Wind River, Wyoming

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Population (year 2000): 94

Males: 50	(53.2%)
Females: 44	(46.8%)

Hot Springs County

Median resident age:	48.0 years
Wyoming median age:	36.2 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,100 (it was $28,958 in 2000)

Wind River	$33,100
Wyoming:	$46,202

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,600 (it was $85,000 in 2000)

Wind River	$101,600
Wyoming:	$135,000

Wind River, WY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Wind River:

White Non-Hispanic (81.9%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Other race (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Wind River: 70.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5592 feet

Land area: 420.0 square miles.

Population density: 0.2 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Wind River

High school or higher: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wind River CCD

Never married: 40.7%
Now married: 59.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%

21 residents are foreign born (22.3% Latin America).

This place:	22.3%
Wyoming:	2.3%

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

Wind River:	0.6% ($500)
Wyoming:	0.6% ($627)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (149.0 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (355.2 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (740.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Owl Creek, WY (10.8 miles) , Thermopolis, WY (20.8 miles ), East Thermopolis, WY (22.1 miles ), Lucerne, WY (24.6 miles ), Kirby, WY (26.0 miles) , Pavillion, WY (29.4 miles) , Winchester, WY (30.8 miles) , Johnstown, WY (36.8 miles ).

Latitude: 43.63 N, Longitude: 108.52 W

Hospitals/medical centers near Wind River:

HOT SPRINGS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; THERMOPOLIS, WY)
RIVERTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; RIVERTON, WY)
WASHAKIE MEDICAL CENTER (about 46 miles; WORLAND, WY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wind River:

RIVERTON REGIONAL (about 41 miles; RIVERTON, WY; ID: RIW)
WORLAND MUNI (about 45 miles; WORLAND, WY; ID: WRL)
YELLOWSTONE REGIONAL (about 70 miles; CODY, WY; ID: COD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wind River:

HOT SPRINGS CO-THERMOPOLIS MUNI (about 23 miles; THERMOPOLIS, WY; ID: THP)
SHOSHONI MUNI (about 39 miles; SHOSHONI, WY; ID: 49U)
HUNT FIELD (about 59 miles; LANDER, WY; ID: LND)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wind River:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 142 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 162 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 215 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 220 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 230 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 271 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 272 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)

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Notable locations in Wind River: Arapahoe Ranch (A), Dornick (B), Duncan Homestead (C), Cottonwood Ranger Station (D), Brooks Ranch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Jergens Lake (A), Buffalo Lake (B), McElwee Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Carney Creek (B), Cherry Creek (C), Middle Fork Mud Creek (D), J K Creek (E), Iron Creek (F), North Fork Mud Creek (G), North Fork Owl Creek (H), Pumpkin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.1 people
Wyoming:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.7%
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 1999:

This place:	0.0%
Whole state:	11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.5%

Wind River 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Hot Springs County Wyoming:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.32%
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 Fremont County, WY	0.90% ($14,063 average AGI)
from Natrona County, WY	0.62% ($52,182)

9.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.37%
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 Park County, WY	0.90% ($38,750 average AGI)
to Natrona County, WY	0.62% ($33,091)
to Fremont County, WY	0.56% ($26,100)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wind River:

KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
KTHE (1240 AM; 1 kW; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: CARJIM, LLC)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOVE (1330 AM; 5 kW; LANDER, WY; Owner: FREMONT BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, 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.)

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)
KUWT (91.3 FM; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)

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