Sundance, WY

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Sundance, Wyoming

Sundance, Wyoming is 61 miles W of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center) and 324 miles N of Denver, Colorado. It is in Crook county. The population of the town is 1,161.

The People and Families of Sundance

In Sundance, about 64% of adults are married.

Seniors are common in Sundance.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sundance had a median family income of $50,598. Sundance is one of the richer towns in Wyoming. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the town. There aren't a lot of poor people in Sundance. The people of the town can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town.

Sundance Housing

Of the housing in Sundance, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Sundance, 87% of commuters drive to work. The layout of the town makes walking and bicycling easier than most places. Sundance features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 8%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 17%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Sundance, WY

Comparing Sundance 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles W of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	324 miles N of Denver, Colorado
County	Crook
Standard Zip Codes	82729
Phone Area Codes	307
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.406
Longitude	-104.374

Station	SUNDANCE
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 31 F
Apr Temp	30 to 55 F
Jul Temp	54 to 85 F
Oct Temp	32 to 60 F
Annual Precip	18.7 inches

Station	DEVILS TOWER 2
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 31 F
Apr Temp	29 to 57 F
Jul Temp	54 to 84 F
Oct Temp	29 to 61 F
Annual Precip	17.6 inches

Station	UPTON
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 32 F
Apr Temp	30 to 57 F
Jul Temp	55 to 86 F
Oct Temp	31 to 61 F
Annual Precip	14.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,161	100%
Male	566	48.8%
Female	595	51.2%
Under 18	280	24.1%
18+	881	75.9%
65+	245	21.1%
Median Age	42
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,122	96.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	1.6%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	16	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,184
Growth	23
Growth %	2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.3%
English	18.9%
Irish	8.5%
US/American	7.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.2%
Scottish	4.2%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Norwegian	3.8%
Danish	2.4%
Swedish	1.9%
Czech	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Polish	1.5%
Welsh	0.9%
Hungarian	0.8%
Finnish	0.8%
Italian	0.8%
Swiss	0.7%
European	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sundance	1,161	$50,598
Hulett	408	$31,250
Pine Haven	222	$46,250
Upton	872	$39,091

Library
Crook County Library System 414 Main Street Sundance, Wyoming (307) 283-1006 Library Web Site

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