Shoshoni, WY

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Shoshoni, Wyoming

Shoshoni, Wyoming, in Fremont county, is 178 miles S of Billings, Montana (center to center) and 291 miles NW of Denver, Colorado. The town has a population of 635.

The People and Families of Shoshoni

In Shoshoni, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shoshoni had a median family income of $37,045.

Shoshoni Housing

In Shoshoni, 82% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. And yes, you can rent a place in Shoshoni without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i the town.

Commuting

In Shoshoni, 79% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Shoshoni strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wyoming):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Shoshoni, WY

Comparing Shoshoni to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wyoming (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	178 miles S of Billings, Montana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	291 miles NW of Denver, Colorado
County	Fremont
Standard Zip Codes	82649
Phone Area Codes	307
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.236
Longitude	-108.109

Station	BOYSEN DAM
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 27 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 89 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	9.3 inches

Station	THERMOPOLIS
Distance	29 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 36 F
Apr Temp	33 to 62 F
Jul Temp	55 to 91 F
Oct Temp	33 to 66 F
Annual Precip	11.9 inches

Station	THERMOPOLIS 2
Distance	29.1 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 36 F
Apr Temp	30 to 61 F
Jul Temp	52 to 88 F
Oct Temp	31 to 64 F
Annual Precip	12.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	635	100%
Male	308	48.5%
Female	327	51.5%
Under 18	193	30.4%
18+	442	69.6%
65+	104	16.4%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	3.14
White	593	93.4%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	7	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	1.3%
Other	6	0.9%
Mixed Race	20	3.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	3.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	659
Growth	24
Growth %	3.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.1%
Irish	12.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.7%
English	9.6%
US/American	7%
Norwegian	4.7%
Swedish	4.5%
Polish	3.5%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Portuguese	2.1%
European	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Scottish	1.2%
Swiss	1.2%
Yugoslavian	1.2%
Italian	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Bulgarian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Slavic	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shoshoni	635	$37,045
Riverton	9,310	$37,079

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