Laramie County, Wyoming
309 W 20th St
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: (307) 633-4264
Fax: (307) 633-4240
webgate.co.laramie.wy.us
On the southeastern border of WY; first county in WY; created Jan 9, 1867 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For Jacques LaRamie (?-c.1818), a respected French-Canadian trapper killed by Indians near the river, which was later named for him. Also spelledLaRamie or LaRamee .
Area (sq mi): 2687.63 (land 2686.05; water 1.58). Pop per sq mi: 31.70.
Pop 2005: 85,163. State rank: 1. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.40%; 1990-2000 11.60%. Pop 2000: 81,607 (White 83.20%; Black or African American 2.60%; Hispanic or Latino 10.90%; Asian 1.00%; Other 7.50%). Foreign born: 2.90%. Median age: 35.30.
Income 2000: per capita $19,634; median household $39,607; Pop below poverty level: 9.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $28,052-$32,529.
Unemployment 2004: 4.50%. Change from 2000: 1.00%. Median travel time to work: 16.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 5.80%.
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: (307) 633-4264
Fax: (307) 633-4240
webgate.co.laramie.wy.us
On the southeastern border of WY; first county in WY; created Jan 9, 1867 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For Jacques LaRamie (?-c.1818), a respected French-Canadian trapper killed by Indians near the river, which was later named for him. Also spelled
Area (sq mi): 2687.63 (land 2686.05; water 1.58). Pop per sq mi: 31.70.
Pop 2005: 85,163. State rank: 1. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.40%; 1990-2000 11.60%. Pop 2000: 81,607 (White 83.20%; Black or African American 2.60%; Hispanic or Latino 10.90%; Asian 1.00%; Other 7.50%). Foreign born: 2.90%. Median age: 35.30.
Income 2000: per capita $19,634; median household $39,607; Pop below poverty level: 9.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $28,052-$32,529.
Unemployment 2004: 4.50%. Change from 2000: 1.00%. Median travel time to work: 16.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 5.80%.
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