Dixon, Wyoming

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Population in 2022: 74 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -6.3%
Males: 49  (66.9%)
Females: 25  (33.1%)
Median resident age:

14.6 years
Wyoming median age:

39.1 years

Zip code: 82323

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,250 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Dixon:

$64,250
WY:

$70,042

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,990 (it was $15,950 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $127,143 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Dixon:

$127,143
WY:

$292,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $143,171; detached houses: $162,677; mobile homes: $103,064
March 2022 cost of living index in Dixon: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 42.5%
(1.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 76.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 75.9% for other race residents, 87.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Dixon, WY (2022)
    • 16954.3%Hispanic
    • 14546.6%White alone
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Ancestries: German (8.2%), Swedish (2.7%), Italian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6359 feet

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 547 people per square mile   (low).

Dixon, Wyoming map

55 residents are foreign born (17.3% Latin America).

This town:

17.6%
Wyoming:

3.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Dixon town:

1.3% ($417)
Wyoming:

0.7% ($627)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Collins, CO (132.8 miles , pop. 118,652).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (155.9 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (576.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Baggs, WY (2.5 miles ),
Craig, CO (6.0 miles ),
Hayden, CO (6.3 miles ),
Grand Encampment, WY (6.4 miles ),
Encampment, WY (6.4 miles ),
Riverside, WY (6.4 miles),
Maybell, CO (6.8 miles),
Saratoga, WY (6.9 miles )

Latitude: 41.03 N, Longitude: 107.54 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

Distribution of median household income in Dixon, WY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dixon, WY in 2022

Dixon satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Wyoming:

2.5%

Average climate in Dixon, Wyoming

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2019 was 53.1. This is better than average.

City:

53.1
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2019 was 0.990. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.990
U.S.:

5.109
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2019 was 40.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

40.8
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Dixon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 1014% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 291.0 miles away from Dixon center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 382.2 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 264.5 miles away from Dixon center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 523.0 miles away from Dixon center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 138.5 miles away from Dixon center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 213.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Carbon County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Landslide: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dixon topographic map

Airports located in Dixon:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dixon:

  • Western Wyoming Community College (about 97 miles; Rock Springs, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • Wyotech-Laramie (about 104 miles; Laramie, WY; FT enrollment: 2,765)
  • Colorado Mountain College (about 104 miles; Glenwood Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 3,463)
  • University of Wyoming (about 105 miles; Laramie, WY; FT enrollment: 10,810)
  • Colorado State University-Fort Collins (about 133 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 25,099)
  • Casper College (about 139 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (about 139 miles; Boulder, CO; FT enrollment: 28,328)

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Carbon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Wyoming:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

62.8%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

14.0%
Whole state:

7.1%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Dixon:

Marital status in Dixon, WY
  • Never married: 41.7%
  • Now married: 40.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

For population 25 years and over in Dixon:

  • High school or higher: 72.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

21.4
Wyoming average:

10.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dixon, WY (based on Carbon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic1,6635
Other1,5456
Evangelical Protestant1,46823
Mainline Protestant1,03911
None10,170-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

3.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Carbon County:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Carbon County:

18.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

10.08 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Carbon County:

7.3%
Wyoming:

7.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Carbon County:

28.9%
State:

24.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

49.1%
Wyoming:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

45.3%
Wyoming:

46.6%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.0
Wyoming:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.8%
Wyoming:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Dixon:

21.9%
Wyoming:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Dixon:

6.8
Wyoming:

6.8

Overweight people:
Dixon:

39.6%
Wyoming:

34.7%

General health condition:
Dixon:

53.9%
Wyoming:

56.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Dixon:

77.1%
Wyoming:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dixon, WY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$200
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,023
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$53
Totals for Government 0$0 7$1,276

Dixon government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $257,000 ($3472.97)
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $74,000 ($1000.00)
    Water Utilities: $51,000 ($689.19)
    Sewerage: $23,000 ($310.81)
    General - Other: $21,000 ($283.78)
    Regular Highways: $5,000 ($67.57)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,000 ($40.54)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($13.51)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $68,000 ($918.92)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000 ($202.70)

Dixon government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $20,000 ($270.27)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $78,000 ($1054.05)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $9,000 ($121.62)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000 ($662.16)
  • State Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $162,000 ($2189.19)
    General Local Government Support: $47,000 ($635.14)
    Other: $25,000 ($337.84)
  • Tax - Property: $7,000 ($94.59)
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000 ($40.54)

Dixon government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $266,000 ($3594.59)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $262,000 ($3540.54)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,000 ($54.05)

Dixon government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $135,000 ($1824.32)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $131,000 ($1770.27)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dixon:

  • KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KKHI (1210 AM; 10 kW; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dixon:

  • KRAI-FM (93.7 FM; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
  • KIDN-FM (95.9 FM; HAYDEN, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Dixon:

  • K08BM (Channel 8; BAGGS, ETC., WY; Owner: MOFFAT COUNTY)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 39ft / 11.8mTotal length
  • $722,000Total costs
  • 2,422Total average daily traffic
  • 149Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,390Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Daniel M Willenbring, Dixon Airport (Lat: 41.036972 Lon: -107.499778), Type: 10.0, Overall height: 9.1 m, Registrant: Dixon Airport, 132 Baggs, Phone: (307) 710-5116

  • Mary J Stout, Dixon Airport (Lat: 41.036972 Lon: -107.499778), Type: 10.0, Overall height: 9.1 m, Registrant: Dixon Airport, 132 Baggs, Phone: (307) 710-5116


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Dixon Airport (Lat: 41.033556 Lon: -107.503500), Type: Bant, Structure height: 4.2 m, Call Sign: WQMY919,
    Assigned Frequencies: 458.912 MHz, Grant Date: 08/25/2020, Expiration Date: 11/12/2030, Certifier: Barry R Bryant, Registrant: Dbt Transportation Services LLC, 2655 Crescent Drive Suite A-1, Lafayette, CO 80026, Phone: (970) 237-3521, Email:


FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • State Highway 70 (Lat: 41.033028 Lon: -107.503333), Type: Building, Structure height: 152 m, Call Sign: WRAC233,
    Assigned Frequencies: 119.425 MHz, Grant Date: 10/05/2017, Expiration Date: 10/05/2027, Certifier: Gwynn G Bartlett, Registrant: Carbon County - Dixon Airport, 415 W. Pine Street, Rawlins, WY 82301, Phone: (307) 328-2668, Fax: (307) 328-2669, Email:


FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4283F, N4283F, N-4283F, Serial Number: 46183, Certificate Issue Date: 04/12/2018
    Registrant (Individual): Jay R Mckee, Po Box 177, Dixon, WY 82323
  • Aircraft: WILSON JERRY SONERAI TWO (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 342JW, N342JW, N-342JW, Serial Number: 0192, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 05/01/1999, Certificate Issue Date: 06/22/1998
    Registrant (Individual): Jerry L Wilson, Po Box 99, Dixon, WY 82323
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/04/2018

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dixon, WY
  • 61.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 37.1%Electricity
  • 1.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dixon, WY
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Dixon compared to Wyoming state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
There is 1 pilot and 1 other airmen in this city.
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