Fort Laramie, WY

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Fort Laramie, Wyoming

Fort Laramie, Wyoming, in Goshen county, is 75 miles N of Cheyenne, Wyoming (center to center) and 172 miles N of Denver, Colorado. About 243 people people live in Fort Laramie.

The People and Families of Fort Laramie

In Fort Laramie, about 49% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fort Laramie had a median family income of $32,917.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($1,000) in Fort Laramie than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Fort Laramie Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Fort Laramie, about 84% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Fort Laramie, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	75 miles N of Cheyenne, Wyoming (center to center)
Nearest Large City	172 miles N of Denver, Colorado
County	Goshen
Standard Zip Codes	82212
Phone Area Codes	307
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.213
Longitude	-104.516

Station	OLD FORT LARAMIE
Distance	1.9 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 40 F
Apr Temp	29 to 61 F
Jul Temp	53 to 90 F
Oct Temp	27 to 66 F
Annual Precip	13.2 inches

Station	TORRINGTON EXP FARM
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 40 F
Apr Temp	31 to 61 F
Jul Temp	56 to 89 F
Oct Temp	30 to 65 F
Annual Precip	13.8 inches

Station	YODER 2 WSW
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 40 F
Apr Temp	30 to 61 F
Jul Temp	54 to 90 F
Oct Temp	32 to 66 F
Annual Precip	14.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	243	100%
Male	116	47.7%
Female	127	52.3%
Under 18	53	21.8%
18+	190	78.2%
65+	57	23.5%
Median Age	44.7
Average Family Size	2.86
White	230	94.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	1.2%
Other	5	2.1%
Mixed Race	5	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	4.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	231
Growth	-12
Growth %	-4.89%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	24.7%
German	23.7%
Irish	14.8%
English	13.1%
Scottish	5.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.9%
Danish	4.2%
Swedish	2.8%
Welsh	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Dutch	1.1%
French Canadian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fort Laramie	243	$32,917
Guernsey	1,147	$38,958
Lingle	510	$38,036
Torrington	5,776	$40,750
Wheatland	3,548	$42,623
Yoder	169	$41,875

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