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Sheridan County

Population in July 2007: 935.
Males: 488  (52.2%)
Females: 447  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  48.4 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 82842.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $48,605 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Story:  $48,605
Wyoming:  $53,207

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $28,998

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $259,834 (it was $121,500 in 2000)
Story:  $259,834
Wyoming:  $188,200

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Races in Story:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Story: 96.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.0%), English (13.0%), Irish (8.2%), Scottish (7.3%), French (6.8%), United States (5.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5079 feet

Land area: 13.7 square miles.

Population density: 68 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Story

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Story CDP

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

9 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.0%
Wyoming:  2.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Story:  0.5% ($633)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (115.4 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (339.7 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (812.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Big Horn, WY (2.8 miles) , Sheridan, WY (3.9 miles ), Buffalo, WY (4.3 miles ), Ranchester, WY (5.1 miles ), Clearmont, WY (5.1 miles) , Dayton, WY (5.2 miles ), Meadow Lark Lake, WY (5.6 miles) , Parkman, WY (5.7 miles) .

Latitude: 44.58 N, Longitude: 106.91 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Private households (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)



Average climate in Story, Wyoming

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Story-area historical tornado activity is near Wyoming state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/26/1959, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 29.4 miles away from the Story place center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 8/2/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 54.1 miles away from the place center .


Story-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 54.2 miles away from Story center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/25/1993 at 03:44:15, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 ML, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/31/1992 at 01:40:14, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from Story center
On 11/16/1993 at 07:26:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/23/1991 at 20:32:27, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 ML, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from Story center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Story:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 16 miles; SHERIDAN, WY)
  • JOHNSON CO MEMORIAL HOSP (about 23 miles; BUFFALO, WY)
  • SOUTH BIG HORN COUNTY HOSPITAL-CAH (about 56 miles; GREYBULL, WY)

Political contributions by individuals in Story, WY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Story:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 106 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 121 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 186 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 206 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 209 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 227 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
Public elementary/middle school in Story:
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Notable location: Thorn Rider Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Gin Creek (A), Spring Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Story: Wagon Box Battle Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Story Pines Inn LLC (46 North Piney Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

FORT PHIL KEARNEY ST HIST SITE (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
WAGON BOX INN (Population served: 103, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
CHUCKWAGON COUNTRY STORE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PINEY CREEK GROCERY (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Story that have no violations reported:
  • WAGON BOX RV PARK (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.8%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  15.3%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Story, WY



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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sheridan County Wyoming:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Coal or coke (8%)
  • Wood (7%)


Religion statistics for Story

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.60%
Here46.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchEpiscopal ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents43.2%9.8%7.6%6.8%5.8%
Congregations9.4%3.1%12.5%3.1%3.1%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionOther
Adherents4.2%3.3%3.0%2.9%13.6%
Congregations3.1%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.


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:
from Campbell County, WY  0.61% ($43,313 average AGI)
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.33% ($41,750)
from Natrona County, WY  0.31% ($32,559)


7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,303 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.40%
Wyoming average:  8.50%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Campbell County, WY  0.54% ($47,466 average AGI)
to Albany County, WY  0.41% ($16,068)
to Johnson County, WY  0.40% ($28,744)


Strongest AM radio stations in Story:
  • KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • KWYO (1410 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: KWYO AM, LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBBS (1450 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, L.L.C.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KIML (1270 AM; 5 kW; GILLETTE, WY; Owner: GILLETTE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Story:
  • KZZS (98.3 FM; STORY, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, L.L.C.)
  • KSUW (91.3 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KLGT (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, L.L.C.)
  • KYTI (93.7 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • KZWY (94.9 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • K269DE (101.7 FM; BUFFALO, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • K292DZ (106.3 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: JAMES & SUSAN NOGA)
  • K244CK (96.7 FM; COWLEY, ETC., WY; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KZMQ-FM (100.3 FM; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • K210AM (89.9 FM; SHERIDAN, ETC., WY; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)

TV broadcast stations around Story:
  • K55BL (Channel 55; SHERIDAN, ETC., WY; Owner: WYOMING CHANNEL 2, INC.)
  • KSWY (Channel 7; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: SUNBELT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KSGW-TV (Channel 12; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • K26BE (Channel 26; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE)


Story fatal accident list:
Sep 23, 1982 09:10 AM, 340, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Marilyn Matheny, 14 Eby St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58 m, Overall height: 58 m
    Registrant: 1407 1/2 Salisbury Avenue, Cody, WY 82414, Phone: (307) 587-7432, Email:
  • W. Lawrence Patrick, Eby Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.5 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
    Registrant: Sciarrino & Associates, Pllc, 5425 Tree Line Drive, Centreville, VA 20120, Phone: (703) 830-1679, Email:
  • Stephanie I Jones, 22 Ebay Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 61 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 10.3 Miles West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 19 m, Call Sign: WQBT669
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.270 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/10/2004, Expiration Date: 12/10/2014, Certifier: Dennis Zezas
    Registrant: Rocky Mountain Oilfield Warehouse, 414 S. Elm, Casper, WY 82601, Phone: (307) 259-7116, Fax: (307) 266-2261, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: K7KSA, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/12/1994, Expiration Date: 04/12/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2006
    Registrant: George A Lunbeck, 26 Fish Hatchery Rd Box 88, Story, WY 82842
  • Call Sign: K7MEL, Previous Call Sign: AB7XS, Licensee ID: L01125852
    Grant Date: 02/14/2008, Expiration Date: 05/11/2018
    Registrant: Melvit G Holtz, Story, WY 82842
  • Call Sign: K7VU, Previous Call Sign: WA7FHA, Licensee ID: L00122827
    Grant Date: 04/17/2007, Expiration Date: 07/14/2017
    Registrant: Steven D Schilling, Story, WY 82842
  • Call Sign: KA0FCR, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/25/1995, Expiration Date: 01/25/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/26/2007
    Registrant: Catherine A Howell, Story, WY 82842
  • Call Sign: N7NIL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01386300
    Grant Date: 04/02/2008, Expiration Date: 06/25/2018, Certifier: Heidi J Stainbrook
    Registrant: Heidi J Stainbrook, Box 295, Story, WY 82842
  • Call Sign: W7IOI, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/26/1996, Expiration Date: 04/26/2006, Cancelation Date: 04/29/2008
    Registrant: Kendall E Cook, Box 63, Story, WY 82842
  • Call Sign: WB7SSV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00816422
    Grant Date: 02/19/2004, Expiration Date: 04/12/2014, Certifier: Phyllis J Lunbeck
    Registrant: Phyllis J Lunbeck, 26 Fish Hatchery Rd Box 88, Story, WY 82842


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2720W , Serial Number: 1027, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1966
    Registrant (Individual): Roger E Maertens, Po Box 363, Story, WY 82842
  • Aircraft: BIPES GARY FIRESTAR (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503DCSI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 519WD , Serial Number: 519, Year manufactured: 1987, Airworthiness Date: 09/07/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Brian Stenger, Po Box 486, Story, WY 82842
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5426P , Serial Number: 24-480, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 10/23/1958
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Tim L Tromble, Po Box 192, Story, WY 82842, Other Owners: Jeri L Tromble
  • Aircraft: LUNBECK JOHN E AVID FLYER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 842WY , Serial Number: 548
    Registrant (Individual): John E Lunbeck, Po Box 302, Story, WY 82842
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8559T , Serial Number: 52459, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 01/07/1960
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Orin R Young, Box 370, Story, WY 82842, Other Owners: Margaret E Young



Story on our top lists:
    • #75 (82842) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Basque first ancestries"
    • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
    • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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