Profile for Lander, Wyoming, WY

Lander is on the Popo Agie River

Former and merged names include:
· Push Root

Region developed after gold was discovered in 1868

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Chokecherry Festival - Aug. 25, 2007
• Wyoming State Winter Fair - March 10, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Sinks Canyon State Park

Historic sites and museums: Fremont County Pioneer Museum, Pioneer Association Museum of the American West, Lander Children's Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Lander

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Cemeteries (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (3)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Lander demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Fremont County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 82520 ZIP code.

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• Fremont County government
• Lander Chamber of Commerce
• Lander tourism

24% of Lander residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lander ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lander
• Cemeteries in Fremont County
• Libraries in or near Lander

Post a query on a message board:

• Fremont County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• Lander business guide
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• Courts in Wyoming
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• Crime in Fremont County
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wyoming
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lander was $18,389, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wyoming economic data

26% of Lander residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Lander festival dates:

• Chokecherry Festival - Aug. 25, 2007
• Wyoming State Winter Fair - March 10, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Lander, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $338.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $701.

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Libraries in Lander include Fremont County Library System ... View libraries

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TV stations in Lander include KCWC, KGWL.

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Fremont County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lander political report.

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The average commute time for Lander workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Lander include Best Western the Inn at Lander.

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• Wyoming tourism bureau

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