Wheatland, Wyoming

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Coming into Wheatland, Wyoming

Wheatland is primarily a farming and ranching community surrounded by the largest privately-owned irrigation system in the country. 6 miles northwest of Wheatland is the Laramie River Station, a $1.6 billion power plant that is one of the largest consumer-owned regional power generation plants in the United States.

Looking across Wheatland, Laramie Peak in the distance

Fast Facts about Wheatland, Wyoming
Wheatland, Platte County, Wyoming 82201 Elevation: 4,733' Latitude: 42.0539°N Longitude: 101.9595°W Resident Racial Breakdown: White Non-Hispanic: 91.8% Hispanic: 6.5% Native American: 1.1% Other: 1.9% Two or More Races: 0.8% Education: High School or Higher: 82.4% Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 16.3% Graduate or Professional Degree: 5.9%	2007 Estimates: Population: 3,404 Males: 1,607 Females: 1,797 Median Resident Age: 42.9 Years Estimated Median Household Income: $47,648 Estimated Median Home Value: $139,651 Population Density: 804 People per Square Mile 2008 Cost of Living Index for Wheatland: 81.5 Major Industries: Educational Services, Utilities, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Health Care, Agriculture, Social Services, Government, Retail Services, Mining, Transportation Services, Waste Management Services Unemployed: 4.8%

Upper photo of Wheatland, Wyoming courtesy of Rolf Blauert, GNU FDL, V1.3.
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