Sheridan County, Wyoming (WY)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.2%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Sheridan County, Wyoming:

Median resident age:	40.6 years
Wyoming median age:	36.2 years

Males: 13,001	(48.9%)
Females: 13,559	(51.1%)

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Sheridan County:	2.3 people
Wyoming:	2.5 people

This county:	$47,152
Wyoming:	$51,731

This county:	$514
State:	$529

Sheridan County:	$185,353
Wyoming:	$172,300

Detached houses: $259,128

Here:	$259,128
State:	$247,463

Townhouses or other attached units: $187,333

Here:	$187,333
State:	$181,665

In 2-unit structures: $88,600

Here:	$88,600
State:	$163,361

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $59,055

Here:	$59,055
State:	$103,466

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $200,155

Here:	$200,155
State:	$202,158

Mobile homes: $77,961

Here:	$77,961
State:	$45,718

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
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: 11
• Burglaries: 19
• Thefts: 63
• Auto thefts: 7

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 13
• Thefts: 53
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	10.7%
Whole state:	11.4%

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sheridan County is $426 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $523 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $669 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sheridan, Story, Star Valley Ranch, Ranchester, Dayton, Big Horn, Parkman, Clearmont, Arvada.

2005 air pollution in Sheridan County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 33 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 104 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 9.5 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 33 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Big Horn County, Montana , Big Horn County , Campbell County , Johnson County , Powder River County, Montana .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Sheridan County: Padlock Ranch (A), Padlock Cow Camp (B), P K Ranch (C), P K Cow Camp (D), Owen Creek Campground (E), Kern Ranch (F), Camp Bethal (G), Dead Swede Campgound (H), Yonkee Cow Camp (I), Carr Cabin (J), Horseshoe Ranch (K), X X Ranch (L), North Tongue River Campground (M), Woodrock Guard Station (N), Wolfe Cow Camp (O), I X L Ranch (P), Folly Ranch (Q), N X Bar Ranch (R), Sibley Lake Recreation Area (S), Sheridan Filtration Plant (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Arvada Cemetery (1), Monarch Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Coney Lake (A), Dome Lake (B), Lost Lake (C), Duck Pond (D), Duncan Lake (E), Dunchi, Lake (F), Sawmill Lakes (G), Twin Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deer Creek (A), Alden Creek (B), Amsden Creek (C), Youngs Creek (D), Antler Creek (E), Apple Run (F), Arkansas Creek (G), Ash Creek (H), Babione Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sheridan County include: Sheridan County Big Game Winter Range (1), Deer Park (2), Sheridan County Elk Winter Pasture (3), Fetterman Monument (4), Bull Elk Park Natural Area (5), Burgess Picnic Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.0%
Wyoming:	5.0%

Current college students: 1,371
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 430 (49% naturalized citizens)

Sheridan County:	1.6%
Whole state:	2.3%

Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,797
• One, attached: 461
• Two: 267
• 3 or 4: 494
• 5 to 9: 371
• 10 to 19: 150
• 20 or more: 456
• Mobile homes: 1,563
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Sheridan County with a mortgage: 3,466 (443 second mortgage, 247 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,133

Here:	61.9% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Sheridan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Wyoming state average. It is 7.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Sheridan County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from Sheridan County center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 62.5 miles away from the county center
On 2/25/1993 at 03:44:15, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 ML, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/31/1992 at 01:40:14, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from Sheridan County center
On 12/23/1991 at 20:32:27, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 ML, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/16/1993 at 07:26:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from Sheridan County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,299 (79%) Carpooled: 1,443 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%) Railroad: 12 (0%) Taxi: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 47 (0%) Walked: 475 (4%) Other means: 99 (1%) Worked at home: 662 (5%)

8.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.18%
Wyoming average:	9.04%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.67% relocated from other counties in Wyoming ($15,860 average AGI)
5.52% relocated from other states ($32,259 average AGI)

Sheridan County:	5.52%
Wyoming average:	6.22%

from Campbell County, WY	0.61% ($43,313 average AGI)
from Yellowstone County, MT	0.33% ($41,750)
from Natrona County, WY	0.31% ($32,559)
from Johnson County, WY	0.29% ($55,781)
from Albany County, WY	0.24% ($26,038)
from Laramie County, WY	0.18% ($38,900)
from Park County, WY	0.16% ($23,222)

7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,303 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.40%
Wyoming average:	8.50%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.65% relocated to other counties in Wyoming ($12,633 average AGI)
4.75% relocated to other states ($24,670 average AGI)

Sheridan County:	4.75%
Wyoming average:	5.71%

to Campbell County, WY	0.54% ($47,466 average AGI)
to Albany County, WY	0.41% ($16,068)
to Johnson County, WY	0.40% ($28,744)
to Yellowstone County, MT	0.39% ($24,595)
to Natrona County, WY	0.25% ($48,333)
to Park County, WY	0.18% ($33,350)
to Laramie County, WY	0.13% ($69,143)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,604 (4,044 aged, 560 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 21,089 (5,717 male householders, 1,399 female householders)

  5,898 spouses, 6,933 children (6,213 natural, 214 adopted, 506 stepchildren), 229 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 113 parents, 237 other relatives, 454 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,754 (1,856 male householders (1,528 living alone)), 2,197 female householders (1,936 living alone)), 701 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 717 (481 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,491 2-persons, 1,536 3-persons, 1,303 4-persons, 511 5-persons, 174 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,464 1-person, 518 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

94.8% of residents of Sheridan County speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $194,287,000 ($7153 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,278,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $83,039,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,498,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $565,000
Federal grants: $44,502,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,081,000 ($220,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $31,601,000 ($1,798,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $887,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,740,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,021,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	+26 per 1000 residents
State:	+3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.54 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

50% of Sheridan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Wyoming.

Sheridan County:	50.4%
State average:	51.9%

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

• This state: 12039
• Northeast: 1060
• Midwest: 5516
• South: 1483
• West: 5915

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $83,800

Here:	11.8%
Wyoming:	4.6%

Here:	11.0%
Wyoming:	3.7%

Here:	4.0%
Wyoming:	8.1%

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