Platte County, Wyoming (WY)

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County population in July 2007: 8,396 (40% urban, 60% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,746
Renter-occupied apartments: 879

% of renters here:	24%
State:	30%

Land area: 2085 sq. mi.
Water area: 26.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Platte County: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.7%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (14.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 64%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Platte County, Wyoming business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Platte County, Wyoming:

White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
Hispanic (5.3%)
Other race (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (1.2%)

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

Median resident age:	41.2 years
Wyoming median age:	36.2 years

Males: 4,346	(49.3%)
Females: 4,461	(50.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,694
County population in 2003: 8,658
Jobs in 2003: 3,676

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Total labor force in 2004: 4,207
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.1%

Average household size:

Platte County:	2.4 people
Wyoming:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,234 ($33,866 in 1999)

This county:	$46,234
Wyoming:	$51,731

2007 median house/condo value: $152,527 ($84,100 in 2000)

Platte County:	$152,527
Wyoming:	$172,300

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $435 (lower quartile is $285, upper quartile is $544)

This county:	$435
State:	$529

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,040
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $273

Institutionalized population: 87

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 15
Thefts: 22
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: 6
Burglaries: 9
Thefts: 30
Auto thefts: 3

Platte County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Platte County Wyoming:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $414 (0.5%)

Platte County household income distribution in 2007

Platte County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	11.7%
Whole state:	11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Platte 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: Wheatland, Guernsey, Chugwater, Y-O Ranch, Glendo, Chugcreek, Slater, Hartville, Westview Circle.

Neighboring counties: Albany County , Converse County , Goshen County , Laramie County , Niobrara County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Platte County: Butner Ranch (A), C S Ranch (B), Osborn Ranch (C), Call Ranch (D), Lauk-stein Ruins (E), Old Mitchell Home Ranch (F), Lewis Ranch (G), Old Guernsey Ranch (H), Old 4 J Ranch (I), Macfarlane Ranch (J), Horseshoe Pony Express Station (K), Delano Ranch (L), Chase Ranch (M), Paul Cundall Ranch (N), M L Coleman Ranch (O), Wilson Ranch (P), Slate Creek School (Q), Adams Ranch (R), Devils Washtub (S), Foss Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Platte County: Iowa Center Flats Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Horseshoe Cemetery (1), Dwyer Cemetery (2), Lucindy Rollins Grave (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wheeler Lake (A), Rock Lake (B), Jones Lake (C), Festo Lake (D), Robert Grant Reservoir (E), Reservoir Number 1 (F), Roath Reservoir (G), Muddy Reservoir Number 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Antelope Creek (A), Bear Track Creek (B), Bluegrass Creek (C), Boxelder Creek (D), Broom Creek (E), Brush Creek (F), Cabin Creek (G), Camp Creek (H), Canyon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Platte County include: State Park (1), Glendo State Park (2), Register Cliff Monument (3). 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: 173
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 136 (27% naturalized citizens)

Platte County:	1.5%
Whole state:	2.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 40 1990 to 1994: 35 1985 to 1989: 12 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 11 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 11 1965 to 1969: 18

Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.1%

Platte County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,127
One, attached: 75
Two: 61
3 or 4: 198
5 to 9: 51
10 to 19: 33
20 or more: 23
Mobile homes: 938
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Platte County with a mortgage: 955 (111 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 704

Here:	57.6% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Agriculture in Platte County
Average size of farms: 2910 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $172957
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $104.50
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.66%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $172509
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.31%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 70.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $78476
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.16
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.58%
Corn for grain: 1943 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 10672 harvested acres

Platte 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 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/27/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (13%)
Utilities (9%)
Rail transportation (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Mining (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Health care (13%)
Social assistance (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (73%)
Netherlands (7%)
Japan (7%)
Philippines (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Brazil (3%)
Vietnam (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Platte County:

German (32%)
Irish (13%)
English (11%)
United States or American (7%)
Swedish (3%)
Norwegian (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Platte County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,163 (74%)
Carpooled: 421 (10%)
Bicycle: 31 (1%)
Walked: 348 (8%)
Other means: 32 (1%)
Worked at home: 280 (7%)

People in group quarters in Platte County, Wyoming

78 people in nursing homes
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,660.

8.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.35%
Wyoming average:	9.04%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.66% relocated from other counties in Wyoming ($13,978 average AGI)
4.69% relocated from other states ($31,227 average AGI)
Platte County: 4.69%
Wyoming average: 6.22%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Laramie County, WY	0.93% ($34,033 average AGI)
from Natrona County, WY	0.62% ($28,650)
from Albany County, WY	0.53% ($31,118)
from Goshen County, WY	0.43% ($25,714)

7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,221 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.89%
Wyoming average:	8.50%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.40% relocated to other counties in Wyoming ($16,391 average AGI)
3.49% relocated to other states ($16,830 average AGI)
Platte County: 3.49%
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 Laramie County, WY	1.43% ($28,630 average AGI)
to Natrona County, WY	0.75% ($24,708)
to Goshen County, WY	0.56% ($21,722)
to Converse County, WY	0.50% ($35,438)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Births per 1000 population in Platte County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Platte County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Platte County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,732 (1,535 aged, 197 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 11.54
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8285.250
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 784.680
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35621.97

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 974.590
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 951.390
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 46.41

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34.78
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 104.420

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 23.2

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,713

In family households: 7,493 (2,079 male householders, 463 female householders)
2,178 spouses, 2,468 children (2,244 natural, 60 adopted, 164 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 82 other relatives, 112 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,220 (565 male householders (493 living alone)), 528 female householders (503 living alone)), 127 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 94 (89 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,329 2-persons, 463 3-persons, 443 4-persons, 215 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 996 1-person, 82 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 1 6-persons.

95.3% of residents of Platte County speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $61,952,000 ($7149 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,138,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $27,403,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,877,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,622,000
Federal grants: $11,858,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,510,000 ($738,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,681,000 ($3,735,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $28,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,050,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,374,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 466

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 513

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +41

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -162

Here:	-19 per 1000 residents
State:	+3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Platte County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 59
1995 to 1998: 233
1990 to 1994: 134
1980 to 1989: 641
1970 to 1979: 1,367
1960 to 1969: 340
1950 to 1959: 390
1940 to 1949: 278
1939 or earlier: 1,086

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Platte County, Wyoming:
	1 room: 25 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 344 5 rooms: 555 6 rooms: 475 7 rooms: 461 8 rooms: 310 9+ rooms: 508

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Platte County, Wyoming:
	1 room: 11 2 rooms: 51 3 rooms: 114 4 rooms: 264 5 rooms: 201 6 rooms: 110 7 rooms: 48 8 rooms: 51 9+ rooms: 29

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Platte County:
	no bedroom: 25 1 bedroom: 102 2 bedrooms: 643 3 bedrooms: 1,236 4 bedrooms: 550 5+ bedrooms: 190

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Platte County:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 188 2 bedrooms: 358 3 bedrooms: 255 4 bedrooms: 55 5+ bedrooms: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Platte County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 49 1 vehicle: 557 2 vehicles: 1,158 3 vehicles: 612 4 vehicles: 215 5+ vehicles: 155

Cars and other vehicles available in Platte County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 92 1 vehicle: 386 2 vehicles: 282 3 vehicles: 82 4 vehicles: 32 5+ vehicles: 5

62% of Platte County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Wyoming.

Platte County:	62.4%
State average:	51.9%

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

This state: 4249
Northeast: 260
Midwest: 2164
South: 639
West: 1290

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (59%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Electricity (13%) Wood (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%) Wood (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 100

Here:	8.6%
Wyoming:	4.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	1.4%
Wyoming:	3.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	8.0%
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 (Noninst.)

Platte County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $610,000
Parks & Recreation: $48,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $305,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000

Natural Resources - Other: $7,000

Libraries: $1,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,180,000
Corrections - Other: $772,000

Health Services - Other: $759,000

Police Protection: $465,000

Regular Highways: $425,000

Financial Administration: $301,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $258,000

General Public Buildings: $215,000

Libraries: $215,000

Natural Resources - Other: $193,000

General - Other: $134,000

Parks & Recreation: $109,000

Welfare - Other: $47,000

Fire Protection: $6,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $145,000
All Other: $21,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,481,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $769,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $730,000

Parks & Recreation: $21,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $351,000
Health & Hospitals: $134,000

All Other: $110,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $64,013,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $59,813,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,200,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,496,000
General Revenue, NEC: $114,000

Property Sale Other: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Corrections - Other: $493,000
Regular Highways: $121,000

Health - Other: $49,000

Police Protection: $21,000

General - Other: $6,000

Libraries: $4,000

Central Staff: $2,000

Judicial: $1,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,271,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $59,813,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $975,000
Highways: $301,000

Health & Hospitals: $126,000

All Other: $77,000

Housing & Community Development: $54,000
Tax - Property: $2,084,000
Total General Sales: $1,292,000

Motor Vehicle License: $405,000

Public Utilities: $45,000

NEC: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,417,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

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

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

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

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

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

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

Platte County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)