For population 25 years and over in Star Valley Ranch:
High school or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Star Valley Ranch CDP:
Never married: 11.1%
Now married: 76.1%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 6.0%
Divorced: 5.7%
12 residents are foreign born
This place:
1.5%
Wyoming:
2.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,045 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,208 (0.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Idaho Falls, ID (64.5 miles , pop. 50,730).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (376.7 miles , pop. 259,628).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (656.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Star Valley Ranch-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 944% greater than the overall U.S. average.
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 14.0 miles away from the city center On 4/21/2001 at 17:18:56, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.3 MW, Depth: 0.5 mi) earthquake occurred 22.2 miles away from Star Valley Ranch center On 2/11/1994 at 14:59:50, a magnitude 5.3 (4.8 MB, 5.1 ML, 5.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.0 miles away from the city center On 2/4/1994 at 02:42:12, a magnitude 5.2 (4.7 MB, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.0 miles away from the city center On 4/7/1994 at 16:16:44, a magnitude 5.2 (4.3 MB, 4.8 ML, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.2 miles away from Star Valley Ranch center On 11/10/1992 at 10:54:50, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.0 MS, 4.7 ML, 4.9 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.2 miles away from the city 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 Sheridan County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 2, Flood: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Star Valley Ranch:
STAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; AFTON, WY)
ST JOHNS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 36 miles away; JACKSON, WY)
EASTERN IDAHO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 63 miles away; IDAHO FALLS, ID)
Sheridan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 1.8%
(1.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This place:
2.5 people
Wyoming:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
75.3%
Whole state:
66.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
3.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Star Valley Ranch (based on Sheridan County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.60%
Here
46.6%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
LDS (Mormon) Church
Episcopal Church
Lutheran Church
Adherents
43.2%
9.8%
7.6%
6.8%
5.8%
Congregations
9.4%
3.1%
12.5%
3.1%
3.1%
Name
The Wesleyan Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
United Methodist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Other
Adherents
4.2%
3.3%
3.0%
2.9%
13.6%
Congregations
3.1%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Sheridan County:
2.85 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:
2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:
0.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Sheridan County:
0.36 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Sheridan County:
4.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Here:
9.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:
10.08 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
8.2%
Wyoming:
7.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Sheridan County:
22.9%
Wyoming:
24.4%
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
$5,078
$60,936
5
$382
Streets and Highways
1
$4,296
$51,552
1
$1,100
Totals for Government
2
$9,374
$56,244
6
$1,482
Star Valley Ranch government finances in 2006 (per resident):
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $259,000 ($172.44)
Financial Administration: $24,000 ($15.98)
Central Staff Services: $20,000 ($13.32)
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000 ($5.33)
General Public Buildings: $7,000 ($4.66)
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $271,000 ($180.43)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $94,000 ($62.58)
Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($2.66)
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $386,000 ($256.99)
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $363,000 ($241.68)
Tax - Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($0.67)
Total Salaries and Wages: $17,000 ($11.32)
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:
K249CW (97.7 FM; FREEDOM, WY; Owner: LOWER STAR VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION)
K280EG (103.9 FM; FREEDOM, WY; Owner: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-IDAHO)
K296EJ (107.1 FM; FREEDOM, WY; Owner: LOWER STAR VALLEY T.V. ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Star Valley Ranch:
K59BV (Channel 59; LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
K05GJ (Channel 5; THAYNE, ETC., WY; Owner: LOWER STAR VALLEY COMMUNITY)
K07PB (Channel 7; THAYNE, ETC., WY; Owner: LOWER STAR VALLEY COMMUNITY)
K12LI (Channel 12; THAYNE, ETC., WY; Owner: LOWER STAR VALLEY COMMUNITY)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1
Call Sign: AE4NO, Licensee ID: L00159889 Grant Date: 08/18/2005, Expiration Date: 09/06/2015, Certifier: Bruce C Schweitzer Registrant: Bruce C Schweitzer, Hc 62 Box 7351 148 Redwood Rd, Star Valley Ranch, WY 83127
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1
Aircraft: CESSNA A185E (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 125 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 185Z , Serial Number: 1851363, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 05/04/1998 Registrant (Individual): Douglas W Case, Hc 62 Box 7101, Star Valley Ranch, WY 83127
