| |
| Distance
to Major Cities (miles) |
| Salt Lake
City, UT |
445 |
Denver,
CO |
492 |
| Billings,
MT |
106 |
Casper,
WY |
214 |
| Seattle,
WA |
866 |
|
|
| Population |
| |
|
Park County Statistics
|
| Year |
Cody
Pop. |
Park
County
Population |
Females
|
Minorities |
Over
65 |
Persons
per
Household |
Persons
per
Square Mile |
| 2000 |
8,835 |
25,786 |
51.3% |
6.5% |
14.5% |
2.42 |
3.7 |
| 1996 |
8,721 |
25,373 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 |
7,897 |
23,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1985 |
7,610 |
22,515 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1980 |
6,790 |
21,639 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 |
5,161 |
17,752 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 |
4,838 |
16,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 |
3,872 |
15,182 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1940 |
2,536 |
10,976 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1930 |
1,800 |
8,207 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1920 |
1,242 |
7,298 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1910 |
1,132 |
4,909 |
|
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|
|
|
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| Climate
& Elevation |
| Temperature: |
Annual
Average: 46.0 degrees F |
| Annual Average
Rainfall: |
9.4 |
| Humidity:
|
Annual
Average: 50% |
| Growing
Season: |
120 days |
| Monthly
Average: |
January:
24 degrees F, July: 72 degrees F |
| Snowfall: |
35.20" |
| Sunshine
Days: |
300 |
| Elevation: |
5,095 feet |
| Park County Land Area |
6,942 square miles |
| Wyoming State Land Area |
97,100 square miles |
| Government |
| CITY
OF CODY LISTINGS / COUNTY
LISTINGS / STATE LISTINGS |
| Type: |
Mayor,
Council (6) |
| Fire Department: |
Volunteer
(61 rural & local) |
| 911: |
Yes |
| Wyoming 211 |
www.wyohelp.org/
or Dial 211 in WY |
| Planning
Commission: |
Yes |
| Fire
Insurance Rating: |
#5 |
| Park County
Sheriff's Deputies: |
9 Cody based |
| Police
Department: |
Full-time
(18) |
| Search &
Rescue: |
Volunteer
(28) |
| Building
Codes: |
U.B.C. |
| Zoning Regulations: |
Yes |
| Business
License Required: |
No
(Transient - Yes) |
| Taxes |
| LOCAL: |
County
Sales Tax |
5% |
| |
1996 Assessed
Valuation of City |
$46,824,955.00 |
| |
1996
County: |
$337,903,563.00 |
| |
Residential
Property Tax: |
Assessed
at 9.5% of Market Value X Mill Levy* |
| |
Industrial
Property Tax |
Assessed
at 11.5% of Market Value X Mill Levy* |
| |
Total City
Mill Levy: |
90,465 |
| |
Average
County Mill Levy Est. |
86.65 |
| |
Park County
Lodging Tax: |
4% |
| STATE: |
NO
State or local personal income tax. NO State or local corporate
income tax |
|
NO State
or local inventory tax |
| *
Formula: Assessed Value of Home x Tax Percent x Mill Levy = Amount
You Pay Annually. |
| Education |
|
Number |
Enrollment |
Teacher/Student
Ratio |
| Elementary |
5 |
1,157 |
Approx.
16 to 1 across the district |
| Junior
High |
1 |
657 |
| High
School |
1 |
823 |
| Community
Services |
| Libraries: |
(1) park County Library |
| Research
Library: |
(1) Buffalo Bill Historical
Center |
| Private
Schools (k-12): |
3 |
| Private Day Care
Centers: |
35 |
| Preschool: |
4 |
| Churches: |
35, representing Most
Denominations |
| Shopping
Centers: |
3 |
| Hotels/Motels: |
45; Total Rooms: 1,389
|
| RV
Parks: |
15, Total Spaces:982
|
| Financial Services: |
|
Banks:
|
First National Bank
of Powell, Cody Branch |
| |
Community First Bank |
| |
Shoshone First Bank |
| |
Western Bank |
Credit
Unions:
|
Sunlight Federal Credit
Union |
Saving and Loans:
|
Big Horn Federal |
|
|
First Bank fsb |
Stock Brokers/investments:
|
DA Davidson |
| |
Edward D. Jones |
| |
Waddel and Reed |
| Medical
Facilities: |
|
Doctors:
|
31(covering 17 specialties) |
Dentists:
|
9 |
Chiropractors:
|
3 |
West Park Hospital:
|
57 units |
24-hour Emergency
room Service
|
|
Long-Term Care Center:
|
Beds: 140 |
Mental Health Center
|
|
Cedar Mountain Center
|
Dependency /Treatment
Center: 20 beds |
Ambulance Service:
|
Yes ( 24 hour) |
911:
|
yes |
Regional Dialysis
Unit, CT Scanner,
MR. Scanner
|
|
Nuclear aspect.
|
|
Cancer Treatment
Center-November 1998
|
|
Care-A-Van( Cancer
Treatment Bus)
|
|
| Communications: |
|
Newspapers:
|
1 semiweekly " The Cody
Enterprise" |
Shopper:
|
1 "The Buyers Guide" |
Radio Stations:
|
AM 2, FM 3 |
Cable TV:
|
TCI Cablevision of Wyoming |
Telephone:
|
US West (Digital Switching
System) |
Post Offices:
|
First Class, Overnight |
Federal Express
|
|
UPS Regional Headquarters
|
|
Local Internet Access
|
|
| Recreation |
| Recreation:
baseball fields: 8, tennis courts: 8, swimming pools:2 golf courses:1,
skating rinks:1, movie theaters:2, number of parks:14, Fair/rodeo
grounds:1, equestrian park:1, Cody Shooting Complex. |
| Attractions:
Buffalo Bill Historical Center, cody Country Art League, Foundation
For North American Wild Sheep, Cody mural, Cody Nite Rodeo, Trail
Town, Cody Wildlife Exhibit, The I rma Hotel, historic Downtown
District, Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Wapiti Ranger Station(oldest in
United States), Buffalo Bill Dam Visitors Center. |
| Outdoor
Activities: Blue ribbon trout stream fishing hiking, trophy
hunting, river rafting, water skiing, scenic drive, snowmobiling,
windsurfing, biking, horseback riding, camping, boating, cross country
skiing and downhill skiing, canoeing, kayaking.... |
| Annual
Events: Frontier Festival, plains Indian Pow-Wow, 4th of July
Cody Stampede and parade, cowboy songs and Range Ballads, Yellowstone
Jazz Festival, The cowboy Antiques and Collectibles Show, Winchester
Gun Show and Sale, buffalo Bill Art Show, Cody Country Christmas,
Buffalo Bill historical Center Patrons Ball, Western Design conference,Buffalo
Bill Festival. |
| Entertainment/Culture:
Variety of restaurants, Park County Arts Council, Cody Country Art
League, museums, art galleries, variety of specialty stores, theater
productions, special exhibits and seminars. |
| Housing |
| Average
Home Size: |
1650 sq.
feet (3 bedrooms, 2 baths) |
| Average
Sale Price: |
$115;536
in town (96 sold)
$145,341 out of town (69 sold) |
| Average
Rental Costs: |
Apt. $350-450
House $550-650
Mobile Home: $300-400 |
Number of
Single-Family
Homes on the Market: |
Approximately
109 in town and 119 out of town |
| Utilities |
| Electricity
Supplier: |
City of
Cody |
307-527-7511 |
| |
Pacific
Power |
307-587-2295 |
| Natural
Gas Supplier: |
Energy West |
307-587-4281 |
| Water Supplier:
|
City of
Cody |
307-527-7511 |
| |
Northwest
Rural Water Pipeline |
307-527-4426 |
| Sewer: |
Treatment
Plant, Aeration/Lagoon |
|
| Solid
Waste Disposal Available |
|
| Transportation |
| Major Highways: |
US 14A,
14, 16, 20: WY 120, 291 |
| Nearest
Interstate: |
90 miles |
| Railroad: |
Burlington
Northern Spur |
| Trucking
Firms: |
North Park
Trans, Dick Jones Trucking |
| Airport:
|
Yellowstone
Regional Airport |
| Air Service: |
AIV charter-Spirit
Mountain Aviation;
United Express, SkyWest |
| Car Rental:
|
Avis, Hertz,
Rent A Wreck, Thrifty Car Rental |
| Bus Service: |
Powder River
Transportation |
| Public Transportation: |
Senior Citizen
Bus |
| Federal
Express Land and Air Service |
|
| UPS Regional
Distribution Center |
|
| Labor
Analysis |
|
Local Industries Include:
Oil/mining, tourism and related tourism services, irrigated farming,
livestock/ranching, gypsum plant, logging/lumber mill, hunting/outfitting,
Western furniture.
- Park County Per
Capita personal Income-1999; $18,020
- Wyoming Per Capita
personal Income-1999; $19,134
- Park County Per
Capita personal Income-1995; $21,020
- Employed persons
per household: 1.22
- Wyoming is a Right-to-Work
state
|
| Category |
Total # Employees
-1996 |
Average Weekly
Wage |
| Agriculture |
246 |
$295 |
| Oil/ Mining |
485 |
$844 |
| Construction |
962 |
$442 |
Transportation,
communications and utilities |
430 |
$525 |
| Wholesale
Trade |
312 |
$475 |
| Retail Trade |
2,415 |
$228 |
Finance/
Insurance
and Real Estate |
394 |
$805 |
| Services |
2,708 |
$298 |
| Public
Administration |
2,980 |
$483 |
| Major
Employers: |
| Buffalo
Bill Historical Center |
307-587-4771 |
| Celotex
Corporation |
307-587-2236 |
| Cody
Lumber |
307-527-7193 |
| Holiday
Inn |
307-587-5555 |
| School
District #6 |
307-587-4253 |
| West Park
Hospital |
307-527-7501 |
| Shoshone
First Bank |
307-587-4237 |
| Wal-Mart
|
307-527-4673 |
| Y-Tex
Corporation |
307-587-5515 |
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