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Population (year 2000): 3,548
Males: 1,676  (47.2%)
Females: 1,872  (52.8%)

Platte County

Median resident age:  42.9 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 82201.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,200 (it was $35,208 in 2000)
Wheatland  $40,200
Wyoming:  $46,202

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,800 (it was $84,300 in 2000)
Wheatland  $100,800
Wyoming:  $135,000

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Races in Wheatland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • Hispanic (6.5%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (29.3%), Irish (15.3%), English (12.1%), United States (4.7%), Dutch (4.2%), Norwegian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4748 feet

Land area: 4.24 square miles.

Population density: 838 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wheatland

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheatland town

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

85 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.3% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

This town:  2.4%
Wyoming:  2.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wheatland, Wyoming in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wheatland to the number of sex offenders is 3548 to 1.

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

Wheatland:  0.5% ($417)
Wyoming:  0.6% ($627)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (63.7 miles , pop. 53,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (150.7 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (766.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Y-O Ranch, WY (1.8 miles ), Chugcreek, WY (3.0 miles) , Lakeview North, WY (3.3 miles) , Westview Circle, WY (7.3 miles) , Slater, WY (17.6 miles) , Guernsey, WY (20.9 miles ), Chugwater, WY (22.6 miles ), Hartville, WY (24.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,700
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $86,500
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $68,700
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $57,500
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $104,100
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $104,100
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $11,700
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $133,800

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Latitude: 42.05 N, Longitude: 104.96 W


People in group quarters in Wheatland
  • 78 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 307

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Most common industries for males:



  • Utilities (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electricians (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Wheatland by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 010000
    per 100,000 0.027.90.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000042
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0113.757.1
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 292656
    per 100,000 56.3251.156.5170.8142.1171.3
Burglaries 16171714910
    per 100,000 450.3474.3480.6398.5255.8285.5
Thefts 851099514681108
    per 100,000 2392.33041.32685.94156.02301.83083.1
Auto thefts 248334
    per 100,000 56.3111.6226.285.485.3114.2
Arson 100000
    per 100,000 28.10.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 143.0269.8170.5235.1236.1232.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.54
US city average:  3.00

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Wheatland-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Wheatland town center injured 3 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/26/1955, a category 3 tornado 44.3 miles away from the town center .


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Hospital/medical center in Wheatland:
  • PLATTE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (201 14TH ST, PO DRAWER 848)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Wheatland:
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; TORRINGTON, WY)
  • UNITED MEDICAL CENTER (about 62 miles; CHEYENNE, WY)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CONVERSE COUNTY (about 68 miles; DOUGLAS, WY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wheatland:
  • CHEYENNE (about 64 miles; CHEYENNE, WY; ID: CYS)
  • LARAMIE REGIONAL (about 72 miles; LARAMIE, WY; ID: LAR)
  • WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 97 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; ID: BFF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wheatland:
  • PHIFER AIRFIELD (about 3 miles; WHEATLAND, WY; ID: EAN)
  • CAMP GUERNSEY (about 22 miles; GUERNSEY, WY; ID: 7V6)
  • THOMAS MEMORIAL (about 33 miles; GLENDO, WY; ID: 76V)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheatland:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 63 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 110 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 116 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 136 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 139 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
Public high school in Wheatland:
  • WHEATLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 1207 13TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Wheatland:
  • WHEATLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 2600 WEST MARIPOSA; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • LIBBEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 232; Location: 1207 13TH ST.; Grades: KG - 02)
  • WEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 218; Location: 201 20TH; Grades: 03 - 05)
  • SIBYLEE ELEMENTARY (Students: 2; Location: 3284 STATE HIGHWAY 34; Grades: KG - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Wheatland:
  • GOLDEN RULE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 1452 CIDER; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Wheatland:
  • PLATTE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $221,848; Location: 904 9TH ST; 55,951 books; 709 audio materials; 1,660 video materials; 82 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Wheatland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Best Western Torchlite Mtr Inn (1809 North 16th), Wyoming Motel (1101 9th Street), Parkway Motel (1257 South Street), Motel 6 (95 16th Street), Motel West Winds (1756 South St), Super 8 Hotel (2401 16th Street).

Courts: Platte County - Circuit Court (800 9th Street), Platte County Government - Clerk Of Court (Courthouse).

 

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

WHEATLAND, TOWN OF (Population served: 3271, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-17-2005)
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
BASIN ELECTRIC POWER CO-OP (Population served: 302, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
FLYING X RANCH MOBILE HM PARK (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
Y-O INVESTMENTS, INC. (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2005)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAKE WATER CO., LLC. (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.7%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.9%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.5%

Wheatland compared to Wyoming state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wheatland (2007 data):
  • Platte Valley National Bank: Wheatland Branch at 200 16th Street, branch established on 1935-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.7 mil, Deposits: $90.7 mil, headquarters in Torrington, WY, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Platte Valley Financial Service Companies, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: Wheatland Branch at 611 Ninth Street, branch established on 1910-08-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • First State Bank: at 1405 Sixteenth Street, branch established on 1981-01-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $197.5 mil, Deposits: $170.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Wheatland Bankshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Wheatland Branch at 874 Gilchrist Street, branch established on 1903-03-28. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 6$19,685$39,3700$0
Electric Power 4$17,860$53,5800$0
Parks and Recreation 2$6,703$40,2181$210
Sewerage 2$8,629$51,7740$0
Solid Waste Management 6$17,843$35,6860$0
Streets and Highways 3$10,119$40,4760$0
Fire - Other 1$3,303$39,6360$0
Police - Other 1$3,305$39,6601$773
Police Protection - Officers 9$32,435$43,2470$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$600
Other Government Administration 1$5,105$61,2600$0
Financial Administration 3$10,872$43,4880$0
Water Supply 2$8,627$51,7620$0
Totals for Government 40$144,486$43,3463$1,583


Wheatland government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $286,000
    Sewerage: $176,000
    All Other: $106,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $326,000
    Air Transportation: $106,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
    Sewerage: $38,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,631,000
    Financial Administration: $1,064,000
    Police Protection: $547,000
    Solid Waste Management: $279,000
    General - Other: $217,000
    Parks & Recreation: $186,000
    Water Utilities: $170,000
    Regular Highways: $170,000
    Sewerage: $139,000
    Fire Protection: $137,000
    Health Services - Other: $108,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $71,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
    Air Transportation: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $521,000
    Highways: $75,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $98,000
    Property Sale Other: $86,000
    Interest Earnings: $44,000
    Special Assessments: $35,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $129,000
    Sewerage: $65,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Regular Highways: $25,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,949,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,972,000
    Water Utilities: $311,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,037,000
    Highways: $108,000
    All Other: $106,000
  • Tax - Property: $219,000
    Public Utilities: $58,000
    NEC: $48,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,856,000

8.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.35%
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 Laramie County, WY  0.93% ($34,033 average AGI)
from Natrona County, WY  0.62% ($28,650)
from Albany County, WY  0.53% ($31,118)


7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,221 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.89%
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 Laramie County, WY  1.43% ($28,630 average AGI)
to Natrona County, WY  0.75% ($24,708)
to Goshen County, WY  0.56% ($21,722)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wheatland:
  • KYCN (1340 AM; 0 kW; WHEATLAND, WY; Owner: SMITH BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKHI (1210 AM; 10 kW; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KJJL (1370 AM; 10 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKWY (1630 AM; 10 kW; FOX FARM, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wheatland:
  • KZEW (101.7 FM; WHEATLAND, WY; Owner: SMITH BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)


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