Kirby, Wyoming

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Population in 2022: 74 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +29.8%
Males: 50  (68.1%)
Females: 24  (31.9%)
Median resident age:

50.7 years
Wyoming median age:

39.1 years

Zip code: 82430

Estimated median household income in 2022: $32,608 (it was $18,750 in 2000)
Kirby:

$32,608
WY:

$70,042

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,591 (it was $19,137 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $105,592 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Kirby:

$105,592
WY:

$292,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $140,121; detached houses: $134,600; mobile homes: $144,291
March 2022 cost of living index in Kirby: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.0%

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  • Races in Kirby, WY (2022)
    • 3370.2%White alone
    • 714.9%Hispanic
    • 510.6%Two or more races
    • 12.1%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: American (25.0%), European (25.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4261 feet

Land area: 0.11 square miles.

Population density: 681 people per square mile   (low).

Kirby, Wyoming map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Kirby town:

0.6% ($217)
Wyoming:

0.7% ($627)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (138.3 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (317.5 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (740.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Winchester, WY (2.3 miles),
Lucerne, WY (2.4 miles ),
East Thermopolis, WY (3.3 miles ),
Thermopolis, WY (3.3 miles ),
South Flat, WY (3.4 miles ),
Mc Nutt, WY (3.8 miles ),
Airport Road, WY (4.2 miles ),
Worland, WY (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 43.80 N, Longitude: 108.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

Distribution of median household income in Kirby, WY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kirby, WY in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Wyoming:

2.5%

Average climate in Kirby, Wyoming

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Kirby-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 1005% 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 133.6 miles away from Kirby center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 280.6 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
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 140.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 157.1 miles away from Kirby center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 250.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 529.3 miles away from the city 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 Hot Springs County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kirby topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Kirby:

  • COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; THERMOPOLIS, WY)
  • HOT SPRINGS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; THERMOPOLIS, WY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kirby:

  • Sheridan College (about 91 miles; Sheridan, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,070)
  • Casper College (about 115 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
  • Montana State University-Billings (about 139 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 4,319)
  • Western Wyoming Community College (about 163 miles; Rock Springs, WY; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 180 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
  • Montana State University (about 192 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • Wyotech-Laramie (about 216 miles; Laramie, WY; FT enrollment: 2,765)

Points of interest:

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Hot Springs County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kirby that have no violations reported:

  • KIRBY, TOWN OF (Population served: 55, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

3.1 people
Wyoming:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

80.0%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

10.0%
Whole state:

7.1%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 3.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Kirby:

Marital status in Kirby, WY
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 73.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 17.5%

For population 25 years and over in Kirby:

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.0
Wyoming average:

10.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Kirby, WY (based on Hot Springs County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5928
Other5521
Mainline Protestant4463
Catholic4311
None2,791-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:

4.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Hot Springs County:

6.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Hot Springs County:

13.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

10.08 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hot Springs County:

8.0%
Wyoming:

7.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.2%
Wyoming:

24.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Kirby:

60.8%
State:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Kirby:

65.4%
Wyoming:

46.6%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.5
Wyoming:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Kirby:

19.0%
Wyoming:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Kirby:

10.5%
Wyoming:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.3
Wyoming:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

40.2%
State:

34.7%

General health condition:
Kirby:

65.7%
Wyoming:

56.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Kirby:

83.2%
Wyoming:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kirby, WY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,078
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,115
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$76
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,215
Totals for Government 0$0 8$3,484

Kirby government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $115,000 ($1554.05)
    Central Staff Services: $68,000 ($918.92)
    Water Utilities: $32,000 ($432.43)
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($202.70)
    General Public Buildings: $13,000 ($175.68)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($94.59)
    Local Fire Protection: $5,000 ($67.57)
    Sewerage: $3,000 ($40.54)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($27.03)
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000 ($13.51)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $26,000 ($351.35)

Kirby government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($108.11)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $18,000 ($243.24)
    Water Utilities: $15,000 ($202.70)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000 ($486.49)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $41,000 ($554.05)
    Other: $37,000 ($500.00)
    Highways: $1,000 ($13.51)
  • Tax - Property: $9,000 ($121.62)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000 ($13.51)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000 ($13.51)

Kirby government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $494,000 ($6675.68)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kirby:

  • KTHE (1240 AM; 1 kW; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: CARJIM, LLC)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWOR (1340 AM; 1 kW; WORLAND, WY; Owner: KWOR, INCORPORATED)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOVE (1330 AM; 5 kW; LANDER, WY; Owner: FREMONT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kirby:

  • KDNO (101.7 FM; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: CARJIM, LLC)
  • KWRR (89.5 FM; ETHETE, WY; Owner: BUSINESS COUNCIL OF THE NORTHERN ARAPAHO TRIBE)
  • KWYW (99.1 FM; LOST CABIN, WY; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)
  • KUWT (91.3 FM; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • K273AD (102.5 FM; WORLAND, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL B/CASTING, INC)
  • KKLX (96.1 FM; WORLAND, WY; Owner: KWOR, INCORPORATED)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 6.9mTotal length
  • $8,000Total costs
  • 5,686Total average daily traffic
  • 803Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,961Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • L9 Mobiles, Lat: 43.802694 Lon: -108.179306, Call Sign: WNJY667,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.935 MHz, 160.770 MHz, Grant Date: 08/17/2023, Expiration Date: 10/26/2033, Certifier: Robert C Leedham, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Email:

  • Kirby Control 1 1/4 Mi Se (Lat: 43.796333 Lon: -108.175944), Call Sign: KPF31,
    Assigned Frequencies: 457.675 MHz, Grant Date: 01/30/2003, Expiration Date: 04/08/2013, Cancellation Date: 02/18/2004, Registrant: 200 East Randolph Drive, Mc Ll3, 205 North Michigan Ave., 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601, Phone: (312) 260-3279, Fax: (312) 260-3398, Email:

  • KIRBY HLCS, Bnsf Ls5 Mp 347.8 (Lat: 43.802694 Lon: -108.179306), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQNR582,
    Assigned Frequencies: 44.5800 MHz, Grant Date: 05/25/2021, Expiration Date: 04/29/2031, Certifier: Robert Leedham, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • STATION, 0.6 Mi Se Of (Lat: 43.796333 Lon: -108.175917), Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WNEU418,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2196.80 MHz, Grant Date: 12/18/1997, Expiration Date: 01/28/2008, Cancellation Date: 02/18/2004, Registrant: 200 East Randolph Drive, Mc Ll3, 205 North Michigan Ave., 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601, Phone: (312) 260-3279, Fax: (312) 260-3398, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: AB7SQ, Licensee ID: L01169483, Grant Date: 07/19/2016, Expiration Date: 09/30/2026, Certifier: Daniel L Bare, Registrant: Daniel L Bare, 221 West Main St, Kirby, WY 82430


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kirby, WY
  • 63.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 29.6%Wood
  • 7.4%Electricity


Kirby compared to Wyoming state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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