Wheatland, Wyoming
Coming into Wheatland, Wyoming
Wheatland is primarily a farming and ranching community surrounded by the largest privately-owned irrigation system in the country. 6 miles northwest of Wheatland is the Laramie River Station, a $1.6 billion power plant that is one of the largest consumer-owned regional power generation plants in the United States.
Looking across Wheatland, Laramie Peak in the distance
Fast Facts about Wheatland, Wyoming
Wheatland, Platte County, WY 82201
Latitude: 42.0539°N
Longitude: 104.9595°W
Elevation: 4,733'
Education:
High School or Higher: 82.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 16.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 5.9%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Wheatland: 82.7
Median Resident Age: 42.9 Years
Latitude: 42.0539°N
Longitude: 104.9595°W
Elevation: 4,733'
Education:
High School or Higher: 82.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 16.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 5.9%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Wheatland: 82.7
Median Resident Age: 42.9 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $31,900
Estimated Median Home Value: $93,900
Population Density: 801 People per Square Mile
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Utilities, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Health Care, Agriculture, Social Services, Government, Retail Services, Mining, Transportation Services, Waste Management Services
Unemployed (March 2011): 6.4%
Estimated Median Household Income: $31,900
Estimated Median Home Value: $93,900
Population Density: 801 People per Square Mile
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Utilities, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Health Care, Agriculture, Social Services, Government, Retail Services, Mining, Transportation Services, Waste Management Services
Unemployed (March 2011): 6.4%
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 3,627 |
| Males | 1,767 |
| Females | 1,860 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 750 |
| 18 & over | 2,877 |
| 20-24 | 193 |
| 25-34 | 389 |
| 35-49 | 630 |
| 50-64 | 794 |
| 65 & over | 808 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 268 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 3,359 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 3,449 |
| African-American | 5 |
| Asian | 24 |
| Native American | 16 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Other | 75 |
| Two or more | 58 |
