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Welcome to Wyoming
 Introduction
The State of Wyoming is a state in the western United States. The capital and the most populous city of Wyoming is Cheyenne. Wyoming is known as the “Equality State.” Wyoming is bordered by Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho. Wyoming’s gross state product in 2005 was $27.4 billion. The per capita personal income was $53,843 in 2005, ranking 5th in the nation. Wyoming’s unemployment rate for 2006 was approximately 3.3%, which is lower than the national average of 4.6%. The mineral extraction industry and the travel and tourism sector are the main drivers behind Wyoming’s economy. In 2002, over six million people visited Wyoming’s national parks and monuments. The key tourist attractions in Wyoming include Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Devil’s Tower National Monument, and Fossil Butte National Monument. Each year Yellowstone National Park receives three million visitors.
 People
Total population (2007) 522,830
Total Births (2006) 6,846
Total Deaths (2006) 4,092
Total natural population increases (2006) 2,754
Total international migration (2006) 490
Total internal migration (2006) 2,946
Net migration (2006) 3,436
Total male population (2000) 248,374
Total female population (2000) 245,408
Total white population (2000) 454,670
Total black population (2000) 3,722
Total asian population (2000) 2,771
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 11,133
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 302
Hispanic population (2000) 31,669
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 364,909
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 339,875
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 2,623
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 7,059
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 2,180
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 205
Female median age (2000) 37
Male median age (2000) 35
Total number households (2000) 193,608
Average household size (2000) 2.48




 Geography
Capital Cheyenne
Largest City Cheyenne
State's Total Area Ranking 10
Total Area 97 sq mi
Width 280 miles
Length 360 miles
Percent Water 0.01%
Latitude 41°N to 45°N
Longitude 104°3'W to 111°3'W
Highest Elevation Gannett Peak 13,804 ft  (4,210 m)
Mean Elevation 6 ft
Lowest Elevation Belle Fourche River 3,099 ft (945 m)
 Economics
GDP (2005) $27,269,000,000
GDP average annual growth rate percent 1997 to 2004 3.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting contribution to GDP (2005) $426,000,000
Mining contribution to GDP (2005) $8,265,000,000
Utilities contribution to GDP (2005) $1,250,000,000
Construction contribution to GDP (2005) $1,434,000,000
Durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) $360,000,000
Non-durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) $748,000,000
Wholesale trade contribution to GDP (2005) $938,000,000
Retail trade contribution to GDP (2005) $1,493,000,000
Transportation and warehousing contribution to GDP (2005) $1,603,000,000
Information contribution to GDP (2005) $431,000,000
Finance and insurance contribution to GDP (2005) $731,000,000
Real estate, rental, and leasing contribution to GDP (2005) $2,190,000,000
Professional and technical services contribution to GDP (2005) $760,000,000
Management of companies contribution to GDP (2005) $81,000,000
Administrative and waste services contribution to GDP (2005) $296,000,000
Educational services contribution to GDP (2005) $55,000,000
Health care and social assistance contribution to GDP (2005) $1,120,000,000
Arts, entertainment, and recreation contribution to GDP (2005) $183,000,000
Accomodation and food services contribution to GDP (2005) $834,000,000
Other services contribution to GDP (2005) $447,000,000
Government contribution to GDP (2005) $3,624,000,000
Total state tax (2005) $1,739,646
Total state tax per capita (2005) $3,418
Total employees state & local government (2005) 43,762
Firefighters (2005) 347
Government hospital employees (2005) 5,911
Government transit employees (2005) 61
Population with health insurance (2000) 410,716
Population without health insurance (2000) 75,254
 Other
State Flower Indian Paintbrush
State Bird Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
Violent crime (2005) 1,172
Violent crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 230.1
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 14
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 2.7
Forcible rape (2005) 122
Forcible rape rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 24.0
Robbery (2005) 78
Robbery rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 15.3
Aggravated assault (2005) 958
Aggravated assault rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 188.1
Property crime (2005) 16,070
Property crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 3155.3
Burglary (2005) 2,426
Burglary rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 476.3
Larceny-theft (2005) 12,905
Larceny-theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 2533.9
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 739
Motor vehicle theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 145.1
 City List (Population 2000)
Afton (1,818) Aladdin Albin (120)
Alcova (20) Alpine (550) Alta (400)
Alva Arapahoe (1,766) Arminto
Arvada (33) Auburn (276) Baggs (348)
Bairoil (97) Banner Basin (1,238)
Bedford (169) Beulah Big Horn (198)
Big Piney (408) Bondurant (155) Bosler
Boulder (30) Buffalo (3,900) Buford
Burlington (250) Burns (285) Byron (557)
Carpenter Casper (49,644) Centennial (191)
Cheyenne (53,011) Chugwater (244) Clearmont (115)
Cody (8,835) Cokeville (506) Cora (76)
Cowley (560) Crowheart (163) Daniel (89)
Dayton (678) Deaver (177) Devils Tower
Diamondville (716) Dixon (79) Douglas (5,288)
Dubois (962) Edgerton (169) Elk Mountain (192)
Emblem Encampment Etna (123)
Evanston (11,507) Evansville (2,255) Fairview (277)
Farson (242) Fort Bridger (400) Fort Laramie (243)
Fort Washakie (1,477) Four Corners Frannie (209)
Freedom Frontier Ft Warren Afb
Garrett Gillette (19,646) Glendo (229)
Glenrock (2,231) Granger (146) Granite Canon
Green River (11,808) Greybull (1,815) Grover (137)
Guernsey (1,147) Hanna (873) Hartville (76)
Hawk Springs (69) Hiland Hillsdale
Horse Creek Hudson (407) Hulett (408)
Huntley (21) Hyattville (73) Jackson (8,647)
Jay Em Jeffrey City (106) Jelm
Kaycee (249) Kelly Kemmerer (2,651)
Kinnear Kirby (57) La Barge (431)
Lagrange Lance Creek (51) Lander (6,867)
Laramie (27,204) Leiter Linch
Lingle (510) Little America (56) Lonetree (61)
Lost Springs (1) Lovell (2,281) Lusk (1,447)
Lyman (1,938) Lysite Manderson (104)
Manville (101) Mc Kinnon Medicine Bow (274)
Meeteetse (351) Meriden Midwest (408)
Mills (2,591) Moorcroft (807) Moose
Moran Mountain View (1,153) Natrona
Newcastle (3,065) Opal (102) Osage (215)
Otto Parkman (137) Pavillion (165)
Pine Bluffs (1,153) Pinedale (1,412) Point Of Rocks (3)
Powder River (51) Powell (5,373) Ralston (233)
Ranchester (701) Rawlins (8,538) Recluse
Reliance (665) Riverton (9,310) Robertson (59)
Rock River (235) Rock Springs (18,708) Rozet
Saddlestring Saint Stephens Saratoga (1,726)
Savery Shawnee Shell
Sheridan (15,804) Shirley Basin Shoshoni (635)
Sinclair (423) Smoot (182) Story (887)
Sundance (1,161) Superior (244) Ten Sleep (304)
Teton Village (175) Thayne (341) Thermopolis (3,172)
Tie Siding Torrington (5,776) Upton (872)
Van Tassell (18) Veteran (28) Walcott
Wamsutter (261) Wapiti Weston
Wheatland (3,548) Wilson (1,294) Wolf
Worland (5,250) Wright (1,347) Wyarno
Yellowstone National Park Yoder (169)