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Sweetwater County

Population in July 2007: 2,070.
Males: 1,100  (53.1%)
Females: 970  (46.9%)

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 82901.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $72,805 (it was $53,649 in 2000)
North Rock Springs:  $72,805
Wyoming:  $51,731

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,879
North Rock Springs:  $28,879
Wyoming:  $27,687

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $182,421 (it was $98,300 in 2000)
North Rock Springs:  $182,421
Wyoming:  $172,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $220,007; Detached houses: $324,482; Mobile homes: $61,348

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Races in North Rock Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
  • Hispanic (7.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in North Rock Springs: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.9%), English (15.2%), Irish (12.2%), United States (8.1%), French (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 25.5 square miles.

Population density: 81 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in North Rock Springs

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Rock Springs CDP

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 67.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

43 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.6% North America, 0.3% Europe).

This place:  2.2%
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:

North Rock Springs:  0.8% ($748)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ogden, UT (142.9 miles , pop. 77,226).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (254.6 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (582.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Reliance, WY (1.7 miles ), Rock Springs, WY (2.1 miles ), Clearview Acres, WY (2.2 miles ), Purple Sage, WY (2.8 miles ), Arrowhead Springs, WY (3.3 miles) , Green River, WY (3.7 miles ), James Town, WY (3.9 miles ), Superior, WY (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.65 N, Longitude: 109.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (24%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)



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North Rock Springs-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 21.2 miles away from North Rock Springs 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 25.0 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 80.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/26/2000 at 21:58:46, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.0 miles away from North Rock Springs center
On 10/10/1992 at 15:40:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 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 91.8 miles away from North Rock Springs 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 North Rock Springs:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER COUNTY (about 7 miles; ROCK SPRINGS, WY)
  • SOUTH LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER (about 62 miles; KEMMERER, WY)
  • ASHLEY VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 80 miles; VERNAL, UT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Rock Springs:
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 137 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 143 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 148 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 154 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 155 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 157 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 160 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.2%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.9%
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: 0.3% of all households

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:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Rock Springs, WY



North Rock Springs compared to Wyoming state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Sweetwater County Wyoming:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for North Rock Springs

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.
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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 North Rock Springs:
  • KRKK (1360 AM; 5 kW; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG THICKET B/CING CO. OF WY, INC.)
  • KUGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WAGONWHEEL COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KMER (950 AM; 5 kW; KEMMERER, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, 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)
  • KVEL (920 AM; 5 kW; VERNAL, UT; Owner: ASHLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Rock Springs:
  • K299AG (107.7 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
  • 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)
  • K217DY (91.3 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K204EC (88.7 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around North Rock Springs:
  • K25EE (Channel 25; MOUNTAIN VIEW, ETC., UT; Owner: DAGGETT COUNTY TELEVISION DEPT.)
  • KGWR-TV (Channel 13; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CASPER, LLC)
  • K35CN (Channel 35; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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