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Fremont County

Population in July 2007: 24,230.
Males: 12,018  (49.6%)
Females: 12,212  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,441 (it was $30,981 in 2000)
Wind River:  $42,441
Wyoming:  $51,731

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,207
Wind River:  $21,207
Wyoming:  $27,687

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,437 (it was $81,200 in 2000)
Wind River:  $154,437
Wyoming:  $172,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $189,145; Detached houses: $209,647; Townhouses or other attached units: $126,680; In 2-unit structures: $61,865; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $141,433; Mobile homes: $53,300; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,083

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Races in Wind River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.7%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Wind River: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5592 feet

Land area: 3051.3 square miles.

Population density: 7.9 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Wind River

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 15.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wind River CCD

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
Wyoming:  2.3%

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

Wind River:  0.7% ($563)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)
Wind River satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Idaho Falls, ID (172.7 miles , pop. 50,730).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (294.3 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (690.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Johnstown, WY (1.7 miles ), Pavillion, WY (2.8 miles) , Ethete, WY (3.2 miles ), Riverton, WY (3.8 miles ), Arapahoe, WY (3.8 miles ), Hudson, WY (4.1 miles ), Fort Washakie, WY (4.1 miles ), Boulder Flats, WY (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 43.14 N, Longitude: 108.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

Wind River household income distribution Wind River home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Mining (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



Wind River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/7/2004 at 07:51:37, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.0 MW, 4.7 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from Wind River center
On 12/28/1993 at 21:02:28, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.7 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/27/2001 at 22:05:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/10/1992 at 15:40:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.9 miles away from Wind River center
On 1/7/2004 at 08:44:21, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/31/2007 at 05:23:23, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from Wind River center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Wind River:
  • RIVERTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RIVERTON, WY)
  • LANDER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; LANDER, WY)
  • HOT SPRINGS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; THERMOPOLIS, WY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wind River:
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 120 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 160 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 176 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 177 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 190 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 197 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 206 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)

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Notable locations in Wind River: Mail Camp Ranger Station (A), Holland Place (B), Cannonball Ranch (C), Wyoming Penitentiary Farm (D), Delfelder (E), Delfelder Hall (F), Wind River (G), Neble (H), Williams Ranch (I), Shotgun Ranch (J), Wilderness (K), Arapahoe Ranch (L), Double Diamond Ranch (M), Double Dives (N), Saint Lawrence Ranger Station (O), Vincent Cabin (P), Bargee Ranch (Q), Valley View Store (R), Leisner Cabin (S), Bean Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wind River include: Union Church (A), Latter Day Saints Church (B), Sunnyside Church (C), Saint Edwards Church (D), Missouri Valley Church (E), Saint Helen Church (F), Saint James Church (G), Roberts Mission (H), Blessed Sacrament Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Chavez Cemetery (1), Collins Cemetery (2), Odd Fellows Cemetery (3), Willow Cemetery (4), Mountain View Cemetery (5), Grave of N B Kinnear (6), Saint Michael Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Roberts Lake (A), Paradise Lakes (B), Rolff Lake (C), Little Bob Lake (D), Lost Lake (E), Hidden Lake (F), Baptiste Lake (G), Vernal Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deer Creek (A), Antelope Springs Creek (B), Bargee Creek (C), Bear Creek (D), Bob Creek (E), Botts Creek (F), Boysen Creek (G), Buck Creek (H), Bull Lake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Wind River: Diversion Dam Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.5%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  21.0%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.1%
Whole state:  4.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wind River, WY


People in group quarters in Wind River
  • 129 people in state prisons
  • 123 people in nursing homes
  • 112 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 40 people in other group homes
  • 38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 26 people in religious group quarters
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in other types of correctional institutions


Wind River compared to Wyoming state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fremont County Wyoming:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Wind River

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 Wind River:
  • KOVE (1330 AM; 5 kW; LANDER, WY; Owner: FREMONT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVOW (1450 AM; 1 kW; RIVERTON, WY; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS, LC)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • 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.)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wind River:
  • KDNO (101.7 FM; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: CARJIM, LLC)
  • KWRR (89.5 FM; ETHETE, WY; Owner: BUSINESS COUNCIL OF THE NORTHERN ARAPAHO TRIBE)
  • KWYW (99.1 FM; LOST CABIN, WY; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)
  • KDLY (97.5 FM; LANDER, WY; Owner: FREMONT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCWC-FM (88.1 FM; RIVERTON, WY; Owner: CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE)
  • K244DP (96.7 FM; LANDER, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • K276DV (103.1 FM; EDEN, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
  • KTAK (93.9 FM; RIVERTON, WY; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS, LC)
  • KTRZ (93.1 FM; RIVERTON, WY; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)



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