Niobrara County, Wyoming (WY)

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County population in 2005: 2,286 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 737
Renter-occupied apartments: 274

% of renters here:	27%
State:	30%

Land area: 2626 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	13.4%
Whole state:	11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 46%
Government: 29%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 24%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Niobrara County, Wyoming business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Niobrara County, Wyoming:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,234
County population in 2003: 2,253
Jobs in 2003: 952

Total labor force in 2004: 1,164
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.8%

Average household size:

Niobrara County:	2.3 people
Wyoming:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,215 ($29,701 in 2000)

This county	$36,215
Wyoming:	$46,202

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,967

Niobrara County	$88,967
Wyoming:	$135,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $309
Institutionalized population: 100
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Niobrara County in 2000: $562

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

Niobrara County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Niobrara County Wyoming:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 81.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $349 (0.6%)

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
Wyoming:	2.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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: 14.8 minutes

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

Niobrara County marital status for males

Niobrara County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Niobrara County
Average size of farms: 6583 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $143527
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: $117313
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: $82593
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

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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
Construction (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (17%)
Public administration (16%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Health care (8%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (24%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
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%)

Most common occupations for females

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%)

Niobrara County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

93 people in state prisons
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

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:

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

Births per 1000 population in Niobrara County

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

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 2003: 10.0

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%

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,306

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

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:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 29
1990 to 1994: 17
1980 to 1989: 130
1970 to 1979: 171
1960 to 1969: 86
1950 to 1959: 183
1940 to 1949: 114
1939 or earlier: 593

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Niobrara County, Wyoming:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 21
4 rooms: 82
5 rooms: 119
6 rooms: 157
7 rooms: 144
8 rooms: 96
9 or more rooms: 107

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Niobrara County, Wyoming:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 39
4 rooms: 43
5 rooms: 73
6 rooms: 33
7 rooms: 30
8 rooms: 17
9 or more rooms: 25

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Niobrara County:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 25
2 bedrooms: 200
3 bedrooms: 292
4 bedrooms: 173
5 or more bedrooms: 45

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Niobrara County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 57
2 bedrooms: 72
3 bedrooms: 108
4 bedrooms: 31
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Niobrara County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 18
1 vehicle: 154
2 vehicles: 257
3 vehicles: 156
4 vehicles: 82
5 or more vehicles: 70

Cars and other vehicles available in Niobrara County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 24
1 vehicle: 125
2 vehicles: 89
3 vehicles: 22
4 vehicles: 14
5 or more vehicles: 0

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 houses and condos:

Utility gas (56%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
Electricity (7%)
Wood (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Coal or coke (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (55%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
Electricity (6%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	3.4%
Wyoming:	4.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Wyoming:	3.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	11.4%
Wyoming:	8.1%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Niobrara County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $50,000
Construction - Own Hospitals: $2,016,000
Regular Highways: $659,000

Parks & Recreation: $50,000

Central Staff Services: $7,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $280,000
Regular Highways: $194,000

Corrections - Other: $189,000

Central Staff Services: $168,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $149,000

Financial Administration: $143,000

General Public Buildings: $101,000

General - Other: $65,000

Own Hospitals: $50,000

Natural Resources - Other: $38,000

Health Services - Other: $33,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $169,000
All Other: $153,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $262,000
General: $230,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $429,000
All Other: $109,000

Highways: $67,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,016,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,016,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,000
General Revenue, NEC: $14,000

Rents: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $167,000
General - Other: $144,000

Regular Highways: $93,000

Central Staff: $42,000

Police Protection: $28,000

Corrections - Other: $8,000

Own Hospitals: $5,000

Natural Resource - Other: $5,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Judicial: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,888,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $429,000
All Other: $127,000

Highways: $67,000
Tax - Property: $739,000
Total General Sales: $353,000

Motor Vehicle License: $59,000

NEC: $16,000

Public Utilities: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $860,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 34
2000: 25
2001: 24
2002: 19
2003: 18
2004: 21
2005: 32
2006: 24

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 7
2000: 6
2001: 7
2002: 5
2003: 3
2004: 2
2005: 4
2006: 0

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

1999: 27
2000: 19
2001: 17
2002: 14
2003: 15
2004: 19
2005: 28
2006: 0

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

1999: 5
2000: 3
2001: 1
2002: 1
2003: 0
2004: 3
2005: 5
2006: 0

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

1999: 19
2000: 13
2001: 13
2002: 11
2003: 13
2004: 16
2005: 22
2006: 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

1999: 10
2000: 9
2001: 10
2002: 7
2003: 0
2004: 2
2005: 5
2006: 0

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

1999: 18
2000: 14
2001: 15
2002: 13
2003: 10
2004: 10
2005: 17
2006: 12

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

1999: 10
2000: 7
2001: 7
2002: 6
2003: 5
2004: 8
2005: 11
2006: 8

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