Rock Springs, Wyoming

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Population in July 2008: 20,200. Population change since 2000: +8.0%

Males: 10,057	(49.8%)
Females: 10,143	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	34.5 years
Wyoming median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 82901, 82902.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $58,554 (it was $42,584 in 2000)

Rock Springs:	$58,554
Wyoming:	$53,207

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $29,330

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $189,398 (it was $94,200 in 2000)

Rock Springs:	$189,398
Wyoming:	$188,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $196,519; Detached houses: $233,595; Townhouses or other attached units: $127,506; In 2-unit structures: $302,475; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $275,057; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $168,871; Mobile homes: $27,474

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Races in Rock Springs:

White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
Hispanic (9.0%)
Other race (3.0%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Black (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rock Springs: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (18.3%), German (16.5%), Irish (10.9%), Italian (8.2%), United States (7.0%), Norwegian (4.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 18.4 square miles.

Population density: 1095 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rock Springs

High school or higher: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock Springs city

Never married: 24.9%
Now married: 55.6%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 12.6%

585 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This city:	3.1%
Wyoming:	2.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Rock Springs, Wyoming in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Rock Springs to the number of sex offenders is 20200 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Rock Springs:	0.7% ($666)
Wyoming:	0.7% ($627)

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: Clearview Acres, WY (1.7 miles ), North Rock Springs, WY (2.1 miles ), Reliance, WY (2.3 miles ), Purple Sage, WY (2.5 miles ), Arrowhead Springs, WY (2.5 miles) , Sweeney Ranch, WY (3.7 miles) , Green River, WY (3.7 miles ), James Town, WY (4.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 43 buildings, average cost: $136,900
1997: 48 buildings, average cost: $137,800
1998: 40 buildings, average cost: $152,300
1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $125,700
2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $139,300
2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $183,000
2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $163,300
2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $188,200
2004: 74 buildings, average cost: $156,400
2005: 203 buildings, average cost: $145,000
2006: 174 buildings, average cost: $158,200
2007: 352 buildings, average cost: $146,000
2008: 96 buildings, average cost: $172,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.59 N, Longitude: 109.22 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -458 (-2.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,111 (66.9%)

Area code: 307

Rock Springs household income distribution

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Crime in Rock Springs by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	1	1	1	0	1	2	1	1	3	0
per 100,000	5.2	5.1	5.3	0.0	5.4	10.8	5.3	5.3	15.4	0.0
Rapes	7	17	11	8	10	7	10	10	9	6
per 100,000	36.2	85.9	58.7	42.3	53.9	37.6	53.1	52.7	46.3	30.3
Robberies	3	6	2	4	10	13	7	5	16	6
per 100,000	15.5	30.3	10.7	21.2	53.9	69.9	37.1	26.3	82.3	30.3
Assaults	75	82	72	54	105	146	92	120	107	107
per 100,000	387.5	414.2	384.4	285.8	565.8	785.2	488.1	632.2	550.6	540.4
Burglaries	114	109	119	97	104	168	151	146	154	92
per 100,000	589.0	550.5	635.3	513.4	560.4	903.5	801.1	769.1	792.5	464.6
Thefts	921	886	733	698	549	710	600	601	643	601
per 100,000	4758.5	4475.0	3913.1	3694.1	2958.3	3818.4	3183.4	3166.2	3309.0	3035.4
Auto thefts	38	27	25	48	48	79	49	53	54	58
per 100,000	196.3	136.4	133.5	254.0	258.6	424.9	260.0	279.2	277.9	292.9
Arson	3	2	1	2	4	12	5	12	6	1
per 100,000	15.5	10.1	5.3	10.6	21.6	64.5	26.5	63.2	30.9	5.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	368.7	399.2	349.4	301.4	361.5	479.6	366.0	389.8	412.8	318.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 66 (44 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.18
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (22%)
Construction (11%)
Utilities (8%)
Chemicals (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Health care (10%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Extraction workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Average climate in Rock Springs, Wyoming

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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 22.0 miles away from 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 25.2 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 77.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/20/1995 at 12:46:16, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from Rock Springs center
On 5/26/2000 at 21:58:46, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/10/1992 at 15:40:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Rock Springs center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospital/medical center in Rock Springs:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER COUNTY (1200 COLLEGE DR/PO BOX 1359)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Rock Springs:

SOUTH LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER (about 65 miles; KEMMERER, WY)
ASHLEY VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 77 miles; VERNAL, UT)
LANDER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 85 miles; LANDER, WY)

Political contributions by individuals in Rock Springs, WY

Airports and Heliports located in Rock Springs:

Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 2,048, Itinerant Ops: 9,849, Local Ops: 2,160, Military Ops: 18)
Red Creek Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)
Skorup Memorial Hospital Heliport

See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Rock Springs, WY

College/University in Rock Springs:

WESTERN WYOMING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,527; Location: 2500 COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.wwcc.cc.wy.us)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Springs:

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 145 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 159 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)

Public high schools in Rock Springs:

Rock Springs High School (Location: 1375 James Drive; Grades: 9-12)
Independence High School (Location: 1300 Lowell Avenue; Grades: 9-12)
Roosevelt Learning Center (Location: 440 Dewer Drive; Grades: 1-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Rock Springs:

Holy Spirit Catholic School (Students: 20; Location: 210 A Street; Grades: PK-6)
White Mountain Elementary (Location: 3500 Foothill Boulevard; Grades: 5-6)
Rock Springs East Junior High (Location: 831 Gobel Street; Grades: 7-8)
Desert View Elementary (Location: 1900 Desert Boulevard; Grades: KG-4)
Walnut Elementary (Location: 1115 Walnut Street; Grades: KG-4)
Westridge Elementary (Location: 3501 Dewar Drive; Grades: KG-4)
Overland Elementary (Location: 3400 Foothill Boulevard; Grades: KG-4)
Northpark Elementary (Location: 1 North Park Drive; Grades: KG-4)

Private elementary/middle school in Rock Springs:

HOLY SPIRIT PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: 210 A ST.; Grades: PK - 6)

See full list of schools located in Rock Springs, School District: SWEETWATER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 01

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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

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

WY TRANS DEPT BITTER CRK EAST (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform

WY TRANS DEPT BITTER CRK WEST (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

WY TRANS DEPT STAR VALLEY RA (Population served: 500, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

CLEARVIEW IMPROVEMENT SERVICE (Address: 117 MTN. VIEW DRIVE, Population served: 400, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

TEN MILE WATER & SEWER DIST (Population served: 250, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

MONROE AVE MHP (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JAN-04-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2001)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2004)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2004)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2004)

6 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

One other older monitoring violation

SWEETWATER COUNTY AIRPORT (Population served: 100, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-25-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-02-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2001 and MAR-02-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-12-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-02-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2001 and MAR-02-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-25-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-02-2005)

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rock Springs that have no violations reported:

ROCK SPRINGS, CITY OF (Population served: 19050, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
WHITE MT. WATER & SEWER DIST. (Population served: 3000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
SIMPLOT PHOSPHATES LLC (Population served: 190, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
SAUK TRAIL (Population served: 59, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MEADOW LARK LANE (Population served: 44, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
COTTONWOOD CORNER (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
BLM FONTENELLE CREEK CAMPGRD (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
BLM WARREN BRIDGE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Wyoming:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.1%
Whole state:	67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.1%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	9.4%
Whole state:	11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

People in group quarters in Rock Springs

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

Rock Springs compared to Wyoming state average:

Rock Springs, Wyoming environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Rock Springs (2009 data):

The Rock Springs National Bank: Gateway Branch, West Branch, at 200 Second Street. Info updated 2007-06-01: Bank assets: $328.6 mil, Deposits: $298.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Rsnb Bancorp
1ST BANK: 601 North Front Street Branch at 601 North Front Street, branch established on 1912-08-12. Info updated 2009-02-27: Bank assets: $467.2 mil, Deposits: $347.3 mil, headquarters in Evanston, WY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Rock Springs Branch at 1400 Dewar Drive, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Bank of the West: Rock Springs Main Branch at 200 North Center Street, branch established on 1975-04-24. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 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 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 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: $45.2 mil, Deposits: $40.4 mil, headquarters in Green River, WY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
Commerce Bank of Wyoming, N.A.: Commerce Bank Of Wyoming, N.A. at 601 College Drive, branch established on 2006-05-22. Info updated 2006-05-31: Bank assets: $68.7 mil, Deposits: $61.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Nebraskaland Financial Services, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Bank: Rock Springs Branch at 2515 Foothill Blvd., branch established on 2006-06-30. Info updated 2008-06-03: Bank assets: $348.7 mil, Deposits: $250.9 mil, headquarters in Wilson, WY, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Rocky Mountain Capital

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rock Springs, Wyoming

Inn At Rock Springs, 2518 Foothill Blvd, Rock Springs, WY 82901, Phone: (307) 362-9600, Fax: (307) 362-8846
La Quinta Inn Rock Springs, 2717 Dewar Dr, Rock Springs, WY 82901, Phone: (307) 362-1770, Fax: (307) 362-2830
Motel 8, 108 Gtwy Blvd, Rock Springs, WY 82901, Phone: (307) 362-8200, Fax: (307) 362-8200
Motel 6, 2615 Foothill Blvd, Rock Springs, WY 82901, Phone: (307) 362-1850, Fax: (307) 362-5998
Days Inn, 1545 Elk St, Rock Springs, WY 82901, Phone: (307) 362-5646, Fax: (307) 382-9440
Super 8 Motel, 88 Westland Way, Rock Springs, WY 82901, Phone: (307) 362-3800, Fax: (307) 362-4180
Wingate Inn, 525 Gateway Blvd, Rock Springs, WY 82901, Phone: (307) 382-5181, Fax: (307) 382-5194
Hampton Inn Rock Springs, 1901 Dewar Dr, Rock Springs, WY 82901, Phone: (307) 382-9222, Fax: (307) 382-2643

All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Rock Springs, Wyoming

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Rock Springs mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sweetwater County Wyoming:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Rock Springs

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.33%

Here		56.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	47.6%	27.8%	7.8%	2.6%	2.3%
Congregations	8.3%	30.0%	11.7%	3.3%	3.3%

Name	Evangelical Free Church of America	Episcopal Church	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other
Adherents	1.8%	1.7%	1.4%	1.4%	5.5%
Congregations	5.0%	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.
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	13	$57,064	$52,674	0	$0
Other Government Administration	5	$24,748	$59,395	9	$5,816
Judicial and Legal	6	$27,666	$55,332	2	$4,729
Police Protection - Officers	44	$211,818	$57,769	0	$0
Police - Other	17	$63,026	$44,489	4	$2,824
Firefighters	34	$199,242	$70,321	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$3,926	$47,112	0	$0
Streets and Highways	14	$58,010	$49,723	0	$0
Health	3	$10,436	$41,744	0	$0
Sewerage	12	$53,430	$53,430	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	36	$146,813	$48,938	57	$40,886
Housing and Community Development(Local)	7	$27,222	$46,666	0	$0
Water Supply	9	$39,442	$52,589	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	12	$51,636	$51,636	1	$656
Totals for Government	213	$974,479	$54,900	73	$54,911

Rock Springs government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $4,356,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,068,000

All Other: $724,000

Housing and Community Development: $230,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $37,000

Regular Highways: $19,000
Construction - Sewerage: $7,868,000
Regular Highways: $5,105,000

Parks and Recreation: $608,000

General - Other: $375,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $103,000

General Public Buildings: $12,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,376,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,157,000

General - Other: $3,976,000

Local Fire Protection: $3,305,000

Regular Highways: $1,824,000

Sewerage: $1,653,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,203,000

Financial Administration: $552,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000

Central Staff Services: $403,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $364,000

Health - Other: $266,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $255,000

General Public Buildings: $221,000

Air Transportation: $119,000

Libraries: $25,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $720,000
All Other: $13,000

General Local Government Support: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $9,028,000
All Other: $54,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,683,000
Interest Earnings: $1,059,000

Donations From Private Sources: $65,000

Special Assessments: $38,000

Rents: $20,000

Sale of Property: $3,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $434,000
Police Protection: $200,000

Health - Other: $149,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $112,000

General - Other: $104,000

Regular Highways: $56,000

Local Fire Protection: $34,000

Sewerage: $21,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000

Housing and Community Development: $5,000

General Public Building: $4,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,361,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $12,704,000
All Other: $3,519,000

Highways: $412,000

Sewerage: $56,000

Water Utilities: $27,000
Tax - Property: $786,000
Public Utilities Sales: $616,000

Motor Vehicle License: $547,000

Other License: $455,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $88,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $51,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $12,181,000

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 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)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fire: 109
Hazardous Condition: 140
Service Call: 4
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Rock Springs

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

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