Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming

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Population in 2022: 2,030 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +161.6%
Males: 1,113  (54.9%)
Females: 917  (45.1%)
Median resident age:

52.6 years
Wyoming median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 83127.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $89,129 (it was $47,981 in 2000)
Star Valley Ranch:

$89,129
WY:

$70,042

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $49,709 (it was $28,635 in 2000)

Star Valley Ranch CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $451,283 (it was $158,500 in 2000)
Star Valley Ranch:

$451,283
WY:

$292,300

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,562.

March 2022 cost of living index in Star Valley Ranch: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.4%
(2.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Star Valley Ranch, WY (2022)
    • 1,96387.5%White alone
    • 1707.6%Hispanic
    • 843.7%Two or more races
    • 150.7%American Indian alone
    • 40.2%Black alone

Races in Star Valley Ranch detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Wyoming and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming as of May 01, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Star Valley Ranch is 514 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: English (22.8%), German (16.3%), American (11.1%), Swedish (7.5%), European (4.3%), Irish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 12.7 square miles.

Population density: 160 people per square mile   (very low).

Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming map

37 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.6%
Wyoming:

3.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,005 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,142 (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).

Nearest cities:

Freedom, WY (1.8 miles ),
Etna, WY (2.1 miles),
Thayne, WY (2.1 miles ),
Bedford, WY (2.4 miles),
Nordic, WY (2.7 miles ),
Turnerville, WY (3.1 miles),
Alpine, WY (3.6 miles ),
Auburn, WY (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 42.98 N, Longitude: 110.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

Distribution of median household income in Star Valley Ranch, WY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Star Valley Ranch, WY in 2022
Star Valley Ranch satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 29 buildings, average cost: $336,100
  • 2021: 39 buildings, average cost: $307,500
  • 2020: 42 buildings, average cost: $296,800
  • 2019: 20 buildings, average cost: $282,800
  • 2018: 22 buildings, average cost: $285,200
  • 2017: 15 buildings, average cost: $291,100
  • 2016: 17 buildings, average cost: $287,700
  • 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $291,600
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $262,200
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $248,100
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $245,400
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $226,200
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $214,100
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $229,000
  • 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $202,600
  • 2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $186,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Star Valley Ranch, WY residents
Average permit cost in Star Valley Ranch, WY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Wyoming:

2.5%
Most common occupations in Star Valley Ranch, WY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.8%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.3%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.5%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (16.8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (12.0%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (10.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.6%)
  • Construction laborers (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Printing workers (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (15.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (13.3%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (6.7%)
  • Cashiers (6.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)

Average climate in Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming

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Earthquake activity:

Star Valley Ranch-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 1641% 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 110.8 miles away from Star Valley Ranch 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 161.3 miles away from Star Valley Ranch 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 378.3 miles away from Star Valley Ranch 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 102.1 miles away from Star Valley Ranch 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 14.0 miles away from Star Valley Ranch center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 117.7 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 Lincoln County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Landslide: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Star Valley Ranch topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Star Valley Ranch:

  • ACCESS HOME CARE LLC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; THAYNE, WY)

Airports located in Star Valley Ranch:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Star Valley Ranch:

  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 72 miles; Rexburg, ID; Full-time enrollment: 30,522)
  • Idaho State University (about 75 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 10,350)
  • Utah State University (about 97 miles; Logan, UT; FT enrollment: 21,131)
  • Western Wyoming Community College (about 131 miles; Rock Springs, WY; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • Weber State University (about 134 miles; Ogden, UT; FT enrollment: 17,655)
  • University of Utah (about 160 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 28,454)
  • Latter-day Saints Business College (about 161 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,059)

Points of interest:

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Creek: Cedar Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lincoln County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Star Valley Ranch and their reported violations in the past:

STAR VALLEY RANCH, TOWN OF (Population served: 2,000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 31 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Wyoming:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.3%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.2%
Whole state:

7.1%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Star Valley Ranch:

Marital status in Star Valley Ranch, WY
  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 67.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

For population 25 years and over in Star Valley Ranch:

  • High school or higher: 95.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
Wyoming average:

10.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Star Valley Ranch, WY (based on Lincoln County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other9,59927
Evangelical Protestant96414
Catholic5964
Mainline Protestant2535
None6,694-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Lincoln County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Lincoln County:

8.66 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Lincoln County:

11.13 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

10.08 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lincoln County:

7.5%
Wyoming:

7.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

21.6%
State:

24.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Star Valley Ranch:

53.3%
Wyoming:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

47.6%
Wyoming:

46.6%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.0
Wyoming:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.7%
Wyoming:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Star Valley Ranch:

12.1%
Wyoming:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.1
Wyoming:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

39.9%
State:

34.7%

General health condition:
This city:

53.6%
Wyoming:

56.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Star Valley Ranch:

71.2%
State:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Star Valley Ranch, 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
Streets and Highways 5$19,521$46,8500$0
Other Government Administration 3$10,632$42,5286$3,086
Water Supply 2$8,783$52,6980$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,611
Totals for Government 10$38,936$46,7238$4,697

Star Valley Ranch government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,547,000 ($762.07)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $489,000 ($240.89)
    Regular Highways: $387,000 ($190.64)
    Central Staff Services: $291,000 ($143.35)
    Police Protection: $68,000 ($33.50)
    Housing and Community Development: $41,000 ($20.20)
    Health - Other: $35,000 ($17.24)
    Local Fire Protection: $25,000 ($12.32)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000 ($4.43)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000 ($2.46)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $189,000 ($93.10)
    Water Utilities: $54,000 ($26.60)
    Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($2.46)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $209,000 ($102.96)

Star Valley Ranch government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $4,000 ($1.97)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $768,000 ($378.33)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $350,000 ($172.41)
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $44,000 ($21.67)
    Interest Earnings: $21,000 ($10.34)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,076,000 ($530.05)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $589,000 ($290.15)
    Other: $183,000 ($90.15)
  • Tax - Property: $248,000 ($122.17)
    Other License: $25,000 ($12.32)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000 ($0.99)

Star Valley Ranch government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,755,000 ($2834.98)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,230,000 ($2576.35)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $753,000 ($370.94)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $229,000 ($112.81)

Star Valley Ranch government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,839,000 ($1891.13)

Strongest AM radio stations in Star Valley Ranch:

  • KRSV (1210 AM; 5 kW; AFTON, WY; Owner: WESTERN WYOMING RADIO, INC.)
  • KBRV (790 AM; 5 kW; SODA SPRINGS, ID; Owner: CARIBOU BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KID (590 AM; 5 kW; IDAHO FALLS, ID; 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)
  • KBLI (1620 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUPI (980 AM; 5 kW; AMMON, ID; Owner: RAY GROTH OIL COMPANY, INC.)
  • KZNI (1260 AM; 5 kW; IDAHO FALLS, ID)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSOS (800 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KSEI (930 AM; 5 kW; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Star Valley Ranch:

  • K275AB (102.9 FM; FREEDOM, WY; Owner: LOWER STAR VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION)
  • KCHQ (102.1 FM; DRIGGS, ID; Owner: TED W. AUSTIN, JR.)
  • KUWJ (90.3 FM; JACKSON, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KJAX (93.3 FM; JACKSON, WY; Owner: CATHEDRAL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • K209BO (89.7 FM; TETONIA, ID; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KMTN (96.9 FM; JACKSON, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZJH (95.3 FM; JACKSON, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)

Star Valley Ranch fatal accident list:

Jul 4, 2014 01:05 AM, Cedar Creek Dr, Lat: 42.969947, Lon: -110.949553, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jan 4, 2010 07:17 PM, Cedar Creek Rd, Muddy String Rd, Lat: 42.967811, Lon: -110.972864, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

6
  • Call Sign: KC6VUS, Licensee ID: L00310247, Grant Date: 05/14/2001, Expiration Date: 05/28/2011, Cancellation Date: 05/29/2013, Certifier: Ron M Greer, Registrant: Ron M Greer, Hc 62 Box 7398, Star Valley Ranch, WY 83127

  • Call Sign: KD6WBG, Licensee ID: L00671219, Grant Date: 03/16/2023, Expiration Date: 05/18/2033, Certifier: Wayne R Huhtala, Registrant: Wayne R Huhtala, 10 Scrub Oak Dr # 7120, Star Valley Ranch, WY 83127

  • Call Sign: N7VON, Licensee ID: L00224118, Grant Date: 02/23/2022, Expiration Date: 02/23/2032, Registrant: Linda G Martin, 409 Middle Branch Dr #7069, Star Valley Ranch, WY 83127

  • Call Sign: KF7TBG, Licensee ID: L01677258, Grant Date: 12/13/2011, Expiration Date: 12/13/2021, Cancellation Date: 01/04/2012, Certifier: Christopher D Snow, Registrant: Christopher D Snow, Hc 62 Box 7362, Star Valley Ranch, WY 83127

  • Call Sign: KK6WLS, Previous Call Sign: KK6BGJ, Licensee ID: L01738024, Grant Date: 11/22/2022, Expiration Date: 01/01/2033, Certifier: William L Smith, Registrant: William L Smith, 199 Dogwood Dr #7698, Star Valley Ranch, WY 83127

  • Call Sign: KJ7YZR, Licensee ID: L02454098, Grant Date: 06/01/2021, Expiration Date: 06/01/2031, Certifier: Kenneth R Goehring, Registrant: Kenneth R Goehring, 173 Pine Dr 7584, Star Valley Ranch, WY 83127


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 177B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 20192, N20192, N-20192, Serial Number: 17702643, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 02/06/2018
    Registrant (Individual): Kenneth R Robinson, 137 Solitude Dr, Star Valley Ranch, WY 83127

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Star Valley Ranch, WY
  • 60.2%Electricity
  • 33.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.3%Wood
  • 2.6%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Star Valley Ranch, WY
  • 77.3%Electricity
  • 10.7%Other fuel
  • 6.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.3%Wood


Star Valley Ranch compared to Wyoming state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2024.