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Sheridan County

Population in July 2007: 739.
Males: 357  (48.4%)
Females: 382  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 82839.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $52,962 (it was $36,094 in 2000)
Ranchester:  $52,962
Wyoming:  $53,207

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,300

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $178,569 (it was $83,500 in 2000)
Ranchester:  $178,569
Wyoming:  $188,200

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Races in Ranchester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
  • American Indian (7.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Ranchester: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.4%), Irish (18.0%), English (12.6%), Norwegian (10.0%), Polish (4.9%), United States (4.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3760 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 1228 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ranchester

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ranchester town

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
Wyoming:  2.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Ranchester:  0.7% ($575)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (90.3 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (365.3 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (829.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Dayton, WY (2.3 miles ), Parkman, WY (2.7 miles) , Sheridan, WY (3.6 miles ), Big Horn, WY (4.3 miles) , Wyola, MT (4.3 miles) , Tongue River, MT (5.0 miles) , Story, WY (5.1 miles ), Lodge Grass, MT (5.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,600
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $205,400
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $186,400
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $232,400
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $101,400
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $200,300
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $169,500

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Latitude: 44.91 N, Longitude: 107.16 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Rail transportation (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Ranchester-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from Ranchester center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/25/1993 at 03:44:15, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 ML, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/23/1991 at 20:32:27, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 ML, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from Ranchester center
On 8/31/1992 at 01:40:14, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/16/1993 at 07:26:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from Ranchester center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ranchester:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 13 miles; SHERIDAN, WY)
  • JOHNSON CO MEMORIAL HOSP (about 49 miles; BUFFALO, WY)
  • BIG HORN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 51 miles; HARDIN, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Ranchester, WY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ranchester:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 81 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 146 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 165 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 189 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 203 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 232 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 238 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
Public elementary/middle schools in Ranchester:
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Creek: Fivemile Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Ranchester Motel (350 E.dayton Road Us Hwy 14).

 

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

RANCHESTER, TOWN OF (Population served: 700, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2006 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.0%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  16.7%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ranchester, WY



Ranchester compared to Wyoming state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ranchester (2009 data):
  • Cowboy State Bank: at 515 Dayton Street, branch established on 1912-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.6 mil, Deposits: $34.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Cowboy State Bancorp, Inc.



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Ranchester travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Sheridan County Wyoming:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Coal or coke (18%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Ranchester

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.60%
Here46.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchEpiscopal ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents43.2%9.8%7.6%6.8%5.8%
Congregations9.4%3.1%12.5%3.1%3.1%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionOther
Adherents4.2%3.3%3.0%2.9%13.6%
Congregations3.1%3.1%3.1%9.4%50.0%
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 2$8,639$51,8341$341
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$2,482
Police Protection - Officers 2$13,147$78,8820$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$250
Solid Waste Management 1$3,766$45,1920$0
Sewerage 1$3,620$43,4400$0
Parks and Recreation 1$5,825$69,9000$0
Water Supply 1$2,971$35,6520$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$4,007
Totals for Government 8$37,968$56,95210$7,080



Ranchester government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $93,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $53,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $57,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $164,000
    Financial Administration: $108,000
    Water Utilities: $81,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    Solid Waste Management: $52,000
    General Public Buildings: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Welfare - Other: $7,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $115,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $156,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $133,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $23,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $137,000
    Property Sale Other: $36,000
    Special Assessments: $33,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $62,000
    General Public Building: $28,000
    Central Staff: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $25,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $333,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $64,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $258,000
    All Other: $106,000
    Highways: $28,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $197,000

8.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.18%
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 Campbell County, WY  0.61% ($43,313 average AGI)
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.33% ($41,750)
from Natrona County, WY  0.31% ($32,559)


7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,303 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.40%
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 Campbell County, WY  0.54% ($47,466 average AGI)
to Albany County, WY  0.41% ($16,068)
to Johnson County, WY  0.40% ($28,744)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ranchester:
  • KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • KWYO (1410 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: KWYO AM, LLC)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • 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)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ranchester:
  • KZZS (98.3 FM; STORY, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, L.L.C.)
  • KYTI (93.7 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • KZWY (94.9 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • K244CK (96.7 FM; COWLEY, ETC., WY; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KZMQ-FM (100.3 FM; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KSUW (91.3 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KLGT (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, L.L.C.)
  • K269DE (101.7 FM; BUFFALO, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • K285CE (104.9 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)

TV broadcast stations around Ranchester:
  • K26BE (Channel 26; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE)


Ranchester fatal accident list:
Mar 6, 2005 03:25 AM, 3rd Ave West, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 2.8 Mi N Of Fivemile Reservoir & 4.4 Mi E Of Us Rt 87, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN361
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, $150, Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Stephanie I Jones, 2.8 Mi N Of Fivemile Reservoir & 4.4 Mi E Of Us Rt 87, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Jane Buhler, Ranchester Wyoming, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00405729
    Registrant: Pdg/Nci LLC, Watertown, SD 57201-7201, Phone: (605) 886-2605, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Ranchester, Railway St, Type: Mast, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WNEI858
    Assigned Frequencies : 2149.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/25/2000, Expiration Date: 08/08/2010
    Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
  • RANCHESTER, 2.8 Mi N Of Fivemile Reservoir & 4.4 Mi E Of Us Rt 87, Barker County Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WPJB355
    Assigned Frequencies : 6256.54 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #15, Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: K7BA, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/08/1987, Expiration Date: 09/08/1997, Cancelation Date: 09/10/1999
    Registrant: William C Robinson, Box 378, Ranchester, WY 82839
  • Call Sign: KA0OCJ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/05/1993, Expiration Date: 01/05/2003, Cancelation Date: 01/06/2005
    Registrant: Larry J Swartzendruber, 135 Wolf Creek Rd, Ranchester, WY 82839
  • Call Sign: KA7CPT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/05/1991, Expiration Date: 11/05/2001, Cancelation Date: 11/06/2003
    Registrant: Robert B Dalton, Ranchester, WY 82839
  • Call Sign: W7IEG, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/03/1998, Expiration Date: 07/22/2008
    Registrant: Robert N Jacobson, Ranchester, WY 82839
  • Call Sign: WB7TBH, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/09/1998, Expiration Date: 11/09/2008
    Registrant: Robert J Spicer, Ranchester, WY 82839


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA T182T (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5276Y , Serial Number: T18208176, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 10/31/2002
    Registrant (Corporation): Padlock Ranch Co, 8420 Us Highway 14, Ranchester, WY 82839
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 90946 , Serial Number: 18-8109051, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 08/17/1983
    Registrant (Corporation): Padlock Ranch Company, Hc 64 Box 65, Ranchester, WY 82839


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 18
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Ranchester


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

Ranchester on our top lists:
    • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
    • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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