Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 44.8. This is significantly better than average.
City:
44.8
U.S.:
72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.922. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.922
U.S.:
5.109
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 35.7. This is about average.Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
35.7
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.70. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
8.70
U.S.:
19.21
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 4.05. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
4.05
U.S.:
8.11
Earthquake activity:
La Barge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 1543% 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 161.1 miles away from La Barge 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 221.0 miles away from La Barge center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 398.0 miles away from La Barge center On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 118.1 miles away from La Barge 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 53.0 miles away from La Barge 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) earthquake occurred 169.0 miles away from La Barge 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 Lincoln County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Fire: 1, 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 La Barge:
Western Wyoming Community College (about 68 miles; Rock Springs, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
Utah State University (about 91 miles; Logan, UT; FT enrollment: 21,131)
Weber State University (about 117 miles; Ogden, UT; FT enrollment: 17,655)
Idaho State University (about 122 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 10,350)
Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 135 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
University of Utah (about 135 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 28,454)
Latter-day Saints Business College (about 136 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,059)
Notable locations in La Barge: La Barge Volunteer Fire Department (A), South Lincoln County Emergency Medical Services (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lincoln 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 La Barge and their reported violations in the past:
LA BARGE, TOWN OF (Population served: 510, Surface water):
Past health violations:
Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In DEC-01-2007. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (APR-17-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2008. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2010)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2010)
Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAR-2008, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-15-2008), Fed FAO issued (APR-17-2008)
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed CFP issued (FEB-19-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-18-2008)
One routine major monitoring violation
One regular monitoring violation
One other older monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:
2.4 people
Wyoming:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This town:
60.5%
Whole state:
64.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:
9.0%
Whole state:
7.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for La Barge, WY (based on Lincoln County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Other
9,599
27
Evangelical Protestant
964
14
Catholic
596
4
Mainline Protestant
253
5
None
6,694
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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