Rock Springs, Wyoming
Rock Springs: A late April sunset from on top of White Mountain
Rock Springs: Wild Horses north of Rock Springs in Red Desert
Rock Springs: A late April moonrise from on top of White Mountain
Rock Springs: Old City Hall (Museum) Clock Tower
Rock Springs: Rock Springs - Largest Herd Of Wild Horses in America
Rock Springs: Wild Horse
Rock Springs: In the valley at the Killpecker Sand Dunes
Rock Springs: Wild Horse at Pilot Butte
Rock Springs: Little bit of downtown History
Rock Springs: Rock Springs Old Train Station.
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Population change since 2000: +23.1%
Males: 12,020 | (52.2%) |
Females: 11,001 | (47.8%) |
Median resident age: | 35.7 years |
Wyoming median age: | 39.1 years |
Zip codes: 82901.
Rock Springs: | $73,296 |
WY: | $70,042 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,438 (it was $19,396 in 2000)
Rock Springs city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $263,276 (it was $94,200 in 2000)
Rock Springs: | $263,276 |
WY: | $292,300 |
Median gross rent in 2022: $887.
(12.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.2% for Black residents, 18.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.4% for American Indian residents, 24.6% for other race residents, 12.7% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rock Springs, WY
- 17,76475.6%White alone
- 3,85216.4%Hispanic
- 6742.9%Two or more races
- 5672.4%Other race alone
- 4351.9%Black alone
- 1860.8%American Indian alone
- 1850.8%Asian alone
Races in Rock Springs detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Wyoming and other state lists, there were 57 registered sex offenders living in Rock Springs, Wyoming as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rock Springs is 422 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 9 (44.1) | 20 (86.8) | 15 (64.6) | 15 (63.7) | 10 (41.0) | 20 (81.9) | 31 (127.5) | 35 (144.9) | 31 (129.8) | 21 (89.7) | 14 (60.6) | 20 (88.4) | 18 (78.5) | 9 (39.3) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 6 (29.4) | 3 (13.0) | 4 (17.2) | 1 (4.2) | 4 (16.4) | 5 (20.5) | 2 (8.2) | 2 (8.3) | 2 (8.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.3) | 1 (4.4) | 2 (8.7) | 1 (4.4) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 81 (397.2) | 77 (334.3) | 57 (245.5) | 71 (301.3) | 57 (233.6) | 41 (167.8) | 53 (218.0) | 40 (165.6) | 78 (326.6) | 22 (94.0) | 29 (125.6) | 37 (163.6) | 29 (126.4) | 29 (126.6) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 78 (382.5) | 91 (395.0) | 69 (297.1) | 61 (258.8) | 99 (405.7) | 71 (290.6) | 62 (255.0) | 58 (240.1) | 62 (259.6) | 53 (226.4) | 36 (155.9) | 39 (172.5) | 45 (196.2) | 32 (139.7) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 644 (3,158) | 473 (2,053) | 556 (2,394) | 546 (2,317) | 551 (2,258) | 432 (1,768) | 412 (1,694) | 406 (1,680) | 389 (1,629) | 257 (1,098) | 259 (1,122) | 245 (1,083) | 218 (950.4) | 236 (1,030) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 36 (176.5) | 26 (112.9) | 26 (112.0) | 16 (67.9) | 28 (114.7) | 37 (151.4) | 24 (98.7) | 27 (111.8) | 25 (104.7) | 4 (17.1) | 14 (60.6) | 23 (101.7) | 25 (109.0) | 20 (87.3) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 1 (4.9) | 1 (4.3) | 2 (8.6) | 2 (8.5) | 1 (4.1) | 3 (12.3) | 2 (8.2) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (12.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.3) | 6 (26.5) | 3 (13.1) | 1 (4.4) |
City-Data.com crime index | 290.8 | 259.0 | 231.5 | 245.7 | 212.3 | 216.6 | 241.6 | 261.0 | 263.3 | 151.7 | 135.5 | 168.3 | 159.9 | 116.0 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Rock Springs detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 46 (36 officers - 26 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.57 |
Wyoming average: | 2.78 |
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Ancestries: American (13.0%), English (12.5%), German (9.0%), European (5.8%), Italian (4.7%), Irish (4.7%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Land area: 18.4 square miles.
Population density: 1,248 people per square mile (low).
1,638 residents are foreign born (4.9% Latin America, 0.9% Asia, 0.8% Europe).
This city: | 7.0% |
Wyoming: | 3.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,659 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,313 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ogden, UT (144.3 miles , pop. 77,226).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (250.7 miles , pop. 450,166).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (579.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 41.59 N, Longitude: 109.22 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: -42 (-0.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,544 (71.4%)
Area code: 307
Rock Springs tourist attractions:
Rock Springs, Wyoming accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 20 buildings, average cost: $393,900
- 2021: 31 buildings, average cost: $307,900
- 2020: 39 buildings, average cost: $253,300
- 2019: 57 buildings, average cost: $279,000
- 2018: 32 buildings, average cost: $272,400
- 2017: 47 buildings, average cost: $266,700
- 2016: 38 buildings, average cost: $288,400
- 2015: 58 buildings, average cost: $233,100
- 2014: 76 buildings, average cost: $277,900
- 2013: 66 buildings, average cost: $215,700
- 2012: 100 buildings, average cost: $217,000
- 2011: 87 buildings, average cost: $171,300
- 2010: 81 buildings, average cost: $169,200
- 2009: 104 buildings, average cost: $159,100
- 2008: 96 buildings, average cost: $172,000
- 2007: 352 buildings, average cost: $146,000
- 2006: 174 buildings, average cost: $158,200
- 2005: 203 buildings, average cost: $145,000
- 2004: 74 buildings, average cost: $156,400
- 2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $188,200
- 2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $163,300
- 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $183,000
- 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $139,300
- 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $125,700
- 1998: 40 buildings, average cost: $152,300
- 1997: 48 buildings, average cost: $137,800
Here: | 2.9% |
Wyoming: | 2.5% |
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Extraction workers (6.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Cashiers (4.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
Average climate in Rock Springs, Wyoming
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 54.9. This is better than average.
City: | 54.9 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2020 was 6.14. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.14 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2020 was 0.306. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.306 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2020 was 30.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.0 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2020 was 15.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 15.9 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 4.75. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.75 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Rock Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 1367% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 218.1 miles away from Rock Springs center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 288.9 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 438.2 miles away from Rock Springs center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 170.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 121.3 miles away from Rock Springs center
On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 22.0 miles away from Rock Springs center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sweetwater County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Landslide: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Rock Springs:
- HOSPICE OF SWEETWATER COUNTY (809 THOMPSON, SUITE D)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER COUNTY (Government - Local, 1200 COLLEGE DRIVE)
- SAGE VIEW CARE CENTER (1325 SAGE STREET)
- MEM HOSP OF SWEETWATER COUNTY/DIALYSIS (1200 COLLEGE DR)
- SWEETWATER COUNTY COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE (731 C STREET, SUITE 315)
- YOUNG AT HEART SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER (2400 REAGAN)
Airports and heliports located in Rock Springs:
- Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 2,048, Itinerant Ops: 9,849, Local Ops: 2,160, Military Ops: 18)
- Red Creek Ranch Airport (WY41) (Runways: 1)
- Skorup Memorial Hospital Heliport (WY49)
College/University in Rock Springs:
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Rock Springs:
- Utah State University (about 135 miles; Logan, UT; Full-time enrollment: 21,131)
- Weber State University (about 144 miles; Ogden, UT; FT enrollment: 17,655)
- University of Utah (about 149 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 28,454)
- Westminster College (about 150 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,870)
- Latter-day Saints Business College (about 151 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,059)
- Western Governors University (about 152 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 31,481)
- Stevens-Henager College-Murray (about 154 miles; Murray, UT; FT enrollment: 6,395)
Public high schools in Rock Springs:
- ROCK SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,121, Location: 1375 JAMES DRIVE, Grades: 9-12)
- INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 96, Location: 1300 LOWELL AVE, Grades: 9-12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Rock Springs:
- ROCK SPRINGS JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 600, Location: 3500 FOOTHILL BLVD, Grades: 7-8)
- WESTRIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 360, Location: 3501 DEWAR DRIVE, Grades: KG-4)
- DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 343, Location: 1900 DESERT BOULEVARD, Grades: KG-4)
- OVERLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 334, Location: 3400 FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, Grades: KG-4)
- WALNUT ELEMENTARY (Students: 330, Location: 1115 WALNUT, Grades: KG-4)
- NORTHPARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 277, Location: 500 NORTHPARK DRIVE, Grades: KG-4)
- PILOT BUTTE ELEMENTARY (Location: 1003 SUMMIT DR., Grades: 5-6)
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY (Location: 305 G ST, Grades: 5-6)
- SAGE ELEMENTARY (Location: 903 SUMMIT DR., Grades: KG-4)
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Location: 915 EDGAR, Grades: KG-4)
Private elementary/middle school in Rock Springs:
- HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 72, Location: 210 A ST, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Rock Springs: Sweetwater County Fire Department (A), Sweetwater County Fire District 1 (B), Rock Springs Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (C), Rock Springs Regional Ambulance (D), Sweetwater Medics (E), Rock Springs - Sweetwater County Airport Fire Department (F), Rock Springs Fire Department Station 3 and Training Facility (G), Rock Springs Fire Department Station 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: White Mountain Mall (1), Plaza Mall Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Mountain View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Killpecker Creek (A), Sweetwater Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Rock Springs: Bunning Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Local Color Gallery & Gifts (Museums; 513 Bridger Avenue) (1), Rock Springs Historical Museum (201 B Street) (2), Libraries Public (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 400 Centre Street) (3), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Rock Springs Wyoming Stake- Family History Ce (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2055 Edgar Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: The Inn Rocksprings (2518 Foothill Boulevard) (1), Comfort Inn Rock Springs (1670 Sunset Drive) (2), Ramada Limited (2717 Dewar Dr) (3), Cody Motel (75 Center Street) (4), Days Inn (I 80 North) (5), Econo Lodge (1635 Elk Street) (6), Comfort Inn (1670 Sunset Drive) (7), Motel 6 (2615 Commercial Way) (8), Rocky Mountain Motel (1204 9th Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Court Call Llc (731 Centre Street) (1), Sweetwater County Government - Circuit Court (731 Centre Street) (2), Wyoming State Government - Wyoming Business Council- South West Regional Of (1400 Dewar Drive) (3), Rock Springs City Government - Municipal Court (212 D Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Birthplace of: Jack Snow (American football) - Football player, John Frullo - Certified Public Accountant, Paul Gosar - Dentist and politician, Teno Roncalio - Politician, Mickey Daniels - Film actor, Abby Norman - Beauty contestant, Boyd Dowler - Football player, Edward D. Crippa - Politician, Joe Aguirre - Football player, Lloyd Jones Mills - Soilder.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Rock Springs and their reported violations in the past:
ROCK SPRINGS, CITY OF (Population served: 19,050, Purch surface water):Past health violations:CLEARVIEW IMPROVEMENT SERVICE (Address: 117 MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE , Population served: 1,000, Purch surface water):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-17-2014)
Past monitoring violations:WY TRANS DEPT BITTER CRK WEST (Population served: 1,000, Groundwater):
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2014)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2014)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2014)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2014)
- 17 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:WY TRANS DEPT EVANSTON PORT-OF-ENTRY (Population served: 1,000, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Coliform
- One regular monitoring violation
Past health violations:SKYLINE VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PK (Population served: 735, Purch surface water):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2009)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (MAR-09-2009)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 6 minor monitoring violations
Past health violations:WESTERN HILLS MHP (Population served: 400, Purch surface water):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In APR-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed 1431 (Emergency) Order (APR-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2009)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: TTHM
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2014)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2014)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2014)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One other older monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:MOBILE CORRALS/STALLS COURT (Population served: 300, Purch surface water):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:TEN MILE WATER & SEWER DIST (Population served: 285, Purch surface water):
- One minor monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-23-2010 to JUL-23-2010)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-23-2010 to JUL-23-2010)
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Rock Springs that have no violations reported:
- WHITE MT. WATER & SEWER DIST. (Population served: 3,000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
- WY TRANS DEPT BITTER CRK EAST (Population served: 1,000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- FOOTHILLS VILLAGE MOBILE HOME COURT (Population served: 450, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
- HORIZON MOBILE HOME PARK, LLC (Population served: 260, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
- WY TRANS DEPT STAR VALLEY RA (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This city: | 2.6 people |
Wyoming: | 2.4 people |
This city: | 66.8% |
Whole state: | 64.6% |
This city: | 9.1% |
Whole state: | 7.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
People in group quarters in Rock Springs in 2010:
- 363 people in college/university student housing
- 65 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 21 people in group homes intended for adults
- 16 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 13 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 9 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Rock Springs in 2000:
- 327 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 64 people in nursing homes
- 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 3 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 2 people in religious group quarters
Banks with branches in Rock Springs (2011 data):
- The Rock Springs National Bank: West Branch at 1987 Dewar Drive, branch established on 1997/07/01; at 200 Second Street, branch established on 1892/05/23. Info updated 2007/06/01: Bank assets: $361.6 mil, Deposits: $320.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Rsnb Bancorp
- Bank of the West: Rock Springs Main Branch at 200 North Center Street, branch established on 1975/04/24. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
- U.S. Bank National Association: Rock Springs Branch at 1510 Dewar Drive, branch established on 1935/06/10. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- State Bank: Rock Springs Branch at 300 Center St, branch established on 2005/07/05. Info updated 2007/07/03: Bank assets: $38.9 mil, Deposits: $34.1 mil, headquarters in Green River, WY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Rock Springs Branch at 1400 Dewar Drive, branch established on 1887/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- 1ST BANK: 601 North Front Street Branch at 601 North Front Street, branch established on 1912/08/12. Info updated 2011/09/22: Bank assets: $785.6 mil, Deposits: $535.7 mil, headquarters in Evanston, WY, negative income in the last year, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
- Rocky Mountain Bank: Rock Springs Branch at 2515 Foothill Blvd., branch established on 2006/06/30. Info updated 2012/01/25: Bank assets: $222.2 mil, Deposits: $180.6 mil, headquarters in Wilson, WY, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Rocky Mountain Capital
- NebraskaLand National Bank: Commerce Bank Of Wyoming Branch at 1575 Dewar Drive, Suite 100, branch established on 2006/05/22. Info updated 2009/10/20: Bank assets: $400.1 mil, Deposits: $333.8 mil, headquarters in North Platte, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Nebraskaland Financial Services, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Rock Springs:
- Never married: 29.5%
- Now married: 48.4%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 14.7%
For population 25 years and over in Rock Springs:
- High school or higher: 92.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes
Here: | 10.8 |
Wyoming average: | 10.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Rock Springs, WY (based on Sweetwater County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
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Other | 7,993 | 17 |
Catholic | 7,007 | 5 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,342 | 35 |
Mainline Protestant | 1,368 | 8 |
Orthodox | 195 | 1 |
None | 22,901 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Sweetwater County: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Wyoming: | 2.10 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Wyoming: | 0.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Sweetwater County: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Sweetwater County: | 7.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Wyoming: | 5.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Sweetwater County: | 7.87 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 10.08 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.1% |
Wyoming: | 7.1% |
This county: | 28.7% |
Wyoming: | 24.4% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 50.0% |
Wyoming: | 49.4% |
Here: | 47.8% |
Wyoming: | 46.6% |
Here: | 28.4 |
Wyoming: | 28.8 |
Rock Springs: | 20.5% |
Wyoming: | 21.3% |
Rock Springs: | 9.6% |
State: | 10.2% |
Here: | 6.8 |
Wyoming: | 6.8 |
Here: | 32.9% |
State: | 34.7% |
This city: | 57.5% |
Wyoming: | 56.6% |
This city: | 79.6% |
State: | 78.4% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Rock Springs, WY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Police Protection - Officers | 39 | $234,977 | $72,301 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 35 | $178,252 | $61,115 | 52 | $35,962 |
Firefighters | 35 | $247,293 | $84,786 | 0 | $0 |
Other and Unallocable | 14 | $83,910 | $71,923 | 4 | $7,559 |
Sewerage | 13 | $64,648 | $59,675 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 12 | $68,098 | $68,098 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 11 | $67,731 | $73,888 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 9 | $50,905 | $67,873 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 9 | $36,793 | $49,057 | 11 | $10,280 |
Housing and Community Development (Local) | 7 | $34,228 | $58,677 | 0 | $0 |
Judicial and Legal | 6 | $43,291 | $86,582 | 2 | $5,051 |
Health | 3 | $10,562 | $42,248 | 1 | $1,505 |
Solid Waste Management | 3 | $12,274 | $49,096 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 2 | $14,198 | $85,188 | 9 | $10,000 |
Fire - Other | 1 | $4,488 | $53,856 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 199 | $1,151,647 | $69,446 | 79 | $70,357 |
Rock Springs government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,337,000 ($144.95)
General - Other: $2,791,000 ($121.24)
Water Utilities: $693,000 ($30.10)
Sewerage: $330,000 ($14.33)
Local Fire Protection: $180,000 ($7.82)
Parks and Recreation: $55,000 ($2.39)
General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($0.04)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $7,357,000 ($319.58)
Police Protection: $7,196,000 ($312.58)
Parks and Recreation: $6,679,000 ($290.13)
Local Fire Protection: $5,361,000 ($232.87)
Water Utilities: $5,226,000 ($227.01)
Sewerage: $2,688,000 ($116.76)
Regular Highways: $2,327,000 ($101.08)
Housing and Community Development: $1,363,000 ($59.21)
Air Transportation: $1,269,000 ($55.12)
Judicial and Legal Services: $966,000 ($41.96)
Financial Administration: $851,000 ($36.97)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $534,000 ($23.20)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $413,000 ($17.94)
Health - Other: $367,000 ($15.94)
General Public Buildings: $309,000 ($13.42)
Central Staff Services: $293,000 ($12.73)
Correctional Institutions: $36,000 ($1.56)
Libraries: $21,000 ($0.91)
- General - Interest on Debt: $113,000 ($4.91)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $488,000 ($21.20)
Water Utilities: $201,000 ($8.73)
Sewerage: $161,000 ($6.99)
General - Other: $127,000 ($5.52)
Parks and Recreation: $84,000 ($3.65)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $81,000 ($3.52)
Regular Highways: $68,000 ($2.95)
Local Fire Protection: $49,000 ($2.13)
Housing and Community Development: $7,000 ($0.30)
Health - Other: $4,000 ($0.17)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $54,000 ($2.35)
Rock Springs government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $5,270,000 ($228.92)
Parks and Recreation: $1,287,000 ($55.91)
Other: $436,000 ($18.94)
Housing and Community Development: $272,000 ($11.82)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $102,000 ($4.43)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $10,084,000 ($438.03)
Housing and Community Development: $969,000 ($42.09)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,204,000 ($312.93)
Other: $262,000 ($11.38)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,917,000 ($257.03)
Interest Earnings: $655,000 ($28.45)
Fines and Forfeits: $313,000 ($13.60)
Sale of Property: $19,000 ($0.83)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,708,000 ($291.39)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $10,566,000 ($458.97)
Other: $3,061,000 ($132.97)
Highways: $715,000 ($31.06)
- Tax - Property: $2,566,000 ($111.46)
Public Utilities Sales: $684,000 ($29.71)
Other License: $313,000 ($13.60)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $115,000 ($5.00)
Other: $80,000 ($3.48)
Rock Springs government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,952,000 ($301.99)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,937,000 ($257.89)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,014,000 ($44.05)
Rock Springs government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,528,000 ($3063.64)
Businesses in Rock Springs, WY | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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Ace Hardware | 1 | Kmart | 1 | |
Albertsons | 1 | Kroger | 4 | |
Applebee's | 1 | La Quinta | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
Big O Tires | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
Burger King | 2 | Maurices | 1 | |
Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Nike | 7 | |
Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Dennys | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Famous Footwear | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
Fashion Bug | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
FedEx | 7 | Staples | 1 | |
Foot Locker | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
GameStop | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 2 | U-Haul | 2 | |
Home Depot | 1 | UPS | 9 | |
Honda | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Village Inn | 1 | |
Jones New York | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in 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 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)
- K204EC (88.7 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- K217DY (91.3 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K232CU (94.3 FM; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
TV broadcast stations around 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)
- K22BK (Channel 22; ROCK SPRINGS, ETC., WY; Owner: CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE)
- K18ER (Channel 18; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - TWO)
- K20FA (Channel 20; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - TWO)
- K30EQ (Channel 30; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - TWO)
- K48FE (Channel 48; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - ONE)
- K56FV (Channel 56; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - ONE)
- K58EW (Channel 58; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - ONE)
- K64EP (Channel 64; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - ONE)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 56Number of bridges
- 682ft / 208mTotal length
- $182,000Total costs
- 439,833Total average daily traffic
- 107,401Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21940-1949
- 21950-1959
- 71960-1969
- 71970-1979
- 121980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 212000-2009
- 12010-2019
- 22020-2022
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 85 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Rock Springs, WY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 70 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 228 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 117 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rock Springs)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Rock Springs)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 32 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Rock Springs, WY
- 65245.0%Outside Fires
- 43630.1%Structure Fires
- 28920.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 714.9%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rock Springs, Wyoming:
- Americas Best Value Inn and Suites, 2518 Foothill Blvd, Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901 , Phone: (307) 362-9600
- La Quinta Inn Rock Springs, 2717 Dewar Dr, Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901 , Phone: (307) 362-1770, Fax: (307) 362-2830
- Wingate Inn, 525 Gateway Blvd, Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901 , Phone: (307) 382-5181, Fax: (307) 382-5194
- Hampton Inn Rock Springs, 1901 Dewar Dr, Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901 , Phone: (307) 382-9222, Fax: (307) 382-2643
- Holiday Inn Express And Suites Rock Springs Green River, 1660 Sunset Dr, Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901 , Phone: (307) 362-9200, Fax: (307) 362-1064
- Homewood Suites By Hilton, 60 Winson Dr, Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901 , Phone: (307) 382-0764, Fax: (307) 382-0765
- Rock Springs My Place Hotel, 700 Gateway Blvd, Rock springs, Wyoming 82901 , Phone: (855) 200-5685, Fax: (307) 362-7236
- Comfort Inn & Suites, 2622 Commerical Way, Rock springs, Wyoming 82901 , Phone: (877) 424-6423, Fax: (307) 362-0999
Most common first names in Rock Springs, WY among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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John | 196 | 76.3 years |
Mary | 153 | 80.5 years |
William | 94 | 75.3 years |
James | 90 | 70.0 years |
Robert | 79 | 68.3 years |
Frank | 65 | 78.7 years |
Joseph | 57 | 73.3 years |
George | 56 | 73.7 years |
Joe | 47 | 76.3 years |
Thomas | 46 | 71.9 years |
Most common last names in Rock Springs, WY among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 51 | 73.1 years |
Brown | 30 | 69.6 years |
Clark | 23 | 73.0 years |
Johnson | 22 | 77.9 years |
Williams | 19 | 72.4 years |
Bertagnolli | 18 | 78.8 years |
Anderson | 17 | 79.8 years |
Miller | 17 | 76.6 years |
Jones | 15 | 67.4 years |
Martinez | 14 | 72.3 years |
- 88.4%Utility gas
- 10.5%Electricity
- 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%Wood
- 70.5%Utility gas
- 29.0%Electricity
- 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Rock Springs compared to Wyoming state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Rock Springs on our top lists:
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: construction and extraction occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time park and recreation workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parks and recreation per resident (population 10,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on highway construction per resident (population 10,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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Total of 38 patent applications in 2008-2024.