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Population (year 2000): 49,644. Estimated
population in July 2005: 51,738 (+4.2% change)
Males: 24,191 (48.7%), Females: 25,453 (51.3%)
Natrona County
Zip codes:
82601,
82604,
82609.
Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $36,567 (year 2000)
Median house value: $84,500 (year 2000)
Races in Casper:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
- Hispanic (5.4%)
- Other race (2.0%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Black (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (24.9%), Irish (14.8%),
English (13.7%), United States (7.9%), Norwegian (5.0%), French
(4.1%).
Elevation: 5140 feet
Land area: 23.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Casper
- High school or higher: 89.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Casper city
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 54.7%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 13.4%
2.0% Foreign born (0.7% Latin America, 0.7%
Europe, 0.4% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,812 (+6.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Casper:
- WYOMING BEHAVIORAL INSTITUTE (2521 EAST 15TH
STREET)
- WYOMING MEDICAL CENTER (1233 EAST 2ND ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Casper:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CONVERSE COUNTY (about 67
miles; DOUGLAS, WY)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CARBON COUNTY (about 90 miles;
RAWLINS, WY)
- JOHNSON CO MEMORIAL HOSP (about 104 miles; BUFFALO,
WY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Casper:
- NATRONA COUNTY INTL (about 10 miles; CASPER, WY; ID:
CPR)
- LARAMIE REGIONAL (about 115 miles; LARAMIE, WY; ID:
LAR)
- GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 117 miles; GILLETTE,
WY; ID: GCC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Casper:
- HARFORD FIELD (about 6 miles; CASPER, WY; ID: HAD)
- CONVERSE COUNTY (about 66 miles; DOUGLAS, WY; ID:
DGW)
- MEDICINE BOW (about 68 miles; MEDICINE BOW, WY; ID:
80V)
Colleges/Universities in Casper:
- CASPER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,564;
Location: 125 COLLEGE DR; Public; Website:
www.cc.whecn.edu)
- SAGE TECHNICAL SERVICES (FT enrollment: 9;
Location: 2368 OIL DR; Private, for-profit; Website:
www.sageschools.com)
- COSMETIC ARTS AND SCIENCES (Location: PO BOX
1933; Private, for-profit)
- CASPER AIR SERVICE (Location: 7956 FULLER;
Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Casper:
- UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 86 miles; LARAMIE, WY;
Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
- COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 174 miles; Fort
Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 200 miles;
BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
- AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 201 miles; GREELEY,
CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 202 miles;
GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
- BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 205 miles;
SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
- FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 223 miles;
WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
Public high schools in Casper:
- NATRONA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,449;
Location: 930 SOUTH ELM; Grades: 10 - 12)
- KELLY WALSH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,266;
Location: 3500 EAST 12TH; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 223;
Location: 140 EAST K STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Casper:
- PARADISE VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHO (Students:
127; Location: 3041 PARADISE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Casper:
- DEAN MORGAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
999; Location: 1440 SOUTH ELM; Grades: 07 - 09)
- CENTENNIAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 795;
Location: 1421 SOUTH WATERFORD; Grades: 07 - 09)
- C Y JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 649;
Location: 2211 ESSEX; Grades: 07 - 09)
- VERDA JAMES ELEMENTARY (Students: 443;
Location: 701 CARRIAGE LANE; Grades: KG - 06)
- PARADISE VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 392;
Location: 22 MAGNOLIA; Grades: PK - 06)
- FT CASPER ACADEMY (Students: 364; Location:
2000 CASPER AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
- CREST HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 359;
Location: 4445 SOUTH POPLAR; Grades: KG - 06)
- PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 310; Location: 140
WEST 9TH; Grades: KG - 06)
- WILLARD ELEMENTARY (Students: 302; Location:
129 NORTH ELK; Grades: PK - 06)
- OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY (Students: 299;
Location: 6332 BUCKBOARD ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Casper:
- ST ANTHONY SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location:
218 E 7TH; Grades: KG - 9)
- MOUNT HOPE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 55;
Location: 2300 S HICKORY; Grades: PK - 2)
- THE GOOD SHEPARD MONTESSORI (Students: 16;
Location: 731 W 54TH; Grades: PK - KG)
- APPLETREE LEARNING (Students: 9; Location: 60
MAGNOLIA; Grades: KG - KG)
- SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 6;
Location: 2857 CASPER MTN RD; Grades: KG - 7)
Library in Casper:
- NATRONA COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating
income: $979,173; Location: 307 EAST 2ND; 204,922 books;
4,312 audio materials; 4,264 video materials; 352 serial
subscriptions)
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