Sweetwater County, Wyoming
PO Box 730
Green River, WY 82935
Phone: (307) 872-6400
Fax: (307) 872-6337
www.co.sweet.wy.us
On the southern border of WY; largest county in WY. Created as Carter County Dec 27, 1867 (prior to statehood) from Laramie County; name changed Dec 13, 1869. Name Origin: For the Sweetwater River, which flows through Fremont County, at that time still a part of Sweetwater County. Originally named for Judge W.A. Carter.
Area (sq mi): 10491.17 (land 10425.30; water 65.87). Pop per sq mi: 3.60.
Pop 2005: 37,975. State rank: 3. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.00%; 1990-2000 -3.10%. Pop 2000: 37,613 (White 86.90%; Black or African American 0.70%; Hispanic or Latino 9.40%; Asian 0.60%; Other 7.00%). Foreign born: 2.70%. Median age: 34.20.
Income 2000: per capita $19,575; median household $46,537; Pop below poverty level: 7.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $29,501-$32,941.
Unemployment 2004: 3.50%. Change from 2000: -1.10%. Median travel time to work: 21.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 4.50%.
Green River, WY 82935
Phone: (307) 872-6400
Fax: (307) 872-6337
www.co.sweet.wy.us
On the southern border of WY; largest county in WY. Created as Carter County Dec 27, 1867 (prior to statehood) from Laramie County; name changed Dec 13, 1869. Name Origin: For the Sweetwater River, which flows through Fremont County, at that time still a part of Sweetwater County. Originally named for Judge W.A. Carter.
Area (sq mi): 10491.17 (land 10425.30; water 65.87). Pop per sq mi: 3.60.
Pop 2005: 37,975. State rank: 3. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.00%; 1990-2000 -3.10%. Pop 2000: 37,613 (White 86.90%; Black or African American 0.70%; Hispanic or Latino 9.40%; Asian 0.60%; Other 7.00%). Foreign born: 2.70%. Median age: 34.20.
Income 2000: per capita $19,575; median household $46,537; Pop below poverty level: 7.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $29,501-$32,941.
Unemployment 2004: 3.50%. Change from 2000: -1.10%. Median travel time to work: 21.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 4.50%.
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