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Laramie County, Wyoming business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Laramie County, Wyoming:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Health of residents in Laramie County based on 1216 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average. 78.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 41.1% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is more than average. 52.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average. 59.4% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 74.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 192 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 153 pounds. This is about average. 49.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.0%
Area name: Cheyenne, WY MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Laramie County is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $612 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $833 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cheyenne, Ranchettes, South Greeley, Pine Bluffs, Burns, Albin, Lakeview North.
2005 air pollution in Laramie County:
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 34 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 4.1 µg/m3. Significantly below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 9 µg/m3. Significantly below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Albany County , Banner County, Nebraska , Goshen County , Platte County , Larimer County, Colorado , Kimball County, Nebraska , Weld County, Colorado .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Laramie County: Hillside Camp (A), D Kirkbride Ranch (B), Mare Pasture Windmill (C), Hirsig Ranch (D), P O Ranch (E), Kelly Ranch (F), Hodge Spring Corral (G), Homes Ranch (H), Davis Ranch (I), Davis Range Camp (J), Campstool (K), Lewis Ranch (L), Lazy Heart 9 Ranch (M), Old Francis Ranch (N), Canyon Windmill (O), Horse Creek Quarries (P), Horse Creek Siding (Q), Carpenter Mill Camp (R), O'Conner Ranch (S), Y-Cross Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Laramie County include: Pleasantview Church (A), Golden Prairie America Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Burns Cemetery (1), Cheyenne Memorial Gardens (2), Lindbergh Cemetery (3), Little Bear Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Mountains Lake (A), 7XL Reservoir (B), Jordon Number 1 Reservoir (C), Renslaer Reservoir (D), Gardner Reservoir (E), Schuyler Reservoir (F), Granite Springs Reservoir (G), John W Griffen Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bean Creek (A), Bushnell Creek (B), Carey Creek (C), Corlett Creek (D), Cottonwood Creek (E), Cow Creek (F), Kellehan Creek (G), Middle Chugwater Creek (H), Middle Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Meriden Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Laramie County: Hillside Camp (A), D Kirkbride Ranch (B), Mare Pasture Windmill (C), Hirsig Ranch (D), P O Ranch (E), Kelly Ranch (F), Hodge Spring Corral (G), Homes Ranch (H), Davis Ranch (I), Davis Range Camp (J), Campstool (K), Lewis Ranch (L), Lazy Heart 9 Ranch (M), Old Francis Ranch (N), Canyon Windmill (O), Horse Creek Quarries (P), Horse Creek Siding (Q), Carpenter Mill Camp (R), O'Conner Ranch (S), Y-Cross Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Laramie County include: Pleasantview Church (A), Golden Prairie America Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Burns Cemetery (1), Cheyenne Memorial Gardens (2), Lindbergh Cemetery (3), Little Bear Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Mountains Lake (A), 7XL Reservoir (B), Jordon Number 1 Reservoir (C), Renslaer Reservoir (D), Gardner Reservoir (E), Schuyler Reservoir (F), Granite Springs Reservoir (G), John W Griffen Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bean Creek (A), Bushnell Creek (B), Carey Creek (C), Corlett Creek (D), Cottonwood Creek (E), Cow Creek (F), Kellehan Creek (G), Middle Chugwater Creek (H), Middle Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Meriden Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 4,235 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,399 (64% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Laramie County with a mortgage: 12,329 (2,531 second mortgage, 975 home equity loan, 59 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,872
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Laramie County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 42 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/16/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Laramie County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average. 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 92.7 miles away from Laramie County centerOn 12/13/1993 at 14:51:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 MB, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from the county centerOn 4/13/2000 at 18:17:31, a magnitude 3.3 (2.9 MB, 3.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from the county centerMagnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
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Means of transportation to work
7.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,014 average adjusted gross income)
0.34% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,017 average AGI)Laramie County: 0.34%Wyoming average: 0.15% 1.52% relocated from other counties in Wyoming ($7,107 average AGI) 6.13% relocated from other states ($27,889 average AGI)Laramie County: 6.13%Wyoming average: 6.22%
7.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,611 average adjusted gross income)
0.31% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)Laramie County: 0.31%Wyoming average: 0.10% 1.15% relocated to other counties in Wyoming ($4,793 average AGI) 6.52% relocated to other states ($30,553 average AGI)Laramie County: 6.52%Wyoming average: 5.71%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,498 (9,736 aged, 1,762 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
17,398 spouses, 23,255 children (20,616 natural, 957 adopted, 1,682 stepchildren), 836 grandchildren, 392 brothers or sisters, 317 parents, 584 other relatives, 1,568 non-relatives
Size of family households: 9,700 2-persons, 4,997 3-persons, 4,430 4-persons, 1,833 5-persons, 587 6-persons, 278 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,669 1-person, 1,314 2-persons, 142 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 7 6-persons.
92.0% of residents of Laramie County speak English at home. 5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,085,443,000 ($12726 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $294,755,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $266,492,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $77,113,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,066,000 Federal grants: $391,387,000 Federal procurement contracts: $80,005,000 ($59,136,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $264,381,000 ($187,366,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $273,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $82,726,000 Federal Government insurance: $49,002,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 15.09 millions of gallons per day (32% from ground, 68% from surface)
47% of Laramie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 17% lived in Wyoming.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $102,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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All Other: $2,721,000
Parks & Recreation: $324,000
Natural Resources - Other: $170,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $5,536,000
Police Protection: $3,523,000
Regular Highways: $3,099,000
Financial Administration: $2,408,000
Central Staff Services: $2,353,000
Libraries: $1,904,000
Health Services - Other: $1,719,000
General - Other: $1,674,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,476,000
General Public Buildings: $1,028,000
Welfare - Other: $183,000
Natural Resources - Other: $133,000
Parks & Recreation: $122,000
Fire Protection: $103,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $42,000
General Support: $14,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,544,000
All Other: $436,000
Public Welfare: $428,000
Other, NEC: $9,345,000
General Revenue, NEC: $800,000
Property Sale Other: $195,000
Rents: $162,000
Regular Highways: $603,000
Police Protection: $344,000
Central Staff: $99,000
Health - Other: $76,000
Financial Administration: $66,000
Parks & Recreation: $26,000
Judicial: $5,000
Natural Resource - Other: $2,000
All Other: $1,795,000
Highways: $1,436,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,125,000
Public Welfare: $20,000
Housing & Community Development: $12,000
Property: $9,922,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,998,000
Other Selective Sales: $654,000
Public Utilities: $549,000
NEC: $457,000
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