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CITY ENVIRONMENT DATA
Cheyenne, Wyoming
State Wyoming
City Cheyenne**
County1 Laramie
City Population (2005)2 53,011 10.7% of state population
City Population Rank in United States, largest 50 Cities (2005) (Not Available)
City Population Rank in Urban Environment Report (2005) 71** (of 72 in EDN study)
City Population Rank in State (2005) 1
City Size Classification - Population Very Small
City Size Classification - Population Density Medium Low Density
State Capitol City Cheyenne
State Population (2005)2 495,226
 
 
CIVIC LEADERSHIP INFORMATION
Mayor Name (as of 1/1/2007) Jack R. Spiker
Mayor/City Website (as of 1/1/2007) http://www.cheyennecity.org/mayor.htm
Mayor/City Contact (as of 1/1/2007) 307-637-6300
Mayor Political Affiliation (as of 1/1/2007) Independent
Next General Mayoral Election Tuesday, November 4, 2008
US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement as of 10/18/06 Yes
State Governor Name Dave Freudenthal
State/Governor Website http://wyoming.gov/
State/Governor Contact Information 307-777-7434
State/Governor Party Affiliation Democrat
State Governor Current Term Ends January 1, 2011
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Note: All rank information is out of 72 cities, though not all may have reported in every category.
1 is the 'best' (least polluting, most tree cover, etc) and 72 is the 'worst'.
 

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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
 
EDN VULNERABLE POPULATION INDEX (EDN VPI) 1.18    
Vulnerable Population Estimate 13.6%    
     Disability Status 18.4% 54  
     Emphysema 1.26% 57  
     Cardiovascular Disease 25.23% 57  
     Diabetes 5.34% 58  
     Pediatric Asthma 8.25% 6  
     Adult Asthma 8.19% 37  
     Adult Obesity 19.2%   17
     People Without Health Insurance 14.8%   30
     Age: Children under 5 years 6.5% 10  
     Age: 65 years and over 13.8% 65  
     Not Literate (Adult Level 1 Literacy) 13.0% 8  
     Adults without High School Degree (or higher) 11.0% 66  
     High School Drop-Out Rate 29.9% 59  
     Unemployed (Civilian Labor Force) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
     Individuals Below Poverty 8.8% 5  
     Children (under 18 years old) Below Poverty 11.1% 9  
     Free or Reduced Lunch 48.7% 27  
     Other Languages Spoken at Home (primary language is not English) 9.0% 18  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
1 • TOXICS & WASTE     (metadata) (score) 2.3    
Overall Toxics Rank Average 11.4 (of 51) 9  
Cumulative Cancer-Causing Chemical Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 1,291,016 pounds   7
Cumulative Developmental Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 4,022,021 pounds 9
Cumulative Reproductive Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 1,120,437 pounds 14
Cumulative Suspected Neurological Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 27,923,870 pounds 7
Cumulative Suspected Respiratory Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 33,119,583 pounds 8
Dioxin Releases by State (grams in 2000) 15.2 grams 19
Number of Superfund Sites in County 1 site 16  
Municipal Solid Waste Generation, tons per person (1997) 1.048 tons per person 30
Recycling Rate (1997) 5.0% 49
Tons Municipal Solid Waste Generated by State (2004) 690,000 tons 4
Municipal Solid Waste Generated Per Capita by State, tons/person (2004) 1.4 tons/person 32
Tons Municipal Solid Waste Recycled by State (2004) 35,000 tons 49
% Municipal Solid Waste Recycled by State (2004) 5.1% 47
% Municipal Solid Waste to Waste-to-Energy (2004) 0.0% 36
% Change in Municipal Solid Waste Generated (1997 to 2004) 33.6% 27
% Change in State Recycling Rate (1997 to 2004) 2.0% 20
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
2 • AIR QUALITY     (metadata) (score)    1.3***    
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Released, Tons in 2002 79,500 tons   21
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Released, Tons in 2002 83,300 tons   29
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Released, Tons in 2002 48,264,400 tons   30
Mercury Released, Pounds in 2002 1,520.0 pounds   26
High Ozone Days (annual # of, Weighted Average) (2001-2003) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Short-term Particle Pollution Weighted Average, 24 Hour (2001 - 2003) 0.0 PM2.5 1  
Year-Round Particle Pollution - Design Value (Annual PM2.5) (2001 - 2003) 4.9 PM2.5 1  
High Ozone Days (annual # of, Weighted Average) (2002 - 2004) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Short-term Particle Pollution Weighted Average, 24 Hour (2002 - 2004) 0.0 PM2.5 1  
Year-Round Particle Pollution - Design Value (Annual PM2.5) (2002 - 2004) 4.9 PM2.5 1  
EPA Ambient Carbon Monoxide (CO) (8-hr ppm) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
EPA Ambient Lead (PB) Q Max (ug/m3) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
EPA Mean Ambient Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2 ppm) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
EPA Larger Particle (PM10) 24-hr (ug/m3) 14 ug/m3 1  
EPA Mean Ambient Sulfur Dioxide (SO2 ppm) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
EPA Days over 100 AQI (Warning Level) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
3 • DRINKING & SURFACE WATER     (metadata) (score)    2.1***    
DRINKING WATER QUALITY
Tap Water Quality & Compliance Grade (Not Available) ---  
Right to Know Report, What's in your Tap Water Grade (Not Available) ---  
Drinking Water Source Protection Grade (Not Available) ---  
WATERSHED & RESOURCES
Watershed Name Crow ---  
# of Units in Watershed 9 units 56  
# of Assessed Watershed Units 6 units 56  
# of Threatened & Impaired Watershed Units 6 units 14  
% of Watershed Units Assessed as Impaired or Threatened 100.0% 56  
% of Watershed Units Not Assessed 33.3% 45  
U.S. Census Annual Rainfall, inches (1961-1990) 14.40 inches 62  
Water Area Total, square miles 714 square miles 52  
Water Area Inland, square miles 714 square miles 46  
Water Area Coastal, square miles 0 square miles 35  
Water Area Great Lakes, square miles 0 square miles 10  
Average # of Days with Precipitation of .01 Inch or More to 1998, Station Cheyenne ---  
Average # of Days with Precipitation of .01 Inch or More to 1998, Length of record in years 63 years 5  
Average # of Days with Precipitation of .01 Inch or More to 1998, Annual 101 days 40  
Snow & Ice Pellets (thru 1998), Station Cheyenne ---  
Snow & Ice Pellets (thru 1998), Length of record in years 63 years 7  
Snow & Ice Pellets, Annual inches (thru 1998) 55.4 inches 9  
WATER WITHDRAWN
Water Withdrawn - Total, gallons/day 7,060,000,000 gallons/day 41  
Fresh Water Withdrawn - Per capita, gallons/day 14,700,000,000 gallons/day 1  
Ground water, gallons/day 335,000,000 gallons/day 56  
Surface water, gallons/day 6,720,000,000 gallons/day 37  
Irrigation, gallons/day 6,590,000,000 gallons/day 21  
Public Supply, gallons/day 100,000,000 gallons/day 67  
Industrial, gallons/day 118,000,000 gallons/day 55  
Thermo-Electric, gallons/day 220,000,000 gallons/day 55  
Fresh Water Consumption, gallons/day 2,800,000,000 gallons/day 27  
WATER POLLUTION
Water Supplier Cheyenne Board Public Utilities ---  
Number of People Served by Water Supplier 55,608 people 69  
Year(s) Included in Summary 1998-2002 ---  
Total Contaminants Detected 14 contaminants 26  
Contaminants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 3 contaminants 26  
Agricultural Pollutants Detected 4 contaminants 37  
Agricultural Pollutants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 0 contaminants 1  
Sprawl and Urban Pollutants Detected 3 contaminants 21  
Sprawl and Urban Pollutants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 0 contaminants 1  
Industrial Pollutants Detected 6 contaminants 18  
Industrial Pollutants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 0 contaminants 1  
Water Treatment & Distribution By-Products Detected 8 contaminants 47  
Water Treatment & Distribution By-Products Detected, Over Health Based Limits 4 contaminants 39  
Naturally Occurring Contaminants Detected 5 contaminants 18  
Naturally Occurring Contaminants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 0 contaminants 1  
WATER HEALTH & TESTING SUMMARY
Contaminants in Tap Water 14 contaminants 26  
Contaminants in Tap Water, Over Health Based Limits 3 contaminants 26  
Contaminants Reported as Tested by this Water Supplier 91 contaminants 43  
Contaminants with Federal Legal Limit in Tap Water 73 contaminants ---  
Regulated Contaminants Tested 88 contaminants 43  
Unregulated Contaminants Tested 3 contaminants 56  
WATER VIOLATION SUMMARY
Total Violations 1 violation 35  
Health Violations 1 violation 54  
Monitoring Violations 0 violations 1  
Reporting Violations 0 violations 1  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
4 • QUALITY OF LIFE (SITES4)     (metadata) (score)    2.7***    
DENSITY & SPRAWL
Population Density, people per square mile of land area 2,511.4 people per square mile 48  
Housing Density, units per square mile of land area 1,126.7 housing units per square mile 43  
TRANSPORTATION
Mean Travel Time to Work, minutes (2000) 14.6 minutes 1  
Mean Travel Time to Work, minutes (2004) 14.6 minutes 1  
Means of Transportation - % Carpool (2000) 11.3% 56  
Means of Transportation - % Public (2000) 0.5% 70  
Means of Transportation - % Walk or Bike (2000) 2.4% 52  
Means of Transportation - % Work @ Home (2000) 3.1% 22  
Cost of Living: Transportation, % of National Average 95.5 9  
Motor Vehicle Registrations per 100 Residents (2003) 125.2 MV registrations   51
% Change in Motor Vehicle Registrations (1980 to 2003) 32.8%   13
Motor Vehicle Registrations - Autos Only per 100 Residents (2003) 46.8 MV registrations   25
Motor Vehicle Registrations per Licensed Driver (2003) 1.64 MV registrations   50
Total State Highway Mileage (2003) 27,482 miles   10
Total State Highway Mileage, Estimated % of Land Area (2003) 0.064%   2
Urban Highway Mileage, % of Total State Highway Mileage (2003) 9.1%   45
Total Highway Mileage per Licensed Driver (2003) 0.07 miles   48
Total Highway Mileage per Motor Vehicle Registration (2003) 44.33 miles   45
State $ Disbursements for Highways (2003) $468,000,000   8
State $ Disbursements for Highways, per highway mile (2003) $17,029 per mile   18
% Change in State Disbursements for Highways (1995 to 2003) 72.1%   40
Annual Person Hours of Delay, per person (2003) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Annual Congestion Cost, $ per person (2003) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Annual Congestion Delay and Fuel Cost (2003) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Fuel Wasted, gallons per person (2003) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
INCOME & EMPLOYMENT
Median Household Income (2004) $38,856 34  
Median Household Income (2000) $38,856 29  
Per capita income (2004) $19,809 51  
Per capita Personal Income (2000) $19,809 45  
% of Families Below Poverty Level (2004) 6.3% 5  
% of Individuals Below Poverty Level (1999) 8.8% 7  
% of Individuals Below Poverty Level (2004) 8.8% 5  
% of Households with Public Assistance Income (2000) 2.3% 6  
% of Children Under 18 Years Old Below Poverty Level (1999) 11.1% 9  
People In the Labor Force, Unemployed (2005) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
% In the Labor Force: Unemployed (2005) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
% of the Civilian Labor Force: Unemployed (2005) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
% In the Labor Force: Unemployed (2000) 3.3% 14  
% of the Civilian Labor Force Unemployed (2000) 5.2% 18  
% Change in the Labor Force Unemployed (2000 to 2005) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
% Change in the Civilian Labor Force Unemployed (2000 to 2005) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
State Minimum Wage Laws (2006) Same as Federal ---  
State Minimum Wage Rates (2006) $5.15 per hour 28  
EDUCATION
# of School Age Kids K-12 (ages 5 to 17) 9,791 kids (2.0% of total pop.) 69  
Largest School District Enrollment 13,315 kids (2.7% of total pop.) 67  
% on Free or Reduced Lunch 48.7% 27  
Cumulative Promotion Index (CPI) Graduation Rate 70.1% 10  
Level of Education: % with High School Degree or Higher (2004) 89.0% 7  
Level of Education: % with Bachelor's Degree or Higher (2004) 24.5% 49  
Adult Level 1 Literacy Rate 13% 8  
State School Bus Efficiency (2002) Behind the Curve   ---
State School Bus Soot Pollution Grade B   ---
State School Bus Cleanup Program Rank (2006) Incomplete   ---
State School Bus Smog Pollution Rank (2006) Above Average   ---
HOUSING & COST OF LIVING
Occupied Housing Units (2004) 22,324 units 71  
% of Owner Occupied Housing 34.0% 69  
Cost of Living: Housing 78.0 29  
Cost of Living: Utilities 102.2 35  
Cost of Living: Miscellaneous 96.2 14  
Cost of Living: Overall 96.2 33  
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Voter Turnout in the Election of November 2004 65.00%   19
State Voter Turnout Rate: 2002 Election 53.50%   16
State Voter Turnout Rate: 2004 Election 63.30%   5
State Volunteering Rate: 2002-2005 Combined 38.3%   6
SAFETY/SECURITY
Total Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2004) 4,746.3 incidents per 100,000 people 16  
Violent Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2004) 189.3 incidents per 100,000 people 3  
Property Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2004) 4,557.0 incidents per 100,000 people 19  
Total Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2003) 4,774.7 incidents per 100,000 people 13  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
5 • PARKS & RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES     (metadata) (score)    4.0***    
Average # of Parks, per square mile (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Average Area Dedicated to Parks, per city square mile (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Park Area per 1000 Residents, acres (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Parkland as % of City Area (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Adjusted Park Spending, per resident (Not Available) (Not Available)  
Total City Tree Canopy % 0.4% 58  
Total City Urbanized Area % 73.1% 54  
Park Programs to Assist Low-Income Park Users (Not Available) ---  
Disability Advisory Committees (Not Available) ---  
Collection of Data on Crime in Parks (Not Available) ---  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
6 • HUMAN & PUBLIC HEALTH     (metadata) (score)    3.1***    
Pediatric Asthma, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 8.25% 6
Adult Asthma, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 8.19% 37
Chronic Bronchitis, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 3.19% 57
Emphysema, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 1.26% 57
Cardiovascular Disease, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 25.23% 57
Diabetes, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 5.34% 58  
% of Adults with Obesity (2001) 19.2% 17
Change in % of Adults with Obesity (1991-2001) (Not Available) (Not Available)
CDC Obesity Trends U.S. Adults 1992 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Rate (1992) No Data ---
CDC Obesity Trends U.S. Adults 1997 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Rate (1997) 10%-14% ---
CDC Obesity Trends U.S. Adults 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Rate (2003) 15%-19% ---
% of Adults Lacking Healthcare Insurance, ages 18 - 65 (2001) 17.0% 40
Infant Mortality Rate (2002) 6.7% 23
Number of Cancer Deaths per 100,000 people (2002) 175.9 9
Cost of Living: Health 102.0 29  
% of People without Health Insurance Coverage by State (2003-04 Average) 14.7% 33
% of People without Health Insurance Coverage by State (2004-05 Average) 14.8% 30
Rate of Change in People without Health Insurance Coverage, between 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 0.7% 26
Change in People without Health Insurance Coverage, between 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 0.1% 26
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Farms 3 farms 59
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Farmers' Markets 2 markets 61
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Restaurants 0 restaurants 37
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Groceries 0 grocery stores 54
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Other 0 other sources 57
Cost of Living: Food 107.1 46
Lung Cancer Deaths/100,000 Men (1999-2003) 74.0% 32
Lung Cancer Deaths/100,000 Women (1999-2003) 35.0% 15
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
7 • GLOBAL WARMING CLIMATE CHANGE     (metadata) (score)    3.1***    
Mini-Kyoto Participant, US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (as of 10/18/06) Yes ---
Number of State and Local Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Programs 0 programs   32
Net Metering No Net Metering   ---
Net Metering Residential Size Limit 25 kW   21
Net Metering Commercial Size Limit 25 kW   28
Completed Climate Action Plans No State Climate Action Plan   ---
Regional Initiatives Yes   ---
States with Greenhouse Gas Inventories No   ---
States with Greenhouse Gas Reporting & Registries Yes   ---
States with Public Benefit Funds None   ---
States with Renewable Portfolio Standards 0%   20
Date set for Renewable Portfolio Standards (Not Available)   (Not Available)
States with Green Pricing Programs Optional   ---
States with Renewable Energy Credit Tracking Systems Yes   ---
States with Mandates and Incentives Promoting Ethanol Exercises Tax credit/exemption and/or grant supporting ethanol use   ---
States with Residential Energy Codes No Residential Energy Codes   ---
States with Commercial Energy Codes No Commercial Energy Codes   ---
Green Building Standards for State Buildings None   ---
ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection Participant (US CCP) No ---
% of State Generation that is from Renewable sources (2003) 2.2%   39
Average percentage of possible sunshine thru 1998: Length of record (years) 60 years 6
Average percentage of Possible Sunshine: Annual 64% 12
Annual Average wind speed, m.p.h. 12.9 mph 1
January Average wind speed, m.p.h. 15.3 mph 1
July Average wind speed, m.p.h. 10.4 mph 6
Heating Degree Days 7,326 days 52
Cooling Degree Days 285 days 5
Average Relative Humidity (%), Length of record (years) 39 years 15
Annual Morning Average Relative Humidity (%) 65% 4
Annual Afternoon Average Relative Humidity (%) 45% 8
Elevation, feet 6,089 feet 72
 
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
BACKGROUND INFORMATION      
SIZE & CLASSIFICATION
City Population (2005)2 53,011 71** (of 72 in EDN study) 10.7% of state population
City Population (2000) 53,011 71 (of 72 in EDN study)  
State Population (2005)2 495,226 51 (of 51 in EDN study)  
General Region West ---  
EPA Region 8 ---  
PHYSICAL QUALITIES
City Land Area, square miles 21.0 square miles 68 0.0% of state land area
State Land Area, square miles 97,105 square miles 9  
Watershed Name Crow ---  
Elevation, feet 6,089 ft. (1,852.1 m) 35  
Average Daily Temperature - January 25.9°F (-3.4°C) 58
Average Daily Temperature - July 67.7°F (19.8°C) 5  
DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY
Median Age 36.6 years 29  
18 years and older, % of population (2004) 75.1% 24  
65 years and older, % of population (2004) 13.8% 8  
Under 5 years of age 3,422 kids (6.5% of total pop.) 69  
One Race-White % (2005) 88.1% 9  
One Race - Non-white % (2005) 11.9% 64  
Hispanic or Latino, of any race % (2005) 12.5% 33  
% of Population who Speak a non-English Language at Home (2004) 9.0% 55  
Largest School District Name Laramie County School District 01 ---  
 
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1 Use of the * within the County field indicates the city is in multiple counties. Typically the county for which the city serves as a county seat was selected.
2 Use of the * within the Population Rank Indicates year 2000 data was used since year 2004 data was not available.
3 Scores in parenthesis indicate partial scores, e.g. at least one scored indicator was not available or reported for this city.
4 SITES is an acronym developed by EDN as a summary for the 'Safety, Income, Transportation, Education and Sprawl' Topic.
 
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