Glenrock, Wyoming

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Scene along Al's Way, a Glenrock town hiking trail

Glenrock is located in the foothills at the northern edge of the Laramie Mountains near the confluence of Deer Creek and the North Platte River. Just east of town is the Dave Johnston Power Plant, a huge, coal-fired electric generating plant that employs many of the folks in Glenrock.

Glenrock is located on the Oregon, California and Bozeman National Historic Trails. The Chicago North Western Railroad built a rail line through here back in 1911, although the town of Glenrock had been established in 1909. For years this was a cattle/sheep ranching area, until the coal mines got underway and the power plant was built. (The power plant was based on using coal from the Dave Johnston Coal Mine, which is now in the final stages of reclamation.)

These days, the area around Glenrock is a hotbed for potential wind farm projects.

Fast Facts about Glenrock, Wyoming
Glenrock, Converse County, Wyoming 82637 Founded: 1909 Elevation: 5,020' Latitude: 42.8581°N Longitude: 105.8662°W Resident Racial Breakdown: White Non-Hispanic: 92.5% Hispanic: 3.8% Native American: 2.7% Other: 1.0% Two or More Races: 2.1% Education: High School or Higher: 89.0% Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 11.3% Graduate or Professional Degree: 3.6%	2007 Estimates: Population: 2,371 Males: 1,162 Females: 1,209 Median Resident Age: 38.3 Years Estimated Median Household Income: $44,858 Estimated Median Home Value: $142,225 Population Density: 1,228 People per Square Mile 2008 Cost of Living Index for Glenrock: 82.0 Major Industries: Mining, Educational Services, Construction, Utilities, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Health Care, Retail Services, Social Services, Transportation Services Unemployed: 5.4%

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