Niobrara County, Wyoming (WY)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Public administration (12.1%).

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Races in Niobrara County, Wyoming:

Median resident age:	42.8 years
Wyoming median age:	36.2 years

Males: 1,174	(48.8%)
Females: 1,233	(51.2%)

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Niobrara County:	2.3 people
Wyoming:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,548
Wyoming:	$51,731

This county:	$344
State:	$529

Niobrara County:	$131,785
Wyoming:	$172,300

Detached houses: $230,553

Here:	$230,553
State:	$247,463

Townhouses or other attached units: $113,615

Here:	$113,615
State:	$181,665

In 2-unit structures: $60,983

Here:	$60,983
State:	$163,361

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $195,497

Here:	$195,497
State:	$202,158

Mobile homes: $121,894

Here:	$121,894
State:	$45,718

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000

Here:	$45,000
State:	$24,405

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 4
• Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 2
• Thefts: 6
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	13.4%
Whole state:	11.4%

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Niobrara County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $495 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $646 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lusk, Manville, Lance Creek, Van Tassell.

Neighboring counties: Converse County , Goshen County , Platte County , Custer County, South Dakota , Weston County , Fall River County, South Dakota , Sioux County, Nebraska .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Niobrara County: Old Hat Creek Stage Station (A), Carlas Corner (B), Node (C), Dixon Ranch (D), Mule Creek Junction (E), Roy Robinson Ranch (F), Robbers Roost Stage Station (G), Riverview (H), Richardson Ranch (I), Ted Robinson Ranch (J), Hat Creek Club House (K), Hester Ranch (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pleasant Ridge Pioneer Cemetery (1), Mother Featherlegs Cemetery (2), Jireh Cemetery (3), Reynolds Cemetery (4), Prairie View Cemetery (5), Dellview Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: 4w D5 Reservoir (A), A L Lind Reservoir Number 1 (B), Aeberg Reservoir (C), Partridge Number 1 Reservoir (D), Renot Number 1 Reservoir (E), Mule Creek Number 1 Reservoir (F), Alum Creek Number 1 Reservoir (G), Johnston Number 1 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wyatte Creek (A), Alum Creek (B), Young Woman Creek (C), Antelope Creek (D), Bergreen Creek (E), Bills Creek (F), Black Tail Creek (G), Bobcat Creek (H), Bonsell Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.3%
Wyoming:	5.0%

Current college students: 67
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 17 (53% naturalized citizens)

Niobrara County:	0.7%
Whole state:	2.3%

Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,085
• One, attached: 11
• Two: 23
• 3 or 4: 17
• 5 to 9: 7
• 10 to 19: 15
• 20 or more: 42
• Mobile homes: 133
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Niobrara County with a mortgage: 217 (11 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 263

Here:	45.2% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Niobrara County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 1.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/5/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Niobrara County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 73% 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 70.5 miles away from Niobrara County center
On 10/19/1996 at 13:27:57, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/9/1996 at 02:48:08, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 19.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/29/2004 at 18:49:44, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from Niobrara County center
On 11/3/2008 at 13:14:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 MW, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.1 miles away from the county center
On 7/23/1993 at 06:30:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from Niobrara County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 761 (66%) Carpooled: 108 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (1%) Ferryboat: 3 (0%) Walked: 117 (10%) Other means: 39 (3%) Worked at home: 113 (10%)

8.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.01%
Wyoming average:	9.04%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.00% relocated from other counties in Wyoming ($14,029 average AGI)
4.00% relocated from other states ($15,771 average AGI)

Niobrara County:	4.00%
Wyoming average:	6.22%

8.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,013 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.84%
Wyoming average:	8.50%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.90% relocated to other counties in Wyoming ($22,077 average AGI)
2.95% relocated to other states ($9,949 average AGI)

Niobrara County:	2.95%
Wyoming average:	5.71%

to Converse County, WY

1.13% ($39,600 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 487 (447 aged, 40 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 1,939 (569 male householders, 121 female householders)

  586 spouses, 599 children (538 natural, 29 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 5 other relatives, 33 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 367 (143 male householders (120 living alone)), 190 female householders (183 living alone)), 34 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 101 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 378 2-persons, 120 3-persons, 116 4-persons, 60 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 303 1-person, 28 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

96.7% of residents of Niobrara County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $18,415,000 ($8105 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $264,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,690,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,168,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,412,000
Federal grants: $4,453,000
Federal procurement contracts: $228,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,462,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,192,000
Federal Government insurance: $458,000

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-23 per 1000 residents
State:	+3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.36 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Here:	5.1
State:	4.2

64% of Niobrara County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Wyoming.

Niobrara County:	63.8%
State average:	51.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1105
• Northeast: 33
• Midwest: 689
• South: 121
• West: 442

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,800

Here:	3.4%
Wyoming:	4.6%

Here:	0.0%
Wyoming:	3.7%

Here:	11.4%
Wyoming:	8.1%

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