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Carbon County

Population in July 2007: 58.
Males: 30  (52.5%)
Females: 28  (47.5%)

Median resident age:  49.6 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip code: 82325


Estimated median household income in 2008: $70,615 (it was $48,125 in 2000)
Riverside:  $70,615
Wyoming:  $53,207

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $58,242

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $207,440 (it was $97,000 in 2000)
Riverside:  $207,440
Wyoming:  $188,200

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Races in Riverside:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Riverside: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (37.3%), German (23.7%), Swedish (23.7%), Irish (18.6%), Danish (10.2%), Czech (5.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7136 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 222 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Riverside

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riverside town

  • Never married: 12.5%
  • Now married: 76.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

Riverside:  0.4% ($375)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Collins, CO (100.0 miles , pop. 118,652).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (132.1 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (605.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Grand Encampment, WY (0.8 miles ), Saratoga, WY (4.1 miles ), Centennial, WY (5.8 miles) , Albany, WY (5.9 miles) , Elk Mountain, WY (6.1 miles) , Woods Landing-Jelm, WY (6.4 miles) , Dixon, WY (6.4 miles) , Walden, CO (6.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $11,400
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $16,700
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $8,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $12,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.22 N, Longitude: 106.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

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Riverside-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/6/1999 at 00:41:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from Riverside center
On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.0 miles away from the city 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 44.9 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 79.1 miles away from Riverside center
On 6/1/1993 at 21:33:22, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.7 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 55.2 miles away from Riverside center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Riverside:
  • YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 42 miles; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO)
  • IVINSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; LARAMIE, WY)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CARBON COUNTY (about 59 miles; RAWLINS, WY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverside:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 62 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 108 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 119 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 122 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 123 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.0%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.5%


Riverside compared to Wyoming state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Riverside travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Carbon County Wyoming:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Wood (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)


Religion statistics for Riverside

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.94%
Here42.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents35.0%15.5%13.0%9.3%5.3%
Congregations11.6%11.6%14.0%14.0%7.0%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian and Missionary AllianceOther
Adherents5.1%5.0%4.5%1.8%5.5%
Congregations7.0%7.0%7.0%4.7%16.3%
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.


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 1$3,370$40,4400$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$600
Totals for Government 1$3,370$40,4401$600



Riverside government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    Sewerage: $13,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $257,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $147,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000

9.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,023 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.27%
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 Sweetwater County, WY  0.59% ($41,424 average AGI)
from Natrona County, WY  0.55% ($27,613)
from Albany County, WY  0.48% ($29,148)


9.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,990 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.39%
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 Albany County, WY  0.77% ($35,302 average AGI)
to Laramie County, WY  0.70% ($43,359)
to Natrona County, WY  0.63% ($28,029)


Strongest AM radio stations in Riverside:
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKHI (1210 AM; 10 kW; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOWB (1290 AM; 5 kW; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Riverside:
  • K06BR (Channel 6; ENCAMPMENT, WY; Owner: ELK MOUNTAIN TV CO.)
  • K08CP (Channel 8; ENCAMPMENT, WY; Owner: ELK MOUNTAIN TV CO.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • RYAN PEAK, Ryan Peak, 15 Miles Ne Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WNHA845
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.805 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/09/2004, Expiration Date: 01/17/2015
    Registrant: Richard S. Becker & Associates, Chartered, 7128 Fairfax Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (301) 986-9005, Fax: (301) 986-8456, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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