East Thermopolis, Wyoming

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Population in 2022: 230 (97% urban, 3% rural).
Population change since 2000: -16.1%
 
Males: 107  (46.7%)
Females: 123  (53.3%)
Median resident age:

59.2 years
Wyoming median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 82443.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $24,758 (it was $18,056 in 2000)
East Thermopolis:

$24,758
WY:

$70,042

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,262 (it was $11,280 in 2000)

East Thermopolis town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $106,025 (it was $36,300 in 2000)
East Thermopolis:

$106,025
WY:

$292,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $191,753; detached houses: $283,037; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $88,557

Median gross rent in 2022: $444.

March 2022 cost of living index in East Thermopolis: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.0%
(22.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in East Thermopolis, WY (2022)
    • 18794.0%White alone
    • 42.0%American Indian alone
    • 21.0%Two or more races
    • 21.0%Hispanic

Races in East Thermopolis detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Norwegian (27.1%), American (9.4%), Irish (8.2%), English (7.1%), German (7.1%), European (5.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 1,314 people per square mile   (low).

East Thermopolis, Wyoming map

5 residents are foreign born (1.5% North America, 1.0% Latin America).

This town:

2.5%
Wyoming:

3.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $948 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $456 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (149.1 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (308.7 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (730.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Thermopolis, WY (0.9 miles ),
Lucerne, WY (2.3 miles ),
Kirby, WY (3.3 miles),
Winchester, WY (4.0 miles),
Owl Creek, WY (4.6 miles),
South Flat, WY (4.7 miles ),
Mc Nutt, WY (5.0 miles ),
Airport Road, WY (5.2 miles )

Latitude: 43.64 N, Longitude: 108.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

Distribution of median household income in East Thermopolis, WY in 2022
Distribution of house value in East Thermopolis, WY in 2022

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,300
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $40,000
Number of permits per 10,000 East Thermopolis, WY residents
Average permit cost in East Thermopolis, WY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Wyoming:

2.5%
Most common occupations in East Thermopolis, WY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Therapists (4.7%)
  • Extraction workers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (12.5%)
  • Extraction workers (10.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.3%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.2%)
  • Top executives (4.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (13.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.2%)
  • Therapists (8.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.8%)

Average climate in East Thermopolis, Wyoming

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Earthquake activity:

East Thermopolis-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 1019% 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 137.7 miles away from East Thermopolis 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 281.1 miles away from East Thermopolis 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 144.7 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 151.9 miles away from East Thermopolis center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 244.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 524.4 miles away from East Thermopolis 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).
East Thermopolis topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near East Thermopolis:

  • HOT SPRINGS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 1 miles away; THERMOPOLIS, WY)
  • COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; THERMOPOLIS, WY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Thermopolis:

  • Sheridan College (about 100 miles; Sheridan, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,070)
  • Casper College (about 110 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
  • Montana State University-Billings (about 150 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 4,319)
  • Western Wyoming Community College (about 152 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 199 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • Wyotech-Laramie (about 208 miles; Laramie, WY; FT enrollment: 2,765)

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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
Average household size:
This town:

1.6 people
Wyoming:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

35.7%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.5%
Whole state:

7.1%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
11 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010
12 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled in 2000

For population 15 years and over in East Thermopolis:

Marital status in East Thermopolis, WY
  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 41.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 22.3%

For population 25 years and over in East Thermopolis:

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Wyoming average:

10.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for East Thermopolis, 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
Hot Springs County:

4.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
This county:

6.58 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

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

13.16 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

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

8.0%
Wyoming:

7.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.2%
State:

24.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
East Thermopolis:

58.4%
Wyoming:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

57.1%
Wyoming:

46.6%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.9
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

15.3%
Wyoming:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
East Thermopolis:

7.9%
Wyoming:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
East Thermopolis:

7.0
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
East Thermopolis:

36.5%
Wyoming:

34.7%

General health condition:
This city:

61.6%
Wyoming:

56.6%

Average condition of hearing:
East Thermopolis:

76.6%
Wyoming:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of East Thermopolis, 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
Financial Administration 1$2,499$29,9881$199
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$2,376
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,188
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$1,722
Totals for Government 1$2,499$29,98813$5,485

East Thermopolis government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $31,000 ($134.78)
    Regular Highways: $28,000 ($121.74)
    Water Utilities: $28,000 ($121.74)
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000 ($60.87)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $83,000 ($360.87)
    Police Protection: $72,000 ($313.04)
    Parks and Recreation: $59,000 ($256.52)
    Water Utilities: $48,000 ($208.70)
    Solid Waste Management: $34,000 ($147.83)
    Regular Highways: $20,000 ($86.96)
    Sewerage: $19,000 ($82.61)
    Financial Administration: $14,000 ($60.87)
    Local Fire Protection: $13,000 ($56.52)
    Housing and Community Development: $10,000 ($43.48)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000 ($34.78)
    General Public Buildings: $7,000 ($30.43)
    Health - Other: $6,000 ($26.09)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000 ($13.04)
    General - Other: $3,000 ($13.04)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $6,000 ($26.09)
    Libraries: $3,000 ($13.04)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($4.35)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $168,000 ($730.43)

East Thermopolis government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $44,000 ($191.30)
    Sewerage: $28,000 ($121.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000 ($39.13)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,000 ($8.70)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,000 ($8.70)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $176,000 ($765.22)
    Other: $3,000 ($13.04)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $34,000 ($147.83)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000 ($8.70)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($4.35)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $52,000 ($226.09)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $122,000 ($530.43)
    Other: $19,000 ($82.61)
    Highways: $5,000 ($21.74)
  • Tax - Property: $34,000 ($147.83)
    Public Utilities Sales: $8,000 ($34.78)
    Other License: $4,000 ($17.39)

East Thermopolis government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,000 ($39.13)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,000 ($21.74)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,000 ($17.39)

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

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $133,000 ($578.26)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $334,000 ($1452.17)

Strongest AM radio stations in East Thermopolis:

  • KTHE (1240 AM; 1 kW; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: CARJIM, LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOVE (1330 AM; 5 kW; LANDER, WY; Owner: FREMONT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWOR (1340 AM; 1 kW; WORLAND, WY; Owner: KWOR, INCORPORATED)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Thermopolis:

  • KUWT (91.3 FM; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • 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)
  • K205BO (88.9 FM; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: HOT SPRINGS COUNTY PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K267AG (101.3 FM; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.6mTotal length
  • 2,697Total average daily traffic
  • 215Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,776Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in East Thermopolis, WY
  • 65.3%Utility gas
  • 22.4%Electricity
  • 6.1%Wood
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in East Thermopolis, WY
  • 55.4%Electricity
  • 40.5%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%No fuel used


East Thermopolis compared to Wyoming state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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