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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:
Platte County, Wyoming business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Platte County, Wyoming:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.0%
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
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
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)
Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.1%
Housing units in structures:
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
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.
Means of transportation to work
8.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,204 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,221 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9
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%
Household type by relationship
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,300
Parks & Recreation: $48,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
Libraries: $1,000
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
All Other: $21,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $730,000
Parks & Recreation: $21,000
Health & Hospitals: $134,000
All Other: $110,000
General Revenue, NEC: $114,000
Property Sale Other: $1,000
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
Highways: $301,000
Health & Hospitals: $126,000
All Other: $77,000
Housing & Community Development: $54,000
Total General Sales: $1,292,000
Motor Vehicle License: $405,000
Public Utilities: $45,000
NEC: $7,000