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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.4%), Retail trade (10.9%).
Detached houses: $263,885Here:$263,885State:$293,327 Townhouses or other attached units: $115,234Here:$115,234State:$210,440 In 2-unit structures: $361,737Here:$361,737State:$408,102 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $76,948Here:$76,948State:$250,885 Mobile homes: $57,346Here:$57,346State:$45,718 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,684Here:$23,684State:$24,405
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.1%
McCain (Republican): 67.3% Obama (Democratic): 31.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $707 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $636 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Goshen County is $411 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $495 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $610 a month.
Cities in this county include: Torrington, Lingle, La Grange, Fort Laramie, Yoder, Hawk Springs, Veteran, Huntley, Goshen Hole, Rawhide Creek.
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Notable locations in Goshen County: Massey Windmill (A), McClure Ranch (B), Old Doty Ranch Site (C), Meyers Ranch (D), Werner Ranch (E), Smith Ranch (F), Bogville Ranch (G), Milligan Windmill (H), Morrie Ranch (I), Nash Windmill (J), Newell Ranch (K), Ollie Damrow Ranch (L), Otto Ranch (M), Prairie Center (N), Pugsley Ranch (O), Sixmile Creek Ranch (P), Skinner Ranch (Q), Barnes (R), Duroc (S), Goodland (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Goshen County: Bear Creek Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Valley View Cemetery (1), Prairie Center Cemetery (2), La Grange Cemetery (3), Lingle Cemetery (4), Red Cloud Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Little Moon Lake (A), Hanna Lakes (B), Housen Lake (C), Skinner Reservoir (D), Garrelts Number 1 Reservoir (E), Kaufman Number 1 Reservoir (F), Long Gulch Reservoir (G), Hawk Springs Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laramie River (A), Lone Tree Creek (B), Aego Creek (C), Badger Branch (D), J M Creek (E), Hoyt Creek (F), Fox Creek (G), Bear Creek (H), Spring Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Goshen County include: Springer Wildlife Mangement Unit (1), Grattan Massacre Historical Monument (2), Fort Laramie National Historic Site (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Goshen County: Massey Windmill (A), McClure Ranch (B), Old Doty Ranch Site (C), Meyers Ranch (D), Werner Ranch (E), Smith Ranch (F), Bogville Ranch (G), Milligan Windmill (H), Morrie Ranch (I), Nash Windmill (J), Newell Ranch (K), Ollie Damrow Ranch (L), Otto Ranch (M), Prairie Center (N), Pugsley Ranch (O), Sixmile Creek Ranch (P), Skinner Ranch (Q), Barnes (R), Duroc (S), Goodland (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Goshen County: Bear Creek Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Valley View Cemetery (1), Prairie Center Cemetery (2), La Grange Cemetery (3), Lingle Cemetery (4), Red Cloud Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Little Moon Lake (A), Hanna Lakes (B), Housen Lake (C), Skinner Reservoir (D), Garrelts Number 1 Reservoir (E), Kaufman Number 1 Reservoir (F), Long Gulch Reservoir (G), Hawk Springs Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laramie River (A), Lone Tree Creek (B), Aego Creek (C), Badger Branch (D), J M Creek (E), Hoyt Creek (F), Fox Creek (G), Bear Creek (H), Spring Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Goshen County include: Springer Wildlife Mangement Unit (1), Grattan Massacre Historical Monument (2), Fort Laramie National Historic Site (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Banner County, Nebraska , Laramie County , Niobrara County , Platte County , Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska , Sioux County, Nebraska .
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Current college students: 660 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 237 (60% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.8%
Housing units in Goshen County with a mortgage: 1,428 (106 second mortgage, 112 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,051
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7.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,700 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.58% relocated from other counties in Wyoming ($10,056 average AGI) 5.32% relocated from other states ($24,647 average AGI)Goshen County:5.32%Wyoming average:6.22%
7.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,545 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.38% relocated to other counties in Wyoming ($13,439 average AGI) 4.36% relocated to other states ($17,109 average AGI)Goshen County:4.36%Wyoming average:5.71%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,436 (2,182 aged, 254 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
2,950 spouses, 3,277 children (2,876 natural, 121 adopted, 280 stepchildren), 138 grandchildren, 57 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 70 other relatives, 164 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,735 2-persons, 723 3-persons, 594 4-persons, 311 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,392 1-person, 180 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
92.6% of residents of Goshen County speak English at home. 5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 32% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Goshen County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
57% of Goshen County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Wyoming.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,300
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Natural Resources - Other: $177,000
Regular Highways: $980,000
Police Protection: $899,000
Health - Other: $622,000
Financial Administration: $499,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $388,000
General - Other: $353,000
General Public Buildings: $329,000
Central Staff Services: $307,000
Libraries: $227,000
Natural Resources - Other: $160,000
Public Welfare - Other: $117,000
Local Fire Protection: $98,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
General Local Government Support: $40,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $614,000
Health and Hospitals: $75,000
General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
Sale of Property: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Central Staff Services: $145,000
Correctional Institutions: $85,000
Police Protection: $69,000
Natural Resources - Other: $41,000
General Public Building: $9,000
All Other: $490,000
Highways: $448,000
Health and Hospitals: $70,000
Education: $58,000
Public Welfare: $49,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,461,000
Motor Vehicle License: $279,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $13,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,000
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