Demographic Information

Elevation: 5,357 feet
Population Within City Limits: In 2000 there were 6,867

Climate:

    Ave High & Low
    Jan: 31.2 degrees, 7.8 degrees July: 86. degrees, 55.9 degrees

    Ave. Snowfall: 108"
    Ave. humidity:     52%

    Growing Season: 79-101 Days

    114 Clear Days
    122 Partly Cloudy Days
    129 Cloudy Days

    Average Wind Speed: 6.8 mph

Housing:
    Single Family
    New Home: $115,000-295,000 Existing Homes: $126,000

    Mobile Homes Existing with Land
    $75,500-80,000

    Multi Family
    $119,500-155,500 based on duplex

    Senior Housing
    New $94,000

    Ave. Land Costs
    City: $17,600/8,800 sq. ft lot County: $1,200-3,000/acre

Taxes:
    No state or local personal income tax
    No state or local corporate income tax
    No state or local inventory tax
    Sales Tax: 4%
    Fremont County Assess or Eileen Oakley, 307-332-1188
Education:
    Fremont County School District #1 Facilities Enrollment for 2001-2002
    Elementary: 4 schools - 858 students
    Junior High: 1 school - 298 students
    High School: 1 school - 707 students
    Lander Christian Academy: 27

    Central Wyoming Community College is 24 miles away in Riverton. CWC has a Lander Extension Office and offers local classes.

    University of Wyoming, West Central Regional Office of Outreach Credit Courses

    Wyoming Catholic College is a 4 year coeducational Catholic liberal arts college.

Economic Development & Business Resources:
 Utilities:
    Water-City of Lander, 307-332-2870
    Gas-KN Energy, 800-563-0012
    Electric-Pacific Power, 888-221-7070
    High Plains Power, 800-445-0613
    Cable-AT&T Cablevision, 307-332-4902
    Phone-QWest, 800-244-1111
    Traveling Computers (Authorized Verizon Dealer), 307-335-7109
    Verizon Wireless, 800-640-0340
    Trash-Waste Management, 800-404-5354
Transportation:
    Hunt Field Aiport-Lander
    307-332-3119
    Non-Commercial
    Runway Length- 5,100 ft.
    Type of Surface: Asphalt
    Lights, fixed base, operator/air taxi, fuel & restrooms.
    No Instrument landing system and operator

    Riverton Municipal Airport
    United Airlines-daily commuter service. 26 miles to terminal.

    Bus Service
    Senior Citizens/Handicapped Bus
    Wind River Transportation Authority

City Services:
 Medical Facilities:
 Day Care:
    Child Care Center: 1
    Licensed Day Care Homes: 6
    For openings: Troy Barnett 307-856-7649
Churches:
    Apostolic Bible Chapel
    Bethel Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
    Church of the Nazarene
    Church of Christ
    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
    Covenant Presbyterian Church
    Faith Lutheran Church
    First Baptist Church of Lander
    First United Methodist Church
    Grace Bible Church
    Harvest Baptist Church
    Holy Rosary Catholic Church
    Lander Christian Center
    Lander Evangelical Free Church
    Lander Valley 4-Square Church
    Lander Valley Baptist Church
    Mountain View Baptist Church
    New Hope Christian Church
    The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
    Seventh Day Adventist Church
    St. John's Anglican Church
    Trinity Assembly of God
    Trinity Episcopal Church
    Word of Faith Family Church
    Wind River Community Church of the Christian & Missionary Alliance
Lander Parks & Recreation:
    307-332-4647
    www.lander.leaguelink.com

    Baseball Fields: 6
    Tennis Courts: 6
    Swimming Pool: 1
    Golf Course (18 hole): 1
    Bike Paths/Greenway: 1
    Soccer Fields: 5
    Skating Rinks: 1
    Parks: 11

Communications:

    Newspapers:
    Lander Journal 307-332-2323
    Riverton Ranger 307-856-2244
    Casper Star Tribune 307-266-0529

    Radio:
    KOVE (1330)/KDLY (97.5)(AM/FM)
    KCWC (Public)
    KVOW (1450)/KTAK (93.9)(AM/FM)
    KTRZ (93.1 Riverton/95.3 LAnder)(FM)


City of Lander, Wyoming

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