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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.4%), Educational,health and social services (16.7%), Retail trade (10.2%).
Type of workers:
Weston County, Wyoming business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Weston 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): 80.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 17.1%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Weston 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: Newcastle, Upton, Osage, Hill View Heights.
Neighboring counties: Campbell County , Converse County , Crook County , Niobrara County , Custer County, South Dakota , Lawrence County, South Dakota , Pennington County, South Dakota .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Weston County: Hoffman Ranch (A), Mallo Camp (B), Owens (C), Darlington Ranch (D), Little Thunder (E), Oliver Ranch (F), Cassett Ranch (G), Norris Ranch (H), M W Ranch (I), Flying V Ranch (J), Slagle Ranch (K), Adkins Ranch (L), Childs Ranch (M), M Bar Ranch (N), Lynch Ranch (O), Allen Ranch (P), Mush Creek Pumping Station (Q), Shepperson Ranch (R), Whitney Ranch (S), Christensen Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Weston County: Saint Albert Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Green Mountain Cemetery (1), Cambria Cemetery (2), Boyd Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Dry Lake, The (A), M W Lake (B), Jordon Reservoir (C), Robbers Roost Reservoir (D), Lissolo 9-364-3 Reservoir (E), Slide Reservoir (F), Michaels Reservoir (G), Y T Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Louse Creek (A), Alum Creek (B), Deep Creek (C), Bacon Creek (D), Baker Prong (E), Bell Creek (F), Black Thunder Creek (G), Blacktail Creek (H), Buck Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Weston County: Hoffman Ranch (A), Mallo Camp (B), Owens (C), Darlington Ranch (D), Little Thunder (E), Oliver Ranch (F), Cassett Ranch (G), Norris Ranch (H), M W Ranch (I), Flying V Ranch (J), Slagle Ranch (K), Adkins Ranch (L), Childs Ranch (M), M Bar Ranch (N), Lynch Ranch (O), Allen Ranch (P), Mush Creek Pumping Station (Q), Shepperson Ranch (R), Whitney Ranch (S), Christensen Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Weston County: Saint Albert Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Green Mountain Cemetery (1), Cambria Cemetery (2), Boyd Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Dry Lake, The (A), M W Lake (B), Jordon Reservoir (C), Robbers Roost Reservoir (D), Lissolo 9-364-3 Reservoir (E), Slide Reservoir (F), Michaels Reservoir (G), Y T Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Louse Creek (A), Alum Creek (B), Deep Creek (C), Bacon Creek (D), Baker Prong (E), Bell Creek (F), Black Thunder Creek (G), Blacktail Creek (H), Buck Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 199 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 51 (39% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Weston County with a mortgage: 604 (37 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 570
Weston County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Wyoming state average. It is 2.3 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/9/2001, a tornado injured 2 people.
Means of transportation to work
9.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,191 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.47% relocated from other counties in Wyoming ($11,077 average AGI) 5.80% relocated from other states ($22,115 average AGI)Weston County: 5.80%Wyoming average: 6.22%
7.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,678 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.60% relocated to other counties in Wyoming ($21,226 average AGI) 4.36% relocated to other states ($15,452 average AGI)Weston County: 4.36%Wyoming average: 5.71%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,215 (1,072 aged, 143 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship
1,649 spouses, 1,786 children (1,656 natural, 33 adopted, 97 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 15 other relatives, 74 non-relatives
Size of family households: 983 2-persons, 355 3-persons, 363 4-persons, 148 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 658 1-person, 74 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 1 5-persons.
98.2% of residents of Weston County speak English at home. 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 25% speak English not well). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $71,556,000 ($10777 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $26,324,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,281,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,306,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,099,000 Federal grants: $16,576,000 Federal procurement contracts: $25,833,000 ($25,482,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,461,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,243,000 Federal Government insurance: $985,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
63% of Weston County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wyoming.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,400
All Other: $195,000
General Public Buildings: $85,000
Health - Other: $16,000
Libraries: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
General - Other: $654,000
Regular Highways: $529,000
Corrections - Other: $417,000
Health Services - Other: $395,000
Police Protection: $263,000
Financial Administration: $226,000
Libraries: $207,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $195,000
Central Staff Services: $170,000
Natural Resources - Other: $152,000
General Public Buildings: $103,000
Welfare - Other: $88,000
Air Transportation: $35,000
Parks & Recreation: $25,000
General Support: $220,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $516,000
Interest Earnings: $70,000
Rents: $2,000
Police Protection: $30,000
Health - Other: $21,000
General Public Building: $9,000
Natural Resource - Other: $9,000
Judicial: $4,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000
General - Other: $3,000
All Other: $278,000
Highways: $95,000
Public Welfare: $38,000
Total General Sales: $898,000
Motor Vehicle License: $221,000
NEC: $6,000