Goshen Hole, Wyoming
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| Males: 663 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 628 |  (48.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.1 years |
| Wyoming median age: | 36.2 years |
Zip code: 82244
| Goshen Hole: | $56,861 |
| WY: | $70,042 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,436 (it was $12,888 in 2000)
Goshen Hole CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $330,233 (it was $108,100 in 2000)
| Goshen Hole: | $330,233 |
| WY: | $292,300 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goshen Hole, WY
- 1,24292.6%White alone
- 644.8%Hispanic
- 131.0%Two or more races
- 110.8%American Indian alone
- 50.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 40.3%Asian alone
- 10.07%Black alone
- 10.07%Other race alone
Races in Goshen Hole detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Land area: 975.1 square miles.
Population density: 1.3 people per square mile (very low).
| Goshen Hole CCD: | 0.4% ($421) |
| Wyoming: | 0.7% ($627) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY 
(53.6 miles , pop. 53,011).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (140.5 miles , pop. 259,628).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (712.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
), )Latitude: 41.85 N, Longitude: 104.39 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 307
| Here: | 2.2% |
| Wyoming: | 2.5% |
- Farmers and farm managers (16.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Postsecondary teachers (4.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (26.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (14.6%)
- Postsecondary teachers (9.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.4%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
Average climate in Goshen Hole, Wyoming
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2016 was 62.3. This is about average.
| City: | 62.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2016 was 3.67. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 3.67 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2016 was 0.162. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.162 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2016 was 31.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.0 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 25.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 25.9 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 3.86. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 3.86 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Goshen Hole-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/27/1955, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the Goshen Hole place center killed 2 people and injured 29 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 6/26/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the place center .
Earthquake activity:
Goshen Hole-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 558% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 367.3 miles away from Goshen Hole center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 500.4 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 181.7 miles away from Goshen Hole center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 374.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 182.8 miles away from Goshen Hole center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Goshen County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Landslide: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goshen Hole:
- Laramie County Community College (about 56 miles; Cheyenne, WY; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
- Wyotech-Laramie (about 72 miles; Laramie, WY; FT enrollment: 2,765)
- University of Wyoming (about 72 miles; Laramie, WY; FT enrollment: 10,810)
- Colorado State University-Fort Collins (about 96 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 25,099)
- Chadron State College (about 98 miles; Chadron, NE; FT enrollment: 2,374)
- University of Northern Colorado (about 102 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 11,469)
- Aims Community College (about 102 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 3,598)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Goshen Hole: McClure Ranch (A), Old Doty Ranch Site (B), Werner Ranch (C), Smith Ranch (D), Bogville Ranch (E), Morrie Ranch (F), Otto Ranch (G), Duroc (H), Goodland (I), Teeters Ranch (J), Tremain Ranch (K), Breckner Ranch (L), Carlson Ranch (M), Day Ranch (N), E G House Ranch (O), Wilkins Ranch (P), Wycross Ranch (Q), Greasewood Ranch (R), Green Ranch (S), Gregory Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Goshen Hole: Bear Creek Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: La Grange Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Garrelts Number 1 Reservoir (A), Kaufman Number 1 Reservoir (B), Long Gulch Reservoir (C), Hawk Springs Reservoir (D), Sandercock Reservoir (E), H 2 Detention Reservoir (F), Dunn Reservoir (G), Eaton Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lone Tree Creek (A), Little Deer Creek (B), Badger Branch (C), Hoyt Creek (D), Fox Creek (E), Bear Creek (F), Spring Run (G), Dater Creek (H), Sixmile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Goshen Hole: Springer Wildlife Mangement Unit (1). Display/hide its location on the map
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Wyoming: | 2.4 people |
| This place: | 73.6% |
| Whole state: | 64.6% |
| This place: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This place: | 18.1% |
| Whole state: | 11.4% |
| This place: | 8.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.5% |
12 people in correctional residential facilities in 2010
103 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Goshen Hole:
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 70.9%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 3.9%
- Divorced: 5.9%
For population 25 years and over in Goshen Hole:
- High school or higher: 92.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 8.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.0 minutes
| Here: | 8.2 |
| Wyoming average: | 10.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Goshen Hole, WY (based on Goshen County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 1,403 | 1 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,145 | 6 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,032 | 13 |
| Other | 503 | 2 |
| None | 9,166 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
| Goshen County: | 3.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 4.99 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 9.98 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wyoming: | 10.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 8.7% |
| Wyoming: | 7.1% |
| Goshen County: | 24.7% |
| Wyoming: | 24.4% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Goshen Hole:
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KNEB (960 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: PANHANDLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KGAB (650 AM; 8 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOLT (1320 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: TRACY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KJJL (1370 AM; 10 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KGOS (1490 AM; 1 kW; TORRINGTON, WY; Owner: MT. RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KKWY (1630 AM; 10 kW; FOX FARM, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Goshen Hole:
- KERM (98.3 FM; TORRINGTON, WY; Owner: MT. RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOLT-FM (101.3 FM; BRIDGEPORT, NE; Owner: TRACY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KMOR (92.9 FM; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: TRACY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KREO (105.3 FM; PINE BLUFFS, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KOZY-FM (103.9 FM; GERING, NE; Owner: TRACY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KKAW (107.3 FM; ALBIN, WY; Owner: TSB II, INC)
- 74.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.6%Electricity
- 8.5%Wood
- 6.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.8%Coal or coke
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 84.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.6%Coal or coke
- 4.3%Wood
- 2.2%Utility gas
Goshen Hole compared to Wyoming state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.