8).
Courts: Niobrara County Circuit Court (223 South Main), Niobrara County Clerk Of Court (424 South Elm).
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Niobrara 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 Lusk and their reported violations in the past:
LUSK, TOWN OF (Population served: 1447, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JAN-03-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2001)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1995 and MAY-14-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-1999)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 21 regular monitoring violations
PRAIRIE VIEW CAMPGROUND (Address: 3925 HWY 20 , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.3%
(9.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 34.1% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people | | Wyoming: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 62.5% | | Whole state: | 67.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.6% | | 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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lusk, WY
93 people in state prisons
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Lusk compared to Wyoming state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Lusk (2011 data):
- Bank of the West: Lusk Branch at 231 South Main Street, branch established on 03/23/1953. Info updated 11/16/2009: Bank assets: $58,022.1 mil, Deposits: $38,173.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 656 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
- Lusk State Bank: at 445 South Main St, branch established on 05/26/1924. Info updated 05/30/2008: Bank assets: $0.4 mil, Deposits: $4.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Bankers Capital Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Niobrara County Wyoming:
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Religion statistics for Lusk:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.23%
| Here |  | 49.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Christian and Missionary Alliance | United Church of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 30.5% | 16.9% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 23.5% |
| Congregations | 8.3% | 8.3% | 25.0% | 8.3% | 50.0% |
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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: 1 | Niobrara County: | 4.25 / 10,000 pop. | | Wyoming: | 2.10 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | Niobrara County: | 8.50 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2 | Here: | 8.50 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 10.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.7% | | Wyoming: | 7.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Niobrara County: | 26.8% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $8,032 | $32,128 | 5 | $1,076 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $6,416 | $25,664 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $7,005 | $28,020 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 13 | $2,502 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $3,401 | $20,406 | 3 | $2,342 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,265 | $27,180 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $5,610 | $33,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,896 | $34,752 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
3 | $9,148 | $36,592 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $5,438 | $32,628 | 2 | $642 |
| Totals for Government |
20 | $50,211 | $30,127 | 23 | $6,562 |
Lusk government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $2,000 ($1.41)
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $115,000 ($81.21)
Sewerage: $72,000 ($50.85)
All Other: $70,000 ($49.44)
Parks & Recreation: $48,000 ($33.90)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $989,000 ($698.45)
General - Other: $217,000 ($153.25)
Solid Waste Management: $215,000 ($151.84)
Police Protection: $187,000 ($132.06)
Central Staff Services: $146,000 ($103.11)
Water Utilities: $146,000 ($103.11)
Regular Highways: $130,000 ($91.81)
Sewerage: $110,000 ($77.68)
Parks & Recreation: $89,000 ($62.85)
Judicial and Legal Services: $35,000 ($24.72)
Fire Protection: $22,000 ($15.54)
Health Services - Other: $13,000 ($9.18)
Air Transportation: $11,000 ($7.77)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($1.41)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $99,000 ($69.92)
- General - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($6.36)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $182,000 ($128.53)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $845,000 ($596.75)
Electric Utilities: $37,000 ($26.13)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $150,000 ($105.93)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $759,000 ($536.02)
Other, NEC: $101,000 ($71.33)
Electric Utilities: $28,000 ($19.77)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $86,000 ($60.73)
Other, NEC: $49,000 ($34.60)
Electric Utilities: $9,000 ($6.36)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $200,000 ($141.24)
Interest Earnings: $35,000 ($24.72)
Rents: $2,000 ($1.41)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($9.18)
General - Other: $13,000 ($9.18)
Central Staff: $3,000 ($2.12)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,003,000 ($708.33)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $800,000 ($564.97)
Water Utilities: $209,000 ($147.60)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $515,000 ($363.70)
Highways: $58,000 ($40.96)
- Tax - Property: $54,000 ($38.14)
Other Selective Sales: $21,000 ($14.83)
Public Utilities: $15,000 ($10.59)
NEC: $4,000 ($2.82)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $839,000 ($592.51)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $41,000 ($28.95)
8.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,800 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.01% | | Wyoming average: | 9.04% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
8.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,013 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.84% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lusk:
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, 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.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KNEB (960 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: PANHANDLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lusk:
- K208CB (89.5 FM; HARRISON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
TV broadcast stations around Lusk:
- K12IS (Channel 12; LUSK, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHANNEL 2, INC.)
- K08AJ (Channel 8; LUSK, WY; Owner: LUSK TV CLUB)
Lusk fatal accident list:
Jul 16, 1995 07:55 AM, W6thn, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 4, 1982 11:43 AM, 20, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 11, 1982 12:55 AM, 5th&holly, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 10, 1977 08:26 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lusk)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 26 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Lusk, WY)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - STATION, Jct Of Hwy 85 & Rr Tracks (Lat: 42.765778 Lon: -104.453833), Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WNEI705
Assigned Frequencies: 2147.60 MHz Grant Date: 04/21/2010, Expiration Date: 07/18/2020
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
- 2 Mi W (Lat: 42.750778 Lon: -104.481056), Structure height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WPNM460
Assigned Frequencies: 958.150 MHz Grant Date: 04/01/2008, Expiration Date: 04/07/2018
Registrant: Phone: (303) 452-6111
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 14.5 Km East Of Lusk (Lat: 42.721056 Lon: -104.299667), Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: WQZ989
Assigned Frequencies: 158.700 MHz Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 06/18/2007
Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 - Lusk Municipal Airport (Lat: 42.749972 Lon: -104.386333), Call Sign: KZK7
Assigned Frequencies: 122.800 MHz Grant Date: 01/17/1996, Expiration Date: 01/10/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Lusk, Town Of, 201 E Third, Lusk, WY 82225 - Lusk Municipal Airport (Lat: 42.753556 Lon: -104.407556), Type: Bant, Structure height: 3.6 m, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQIW908
Assigned Frequencies: 118.350 MHz Grant Date: 06/06/2008, Expiration Date: 06/06/2018, Certifier: Mary J Stout
Registrant: Vaisala Inc., 194 South Taylor Ave., Louisville, CO 80027, Phone: (303) 402-4741, Fax: (303) 499-1767, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KK7LI, Previous Call Sign: N7QJN, Licensee ID: L00507175
Grant Date: 04/25/2002, Expiration Date: 06/02/2012, Certifier: Dennis R Green
Registrant: Dennis R Green, Lusk, WY 82225 - Call Sign: N7BDK
Grant Date: 04/12/1996, Expiration Date: 04/12/2006, Cancellation Date: 04/15/2008
Registrant: Quentin C Roberts, 518 S Maple, Lusk, WY 82225 - Call Sign: N7HCR, Licensee ID: L00149375
Grant Date: 05/04/2006, Expiration Date: 07/29/2016
Registrant: Larry E La Maack, 509 E 8th St, Lusk, WY 82225 - Call Sign: N7QLF, Previous Call Sign: KA9AFP
Grant Date: 03/05/1991, Expiration Date: 03/05/2001, Cancellation Date: 03/06/2003
Registrant: Jerry P Green, Lusk, WY 82225 - Call Sign: N7YDH, Previous Call Sign: KB7NXU, Licensee ID: L00724432
Grant Date: 08/01/2003, Expiration Date: 10/19/2013, Certifier: Jerry S Schutt
Registrant: Jerry S Schutt, 205 W 7th, Lusk, WY 82225 - Call Sign: KE7ADS, Licensee ID: L00836033
Grant Date: 03/24/2004, Expiration Date: 03/24/2014, Certifier: Dirk B Joss
Registrant: Dirk B Joss, Lusk, WY 82225
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: PA-18-135 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2139A , Serial Number: 18-1861, Year manufactured: 1952
Registrant (Individual): Edgar J Boner, Lusk Wyoming, Lusk, WY 82225 - Aircraft: HAWK A (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 271JJ , Serial Number: H-271-R, Year manufactured: 1985, Airworthiness Date: 06/12/1985
Registrant (Individual): Jerry J Jassman, 305 W 3rd Box 25, Lusk, WY 82225 - Aircraft: 180H (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3474Y , Serial Number: 18051974, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 07/22/1968
Registrant (Individual): Dan B Jr Hanson, Star Rt 1 Box 137, Lusk, WY 82225 - Aircraft: 182A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4040D , Serial Number: 34740, Year manufactured: 1957
Registrant (Individual): Carlton D Huitt, Po Box 360, Lusk, WY 82225 - Aircraft: 172Q (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 66084 , Serial Number: 17275962, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 01/05/1983
Registrant (Co-Owned): Steven R Cummings, 819 Boner Rd, Lusk, WY 82225, Other Owners: Linda R Cummings - Aircraft: PA-20 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6894K , Serial Number: 20-669, Year manufactured: 1951
Registrant (Corporation): North Side Svc, Po Box 877, Lusk, WY 82225
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lusk, WY
| Most common first names in Lusk, WY among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 26 | 76.1 years |
| Mary | 18 | 76.6 years |
| James | 17 | 76.1 years |
| Helen | 16 | 79.9 years |
| Robert | 14 | 76.3 years |
| Charles | 14 | 75.1 years |
| William | 14 | 72.7 years |
| Frank | 12 | 76.3 years |
| Anna | 11 | 82.9 years |
| George | 11 | 78.6 years |
| Most common last names in Lusk, WY among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 10 | 77.4 years |
| Miller | 10 | 84.1 years |
| Anderson | 9 | 82.7 years |
| Smith | 9 | 79.0 years |
| Larson | 9 | 79.3 years |
| Klemke | 8 | 84.1 years |
| Brown | 8 | 79.9 years |
| Thompson | 7 | 85.9 years |
| Pfister | 7 | 76.0 years |
| Wasserburger | 7 | 74.3 years |
Businesses in Lusk, WY
- Best Western: 1
- RadioShack: 1
- Subway: 1
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