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Fremont County

Population in July 2007: 215.
Males: 120  (55.8%)
Females: 95  (44.2%)

Median resident age:  45.0 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,599 (it was $35,714 in 2000)
Sweetwater:  $49,599
Wyoming:  $51,731

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,930
Sweetwater:  $33,930
Wyoming:  $27,687

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,183 (it was $86,900 in 2000)
Sweetwater:  $171,183
Wyoming:  $172,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $305,188; Detached houses: $460,005; Mobile homes: $12,778

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Races in Sweetwater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Sweetwater: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 1960.3 square miles.

Population density: 0.1 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sweetwater

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sweetwater CCD

  • Never married: 9.0%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

21 residents are foreign born (10.2% Latin America).

This place:  10.2%
Wyoming:  2.3%

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

Sweetwater:  0.7% ($588)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)
Sweetwater satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (193.8 miles , pop. 53,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (247.5 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (671.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Jeffrey City, WY (3.8 miles) , Arapahoe, WY (5.7 miles ), Riverton, WY (5.7 miles ), Hudson, WY (6.0 miles ), Bairoil, WY (6.0 miles) , Shoshoni, WY (6.3 miles ), Atlantic City, WY (6.4 miles) , Lander, WY (6.4 miles ).

Latitude: 42.68 N, Longitude: 107.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

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Sweetwater-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1992 at 15:40:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 17.6 miles away from Sweetwater 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 85.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/26/2000 at 21:58:46, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/1/1993 at 21:33:22, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from Sweetwater center
On 10/21/1996 at 13:51:39, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/1998 at 18:22:07, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 63.5 miles away from Sweetwater center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Sweetwater:
  • LANDER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; LANDER, WY)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CARBON COUNTY (about 60 miles; RAWLINS, WY)
  • RIVERTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 61 miles; RIVERTON, WY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sweetwater:
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 86 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 130 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 201 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 204 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 210 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 215 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 222 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)

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Notable locations in Sweetwater: Ore Ranch (A), Yellowstone Ranch (B), Slide Windmill (C), Diamond Hook Ranch (D), Myers Ranch (E), Murphy Ranch (F), Sherlock Shearing Pens (G), Sherlock Homestead (H), Clay City Ruins (I), Claytor Ranch (J), Scarlett Ranch (K), George Homestead (L), Givens Homestead (M), Lucky Mac Uranium Mill (N), Lucky Mac Camp (O), Jamerman Ranch (P), Government Meadows Windmill (Q), Graham Ranch (R), Jenson Ranch (S), Tin Cup Mine (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dry Lakes, The (A), Carmody Lake (B), Campbell Lake (C), Daley Lake (D), Boggy Springs Pond (E), Woods Gulch Pond (F), Soda Lakes (G), Medicine Springs Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alkali Creek (A), Antelope Creek (B), Bare Ring Slough (C), Buffalo Creek (D), Conant Creek (E), Cooper Creek (F), Coyote Creek (G), Crooked Creek (H), Crooks Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  37.1%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.5%


Sweetwater compared to Wyoming state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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 above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fremont County Wyoming:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Utility gas (8%)


Religion statistics for Sweetwater

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents27.2%18.4%9.6%8.1%7.8%
Congregations13.5%13.5%9.5%6.8%4.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents6.8%4.3%3.2%2.3%12.4%
Congregations10.8%2.7%6.8%5.4%27.0%
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.


7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,337 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
Wyoming average:  9.04%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($241 average AGI)
Fremont County:  0.07%
Wyoming average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Natrona County, WY  0.49% ($35,955 average AGI)
from Sweetwater County, WY  0.27% ($47,500)
from Albany County, WY  0.25% ($34,394)


6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,889 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.48%
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 Natrona County, WY  0.49% ($33,154 average AGI)
to Albany County, WY  0.37% ($21,388)
to Sweetwater County, WY  0.19% ($34,577)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sweetwater:
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOVE (1330 AM; 5 kW; LANDER, WY; Owner: FREMONT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KVOW (1450 AM; 1 kW; RIVERTON, WY; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS, LC)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sweetwater:
  • KTAK (93.9 FM; RIVERTON, WY; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS, LC)
  • KTRZ (93.1 FM; RIVERTON, WY; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)
  • KCWC-FM (88.1 FM; RIVERTON, WY; Owner: CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE)
  • KWYW (99.1 FM; LOST CABIN, WY; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)
  • K276DV (103.1 FM; EDEN, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
  • KDNO (101.7 FM; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: CARJIM, LLC)
  • KWRR (89.5 FM; ETHETE, WY; Owner: BUSINESS COUNCIL OF THE NORTHERN ARAPAHO TRIBE)



FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, Exxon Tower 27 Mi Ene Of Kemmerer, Overall height: 19.2 m, Call Sign: WNEM321
    Assigned Frequencies : 1935.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/31/2000, Expiration Date: 01/17/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/27/2003
    Registrant: Phone: (713) 656-1827

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