Encampment - Riverside Community Profile

Altitude 7400’

Location___________________________

• Major Cities/Distance

            Denver – 207                Salt Lake City – 341      Seattle – 1189

            San Francisco – 1093    Chicago – 1128              New York –1901

• Highways

            Nearest Interstate - I-80, 41 miles

            Major Highways - WYO 130 & 230

• Nearest Airport - 18 miles North, Shively Airport, Saratoga, WY

Runway Length - 8800 ft w/ 240’ overrun x 100’ wide, porous friction surface • Fuel and restrooms available • Lighted • AWOS added summer of 2001 • Served by charter service only • Top 6 in Wyoming for length

• Bus Service/Public Transportation

                Saratoga Aviation

Population___________________________

                        City                  County              Age Groups

1980                 666                  21,896              under 5             15

1990                 582                  16,659              5-19                  88

2000                502                  15,639              20-64               315

2002                ---                    15,346              65+                     84   Median age: 46.8

Above figures reflect combined numbers for Encampment and Riverside.

Encampment’s current population is 443 and Riverside’s is 59 as of the 2000 Census.

Climate_____________________________

• Temperature- January Average – 33 high/10.4 low  

•     July Average – 79.7 high/46.2 low

• Precipitation- Annual average – 14.5”        Highest average month-May 1.8”             

• Snowfall-Annual average – 77.4”                 Highest average month- March 14.2”

• Average Growing Season - 100 days

 Schools_____________________________

Enrollment at end of 2004 school year

 Elementary – 55 students        Jr. High – 25 students      High – 48  students

• ·        Wyoming Teaching Standards are highest in the nation for student expectations

• ·        Small class sizes ensure low teacher to student ratio

• ·        Encampment Girls Basketball State Champions 2003

•          Encampment Girls Basketball State Champions 2004   

• ·        State Culinary “Prostart” Competition-Encampment places 2^nd ,behind the national champions

Government & Taxes__________________________

Governing Form: Mayor/Council           Planning Commission: YES        Building Codes: YES

Business License: Not required           Zoning Regulations: YES            Comm. Industrial Plan: YES

Police Dept: 2 full-time officers            Fire Department: Volunteer         Fire Insurance Rating: 6

 

• Sales Tax: 5% plus 1% capital facilities tax

• Residential Property Tax: 9.5% of market value

• Agricultural/Commercial Property Tax: 9.5% of market value

• Industrial Property Tax: 11.5% of market value

NO State or Local Personal Income, Corporate Income, or Inventory Taxes

 

Community Services__________________________

•  One public library located at 202 Rankin.

•  One pre-school

•  Churches: 1 Presbyterian, 1 Baptist, 1 Evangelical, 1 Episcopal

•  Medical Facilities (in Saratoga): 1 20-room nursing home, 1 doctor’s office/medical clinic, 2 dentist’s offices, 1 optometrist’s office, one orthodontist (traveling), EMT/Ambulance service

•  Recreation: 1 park with playground, 1 skate park

Area attractions: Hiking, hunting, fishing, camping, boating on Saratoga Lake & Hog Park Res., floating & fishing the North Platte & Encampment Rivers, outdoor activities in Medicine Bow National Forest & wilderness areas, rock climbing at Baggott Rocks, and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and snowshoeing in extended winter recreation season.

 Housing___________________________________

 

Total housing units                                            381                   100%

            Occupied                                               237                  62.2%

                        Owner              197

Renter              40

            Seasonal/occasional usage                  79                   20.7%

Vacant                                                      65                   17.1%

                                                                       

Labor Data ________________________________

 

• Carbon County total work force: 7,744 (62.5%) in 2000

• Encampment unemployment rate: 7.0% Average county-wide: 3.3%

• Wyoming’s unemployment rate in 2002 was 4.2% (national average 5.8%)