Casper

The City in Brief

Founded: 1888 (incorporated in 1889)

Head Official: Guy V. Padgett, III (since 2005)

City Population

1980: 51,016

1990: 46,742

2000: 49,644

2003 estimate: 50,632

Percent change, 1990-2000: 6.2%

U.S. rank in 1990: 559th (2nd in state)

U.S. rank in 2000: Not reported (2nd in state)

Metropolitan Area Population (PMSA)

1980: 71,856

1990: 61,226

2000: 66,533

Percent change, 1990-2000: 8.6%

U.S. rank in 2000: 275th

Area: 23.9 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 5,140 feet above sea level

Average Annual Temperature: 45.2° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 14.75 inches rainfall; 77 inches snowfall

Major Economic Sectors: mining, education, health services, social services, retail trade, tourism

Unemployment Rate: 4.2% (January 2005)

Per Capita Income: $19,409 (1999)

2004 ACCRA Average House Price: Not reported

2004 ACCRA Cost of Living Index: Not reported

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 2,725

Major Colleges and Universities: Casper College, University of Wyoming outreach program

Daily Newspaper: Casper Star Tribune