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Campbell County

Population in July 2007: 1,604.
Males: 847  (52.9%)
Females: 757  (47.1%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 82732.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,779 (it was $53,125 in 2000)
Wright:  $73,779
Wyoming:  $51,731

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $144,195 (it was $73,200 in 2000)
Wright:  $144,195
Wyoming:  $172,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $116,079; Detached houses: $144,357; Townhouses or other attached units: $119,611; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $16,492; Mobile homes: $33,697; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000

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Races in Wright:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Wright: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.5%), Irish (14.4%), English (11.3%), French (6.3%), Norwegian (5.2%), Dutch (3.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1985

Elevation: 5000 feet

Land area: 2.75 square miles.

Population density: 583 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wright

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wright town

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 0.9%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Wyoming:  2.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Wright:  0.7% ($532)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (114.9 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (269.6 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (791.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Antelope Valley-Crestview, WY (5.7 miles ), Sleepy Hollow, WY (5.8 miles ), Gillette, WY (6.0 miles ), Moorcroft, WY (6.7 miles ), Edgerton, WY (6.7 miles) , Midwest, WY (6.8 miles ), Upton, WY (7.0 miles ), Pine Haven, WY (7.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $93,500
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,100
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $214,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $148,600

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Latitude: 43.75 N, Longitude: 105.49 W

Area code: 307

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (62%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Mining (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (16%)
  • Extraction workers (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



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Wright-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/11/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the Wright town center injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/30/1975, a category 2 tornado 6.7 miles away from the town center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wright:
  • CAMPBELL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; GILLETTE, WY)
  • WESTON COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 53 miles; NEWCASTLE, WY)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CONVERSE COUNTY (about 57 miles; DOUGLAS, WY)

Political contributions by individuals in Wright, WY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wright:
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 72 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 116 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 137 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 142 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 196 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 229 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
Public high school in Wright:
Private high school in Wright:
  • CORNERSTONE SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: 7143 HWY 59 POB 657; Grades: 8 - 12; Girls only)
Public elementary/middle school in Wright:
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Tourist attraction: Wright Centennial Museum (104 Ranch Court).

Hotel: National 9 of Wright (519 Latigo Drive).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wright that have no violations reported:
  • WRIGHT WATER & SEWER DISTRICT (Population served: 1500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BLACK THUNDER MINE-THU BAS COA (Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COAL CREEK MINE-THUNDER BAS CO (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.7%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wright, WY



Wright compared to Wyoming state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below 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 Campbell County Wyoming:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Wright

Adherents


NameCatholic Church The Wesleyan ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsLutheran Church
Adherents37.2%13.8%9.7%7.5%7.3%
Congregations5.1%2.6%12.8%10.3%7.7%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents5.9%3.4%2.6%2.4%10.1%
Congregations2.6%2.6%2.6%7.7%46.2%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,570$30,8400$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$3,400
Judicial and Legal 2$8,738$52,4280$0
Streets and Highways 4$21,376$64,1280$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,560$30,7200$0
Totals for Government 8$35,244$52,8668$3,400



Wright government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $46,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $206,000
    Regular Highways: $206,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $322,000
    Regular Highways: $222,000
    Financial Administration: $202,000
    Police Protection: $120,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $70,000
    Central Staff Services: $56,000
    Health Services - Other: $24,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $26,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $62,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $28,000
    Property Sale Other: $26,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $95,000
    Fire Protection: $40,000
    Health - Other: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,185,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,929,000
    All Other: $62,000
    Highways: $23,000
  • Tax - Property: $58,000
    Public Utilities: $23,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $408,000

9.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.92%
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 Natrona County, WY  0.44% ($41,000 average AGI)
from Sheridan County, WY  0.40% ($47,466)
from Crook County, WY  0.35% ($43,240)


7.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,864 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.86%
Wyoming average:  8.50%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($461 average AGI)
Campbell County:  0.12%
Wyoming average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Natrona County, WY  0.48% ($39,582 average AGI)
to Sheridan County, WY  0.48% ($43,313)
to Crook County, WY  0.34% ($75,229)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wright:
  • 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)
  • KIML (1270 AM; 5 kW; GILLETTE, WY; Owner: GILLETTE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • KDSJ (980 AM; 5 kW; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: GOLDRUSH BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wright:
  • K218CA (91.5 FM; WRIGHT, WY; Owner: TOWN OF WRIGHT)
  • KLWD (91.9 FM; GILLETTE, WY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KGWY (100.7 FM; GILLETTE, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, LLC)



FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • PAUL A LANG, 12-Miles Se Of Wright, Wy On Hwy 450, Type: Silo, Structure height: 114.3 m, Overall height: 127.4 m
    Registrant: Thunder Basin Coal Company, Wright, WY 82732, Phone: (307) 464-2346, Email:
  • BRUCE REEVES, 20.92 Km East Of Wright, Type: Silo, Structure height: 78.9 m, Overall height: 78.9 m
    Registrant: Collins Communications Inc, 305 Garner Lake Road South, Gillette, WY 82718, Phone: (307) 682-5193
  • Dale C Crabb, 13.6 Km Nne (56 Degrees) From Intersection Of Wyoming Hwy 59 And Wy Hwy 387, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
    Registrant: Powder River Energy Corporation, 221 Main St, Sundance, WY 82729, Phone: (307) 283-3531, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Wright, WY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 23 (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: 2
  • Call Sign: KB7IXE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00163938
    Grant Date: 07/08/2002, Expiration Date: 07/14/2012, Certifier: Delbert R Barber
    Registrant: Delbert R Barber, -, Wright, WY 82732-0043
  • Call Sign: KC8JOR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01357392
    Grant Date: 01/09/2008, Expiration Date: 03/17/2018
    Registrant: Michael A Phipps, 303 Shadow Hill Lane, Wright, WY 82732


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 172BN , Serial Number: 17254846, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 07/08/1966
    Registrant (Individual): Travis Starks, Po Box 1028, Wright, WY 82732
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182L (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: 42306 , Serial Number: 18258956, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/02/1968
    Registrant (Individual): Dale L Trustee Wright, Box 389 / 1456 Hwy 387, Wright, WY 82732
  • Aircraft: MASON JAMES GARY RV6 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 528PP , Serial Number: 23535
    Registrant (Individual): James G Mason, Po Box 772, Wright, WY 82732
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 6323S , Serial Number: 15067123, Year manufactured: 1967
    Registrant (Individual): Hills Flying Club Red, Po Box 330, Wright, WY 82701
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6458G , Serial Number: 15071958, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 06/12/1970
    Registrant (Individual): Matthew N Kosten, Po Box 384, Wright, WY 82732
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9012C , Serial Number: 31060, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 09/06/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Dale L Trustee Wright, Box 389 / 1456 Hwy 387, Wright, WY 82732


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 79
  • Hazardous Condition: 5

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