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General:
  • Population 13,573 
  • Males: 5,986 (50.7%), Females: 5,822 (49.3%)
  • County: Sweetwater 
  • Land area: 13.7 square miles
  • Zip code: 82935
  • Area code: 307
  • Elevation: 6109 feet
  • Nearest Metro Area: Salt Lake City, UT - 138 miles 
  • Timezone / DST:  MST
  • Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.7%), Manufacturing (12.7%).

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People:

PEOPLEGreen RiverUS Avg.
Population1357348,662
Pop. density1,210.93,043.9
Pop. change1.4%11.6%
Median age30.6235.50
Household size2.912.55
RACE
White93.6%81.8%
Black0.4%10.4%
Asian0.8%11.6%
Amer. Indian1.1%0.8%
Other4.1%3.5%
Hispanic12.6%11.0%
FAMILY:
Married, w/chld44.7%24.7%
Married, no chld22.8%27.7%
Single, w/chld10.7%11.3%
Single, no chld21.8%36.2%
Divorced9.2%9.4%
Separated1.6%3.3%
Widowed3.5%7.9%
Now married64.0%51.8%
Never married21.8%27.6%
PROFESSIONS:
Executive10.7%12.6%
Professional13.8%14.7%
Technical1.4%3.6%
Sales8.0%12.5%
Clerical11.9%15.9%
Blue-collar54.3%40.7%

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Economy:

ECONOMYGreen RiverUS Avg.
Income per cap.$16,715$21,658
Household inc.$49,824$44,958
Unemp. rate3.8%4.0%
Rec. job growth0.8%2.6%
Future job growth1.9%10.8%
Sales taxes5.05%6.35%
Income taxes0.00%4.60%
COST OF LIVING
Overall98.7100.0
Housing100.6100.0
Food104.4100.0
Transportation96.2100.0
Utilities81.6100.0
Health101.9100.0
Miscellaneous98.3100.0

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Housing:

HOUSINGGreen RiverUS Avg.
Median home cost$117,020$146,102
Home apprec.3.0%7.8%
Prop. tax rate$8$16.43
Home cost index100.6100.0
Homes owned67.7%59.1%
Homes rented23.7%32.6%
Homes vacant8.6%8.3%

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Health & Hospitals:

HEALTHGreen RiverUS Avg.
Air quality
(100=best)		2333
Watershed qual.
(100=best)		6049
Superfund sites
(100=best)		90.053
Phys. per cap.87230
Health cost index101.9100.0
ILLNESSES (per 100,000 pop.)
Adult asthma3,624.03,895.5
Pediatric asthma1,981.21,609.3
Emphysema532.6723.5
Chronic bronchitis5,323.95,363.2
Acute bronchitis4,562.34,571.2
Common cold24,389.623,305.0
Pneumonia1,700.01,816.3

Hospitals/medical centers near Green River:

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Crime:

CRIMEGreen RiverUS Avg.
Violent crime138.2446.1
Property crime3,340.04,162.2
CATEGORIES crimes per 100,000 pop.
Murder7.73.9
Rape7.732.8
Robbery15.4116.3
Assault107.5293.0
Burglary253.4761.4
Larceny2,979.13,037.8
Auto theft107.5361.8

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Education:

EDUCATIONGreen RiverUS Avg.
High schl grad.83.5%79.5%
2yr coll. grad.8.8%7.6%
4yr coll. grad.14.9%17.3%
PhD Graduates3.3%8.5%
School expend.$5,984%$5,928
Pupl/tchr ratio15.617.7
Achievment index
(10 = best)		5.95.1

Colleges/universities nearest to Green River:
Public high schools in Green River:
Public primary/middle schools in Green River:
Library in Green River:
  • SWEETWATER COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,528,354; Location: 300 N. 1ST STREET; 207,278 books; 12,255 audio materials; 8,172 video materials; 700 serial subscriptions)

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Climate:

CLIMATEGreen RiverUS Avg.
Rainfall (in.)13.034.6
Snowfall (in.)103.024.3
Precip. days70109
Sunny days219213
Days over 902134
Freezing days18583
Avg. July high86.085.9
Avg. Jan. low8.026.8
Comfort index
(higher=better)		8334
Elevation ft.6109750
Area (sq. mi.)11.220.2
HAZARDS (10=worst)
UV index4.64.5
Earthquakes2.02.7
Tornadoes1.00.0
Hurricanes0.01.7

Average weather in Green River, Wyoming
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average temp. (°F) 18.9 23.3 35.0 43.4 52.3 61.2 67.4 65.5 55.7 44.6 30.5 20.2
High temperature (°F) 32.6 37.6 48.3 58.4 68.6 79.3 86.0 84.5 74.5 62.5 44.7 34.6
Low temperature (°F) 5.2 9.0 21.6 28.3 36.0 43.1 48.8 46.5 36.9 26.6 16.2 5.8
Precipitation (in) 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.4

Normal climate around Green River, Wyoming
Based on data reported by main weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days with precip. 5 6 8 9 9 6 6 5 6 5 6 5
Wind speed (mph) 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.5 8.4 8.4 8.1 8.1 7.6 7.0 6.8 6.8
Morning humidity (%) 70 70 67 66 67 62 56 54 59 64 70 69
Afternoon humidity (%) 62 55 46 40 37 31 26 26 32 41 57 63
Sunshine (%) 61 65 68 67 66 74 77 77 75 69 57 57
Days clear of clouds 8 7 7 6 7 11 15 14 14 12 8 9
Partly cloudy days 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 9 9 9 9
Cloudy days 14 13 15 14 14 8 6 6 7 10 13 13
Snowfall (in) 9.8 10.4 15.4 16.5 5.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 2.0 7.5 12.2 10.3

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Transportation:

TRANSPORTATIONGreen RiverUS Avg.
Commute time23.519.1
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)59.0%75.9%
Carpool23.7%13.1%
Mass transit13.32.8%
Bike or walk1.9%5.7%
Work at home2.0%2.6%
PLACE OF WORK
Same county97.6%78.1%
Different county1.4%18.6%
Different state1.0%3.2%
 
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Green River:

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Strongest AM radio stations in Green River:

  • KUGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WAGONWHEEL COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • KRKK (1360 AM; 5 kW; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG THICKET B/CING CO. OF WY, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KVEL (920 AM; 5 kW; VERNAL, UT; Owner: ASHLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMER (950 AM; 5 kW; KEMMERER, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Green River:
  • K232CU (94.3 FM; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KUWZ (90.5 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KFRZ (92.1 FM; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WAGONWHEEL COMMUNICATIONS CORP)
  • KYCS (95.1 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K299AG (107.7 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
  • KSIT (104.5 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG TICKET BROADCASTING COMPANY OF W)
  • KQSW (96.5 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG THICKET BROADCASTING CO OF WY)

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Data from:  City-data.com and Bestplaces.net

 

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