County population in 2012: 2,456 (all rural); it was 2,407 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 345 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 425 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 737 Renter-occupied apartments: 299 (it was 274 in 2000)
% of renters here:
27%
State:
31%
Land area: 2626 sq. mi. Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile
(very low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Niobrara County: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (30.2%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $510 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $622 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.7%
(9.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 23.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 34.1% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 46 years old
(Males: 46 years old, Females: 45 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 43 years old, American Indian residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32 years old, Other race residents: 20 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
13.4%
Whole state:
11.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Niobrara County: Robbers Roost Stage Station (A), Carlas Corner (B), Old Hat Creek Stage Station (C), Richardson Ranch (D), Roy Robinson Ranch (E), Mule Creek Junction (F), Node (G), Riverview (H), Ted Robinson Ranch (I), Dixon Ranch (J), Hat Creek Club House (K), Hester Ranch (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mother Featherlegs Cemetery (1), Pleasant Ridge Pioneer Cemetery (2), Prairie View Cemetery (3), Jireh Cemetery (4), Dellview Cemetery (5), Reynolds Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Johnson Number 1 Reservoir (A), Dale Number 1 Reservoir (B), Campbell Number 1 Reservoir (C), Wallace Number 2 Reservoir (D), Boner Reservoir (E), Mrs W E White Reservoir (F), Clark and Metzger Reservoir (G), Arnold Number 1 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lone Tree Creek (A), Alum Creek (B), Little Muddy Creek (C), Antelope Creek (D), Hon Creek (E), Greasewood Creek (F), Fitzsimmons Creek (G), Young Woman Creek (H), F F Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 2
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 2
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 6
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 4
Mean travel time to work (commute): 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
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.23%
Here
49.2%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 1,185 Total congregations: 12
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Lutheran Church
Christian and Missionary Alliance
United Church of Christ
Other
Adherents
361 (30.5%)
200 (16.9%)
182 (15.4%)
164 (13.8%)
278 (23.5%)
Congregations
1 (8.3%)
1 (8.3%)
3 (25.0%)
1 (8.3%)
6 (50.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 6583 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $143,527 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $96.80 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.02% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $117,313 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.25% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.07% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $82,593 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.13% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.82 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.02% All wheat for grain: 3674 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Niobrara County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 2.0 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.
Earthquake activity:
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 the 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 the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Wyoming Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: October 5, 1998 to October 9, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1268): February 17, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1268, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Wyoming SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, Incident Period: May 29, 1978, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-557): May 29, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-557, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Niobrara County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (41%)
France (24%)
Other Western Europe (12%)
Japan (12%)
Korea (12%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Niobrara County (%):
German (35%)
English (19%)
Irish (11%)
United States or American (6%)
Swedish (4%)
Norwegian (4%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
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%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
93 people in state prisons
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
202 people in state prisons
12 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,010.
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%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
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%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Births per 1000 population in Niobrara County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population in Niobrara County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Niobrara County
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%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 524.930 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 481.190
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36.95 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 131.230
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,270
In family households: 1,816 (507 male householders, 152 female householders)
539 spouses, 533 children (476 natural, 32 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 8 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 454 (207 male householders (177 living alone)), 203 female householders (192 living alone)), 44 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 214 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 393 2-persons, 117 3-persons, 90 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 96
Here:
42 per 1000 residents
State:
66 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 160
Here:
70 per 1000 residents
State:
42 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+4 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -52
Here:
-23 per 1000 residents
State:
+3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Niobrara County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.36 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.2
Year house built
2005 or later: 6
2000 to 2004: 6
1990 to 1999: 76
1980 to 1989: 122
1970 to 1979: 117
1960 to 1969: 93
1950 to 1959: 221
1940 to 1949: 154
1939 or earlier: 518
Rooms in houses/apartments in Niobrara County, Wyoming
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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Niobrara County
46.0 years
36.0 years
(47.3%)
(52.7%)
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