Wauwatosa

Wauwatosa is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, and was incorporated on May 27, 1897. As of the 2006 census estimate, the city's population was 44,798. Wauwatosa is located immediately west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is a part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. It is named after the Potawatomi word for firefly.

Wauwatosa contains Milwaukee County's Regional Medical Center, which includes the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, and Froedtert Hospital, one of two level-one trauma centers in the state.

The lush Menomonee Valley of the Wauwatosa area provided a key overland gateway between the rich glacial farmland of southeastern Wisconsin and the Port of Milwaukee. In 1835, Charles Hart became the first permanent white settler, followed by seventeen other families the same year. The following year a United States Road was built from Milwaukee through Wauwatosa, eventually reaching Madison.

Wauwatosa received some national attention in 1992 when the Wauwatosa Common Council, threatened with a lawsuit, decided to remove a Christian cross from the City's seal adopted in 1957. The cross was replaced with the text, "In God We Trust." The seal itself was designed by 9-year old Suzanne Vallier as an entry in a contest among Wauwatosa schoolchildren. The quadrants of the logo's shield represent, from top left going clockwise; an arrowhead representing the Indians who were the original inhabitants of the city, the mill representing Hart's Mill which was the original name of the city, the cross representing the "city of churches", and the symbol used on street signs representing the "city of homes.

The city has one public school district, the Wauwatosa School District

High Schools: Wauwatosa West, Wauwatosa East

Middle Schools: Whitman, Longfellow

Elementary Schools: Eisenhower, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, McKinley, Roosevelt, Underwood, Washington, Wilson

There are also numerous Catholic elementary schools in the city: St. Bernard, St. Joseph, St. Jude, St. Pius X, and Christ King.

According to the 2000 U.S. Census, of Wauwatosa residents 25 years of age and older, 93.4% were high school graduates or better, and 47.6% had a bachelor's degree or better.

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William Bast, screenwriter

Fabian Bruskewitz, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln

Kathryn Casey, author

Glenn R. Davis, U.S. Representative

Fisk Holbrook Day, physician and geologist

Radcliffe R. Denniston, Jr., U.S Navy officer

Nancy Dickerson, Peabody Award-winning journalist

Anton Falch, professional baseball player

Albert Fowler, Mayor of Rockford, Illinois

Devin Harris, professional basketball player of the NBA

Stephen F. Hayes, author and political commentator

Julius P. Heil, Wisconsin governor

Warren R. Herbst, U.S. Marine

Mike Huwiler, Olympic athlete, MLS player

Ed McCully, Christian missionary killed during Operation Auca

John Morgridge, former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Cisco Systems

Roger Ream, educator

Peggy Rosenzweig, Wisconsin politician

Richard Schickel, film critic and author

Tony Smith, retired NBA player, also played at Wauwatosa East High School

Jerry Smith, college basketball player

Brad Rowe, actor

Thomas A. Steitz, Nobel Prize-winning chemist

Spencer Tracy, actor, named the 9th-greatest male film star of all-time by the American Film Institute

Frederick D. Underwood, President of Erie Railroad

Scott Walker, Wisconsin politician

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West Allis

West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 61,254 at the 2000 census. Its name derives from Edward P. Allis, who started the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company in the 19th century. The site of the town was located west of Allis' plant.

The Wisconsin State Fair Park, which includes the Milwaukee Mile and is the site of the annual Wisconsin State Fair, is located in West Allis.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,394, and the median income for a family was $50,732. Males had a median income of $36,926 versus $26,190 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,914. About 4.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

The schools in the West Allis - West Milwaukee School District:

Franklin Elementary School

Hoover Elementary School

Horace Mann Elementary School

Irving Elementary School

Jefferson Elementary School

Longfellow Elementary School

Madison Elementary School

Mitchell Elementary School

Pershing Elementary School

Walker Elementary School

Wilson Elementary School

Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate School

Lincoln Intermediate School

West Milwaukee Intermediate School

West Allis Central High School

Nathan Hale High School

James E. Dottke High School

West Bend

West Bend is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Wisconsin, United States in southeastern Wisconsin. The population was estimated to be 29,894 in 2008. The city has a strong German heritage.

Before the arrival of European settlers in southeastern Wisconsin, the Potawatomi and Menominee Indians inhabited the land now occupied by the city of West Bend.

In 1845, the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature authorized the building of a road to connect Fond du Lac and Milwaukee. Byron Kilbourn, one of the highway commissioners, and Jasper Vliet, a surveyor, were put in charge of determining the route the road would take and of identifying a good halfway point for travelers. The path they chose is now U.S. Route 45 and the rest stop is present-day West Bend.

Although many current residents of West Bend work in neighboring communities, the city's economy has been historically based in manufacturing and financial services. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company was founded in the city in 1894 and West Bend Savings Bank (now Westbury Bank) in 1926. The West Bend Aluminum Company (later the West Bend Company) was founded in 1911 by Bernhardt C. Ziegler, and remained in West Bend until 2003. Ziegler had previously founded the securities brokerage company B.C. Ziegler & Co. in 1902.

Activities include visiting historic downtown West Bend or going for a ride in Wisconsin's first indoor go-kart track (Stockys). A theater, an ice skating rink, a locally-owned 1950s styled custard stand (Toucans) and numerous coffee shops round out some of the entertainment options available. West Bend is also home of the Museum of Wisconsin Art, an art museum dedicated to showing the works of Wisconsin artists. The Old Courthouse and Old Jailhouse Museums and the new West Bend Co./Regal Ware Museum attract visitors, as well.

Westby

Westby is a city in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,045 at the 2000 census.

Westby was named after general store owner and Civil War Union soldier Ole T. Westby of Biri, Norway, where many of the city's Norwegian-American settlers originated. The Coon Prairie Lutheran Church in Westby was begun in 1851.

Westby's most popular event is the Syttende Mai festival, an annual three-day event held in mid-May. The festival stems from Westby's Norwegian roots, Syttende Mai being a Norwegian holiday ("Syttende Mai" translates to "Seventeenth of May") celebrating Norway's independence and the signing of the Norwegian Constitution.

Dexter Bean, NASCAR driver

Ludvig Hektoen, pathologist

Weyauwega

Weyauwega is a city in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,806 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within the Town of Weyauwega, though it is politically independent. Small portions extend north into the adjacent Town of Royalton. The city is commonly referred to simply as "Wega" by many local residents while the name "Weyauwega" ( /waɪ.əˈwiːɡə/ wy-ə-WEE-gə) is potentially of Menominee origin meaning "whirling wind."It has ALWAYS been told to residents of Weyauwega that the name of the town stood for "Here we rest" because the town's origin was a stopping/resting point between 2 rivers when indians had to portage their canoes-and a fur trader built a small building, and later the town grew from there.

Weyauwega serves as the primary location of the Weyauwega-Fremont School District with an enrollment of about 963 students. The district consists of a high school, middle school, and two elementary schools, one in Weyauwega and another in nearby Fremont, Wisconsin.

Weyauwega is located on Wisconsin Highway 110. U.S. Route 10 and Wisconsin Highway 49 are located just south and west of the city. The Yellowstone Trail ran through the city, and its former route is signed through the downtown and north portions of the city.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,556, and the median income for a family was $42,067. Males had a median income of $32,073 versus $22,609 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,755. About 3.8% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

Whitehall

Whitehall is a city in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Trempealeau River. The population was 1,651 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Trempealeau County.

Like the nearby cities of Arcadia, Independence, and Blair, Whitehall is located on the former Green Bay and Western Railroad, which ran down the Trempealeau River valley to Winona, Minnesota.

There were 693 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

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Steve Gunderson, U.S. Representative

Whitewater

Whitewater is a city in Jefferson and Walworth Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located near the southern portion of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Whitewater is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.

Whitewater was founded at the confluence of Whitewater Creek and Spring Brook, and named for the white sand in their beds. A gristmill was built on Whitewater creek, the resulting pond now called Lake Cravath. The town grew quickly when the first railroad line in Wisconsin passed through in 1853, but struggled when the two largest employers left town. In 2006, local historian Fred Kraege published a historical overview of the city, titled Whitewater, with Arcadia Press.

Annual events in Whitewater include an Open House in December, "Freeze Fest" in January, the Bridal Fair, Donkey Basketball and Farm Toy Show in February, Maxwell Street Day and the 4th of July Celebration in July. Adding to these annual events are the Minneiska Water Ski Shows Saturday evenings on Whitewater Lake.

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John Belushi, comedian, actor (attended UW–Whitewater)

Tom Bigelow, auto racer

Edward S. Curtis, photographer, director, actor, cinematographer

James Oscar Green, Jr., Distinguished Service Cross recipient

Kim Hixson, Wisconsin politician

Tom Hulce, actor

Jeff Jagodzinski, NFL assistant coach, former head coach of the Boston College Eagles

Dale Markham, NFL player

Benjamin McCready, painter

Stephen Nass, Wisconsin politician

David Obey, Wisconsin politician

Leon Pescheret, painter, architect

Elaine Roe, U.S. Army officer, one of the first four women to be awarded the Silver Star

Henry Edgar Roethe, Wisconsin legislator

Wisconsin Dells

Wisconsin Dells is a city in south-central Wisconsin, with a population of 2,418 as of the 2000 census. It is located partially within four counties: Adams, Columbia, Juneau, and Sauk. The city takes its name from the dells of the Wisconsin River, a scenic glacially-formed gorge that features striking sandstone formations along the banks of the Wisconsin River. Together with nearby Lake Delton, the city forms an area known as "the Dells", a popular Midwestern tourist destination. The Dells area has an estimated five million annual visitors.

Because of the scenery provided by the dells of the Wisconsin River, Kilbourn City quickly became a popular travel destination in the Midwest. In 1875, early landscape photographer H. H. Bennett established a studio in the city and took many photos of the sandstone formations in the dells, including stereoscopic views. Prints of these photographs were distributed across the United States, further enhancing the status of Kilbourn City as a destination for sightseers.

Since the late 1970s the Dells area (Wisconsin Dells and Lake Delton) has become a water park mecca. Noah's Ark Waterpark opened in Lake Delton in 1979, and has become the largest and the eighth most visited water park in the U.S.[citation needed] Other outdoor amusement and water parks followed, featuring water slides, mini golf, roller coasters, go-karts, and other attractions.

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Michael Griffin, U.S. Representative

Frank Kreyer, NASCAR driver

Jack B. Olson, U.S. diplomat

Wisconsin Rapids

Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,435 at the 2000 census.

According to the 2000 census, the Wisconsin Rapids micropolitan area was home to 48,123 people. The city also forms one of the core areas of the United States Census Bureau's Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Wood County (2000 population: 75,555).

American Indians called the area "Ahdawahgam", meaning "Two-sided Rapids". Although Europeans began to settle this area in the 1830s, Wisconsin Rapids has been known by this name only since 1920. Prior to that, the community was divided by the Wisconsin River, with the west side incorporated as Centralia and the east side as Grand Rapids. The two cities merged in 1900, with the entire community taking the name Grand Rapids. The name was changed in 1920 to avoid mail and other goods from being misdirected to the much better known Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Known for its papermaking manufacturing history, Wisconsin Rapids is also an important locale for the cranberry industry. Wisconsin Rapids is the corporate home of the international educational software company, Renaissance Learning, Inc. as well as other national and global companies.

Although this is a list of radio stations based in the Wisconsin Rapids area, the signals of radio stations from much of Central Wisconsin are commonly received in the city.

AM Radio stations

WFHR 1320 Khz, News/Sports Talk Radio - Established November 1940

FM Radio stations

Kool Gold 105.5Mhz WRCW - Oldies/Sport Established as KZZA in 2003

Mix 96.7 96.7Mhz WLJY Hot AC - Established as WYTE in 1985

WIFC 95.5Mhz - CHR - Established 1969

WDEZ 101.9Mhz Country & western - Established as WRIG in 1964

Y106.5 106.5Mhz WYTE- Contemporary Country & Western - Established as WDLB in 1965

WGLX 103.3Mhz 103-3WGLX - Classic Rock -

Established as WFHR-FM in 1945

University of Wyoming

University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet (2194 m), between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW (often pronounced "U-Dub") to people close to the university.

On September 27, 1886 the cornerstone of Old Main was laid marking the beginning of the University of Wyoming. The stone is inscribed Domi Habuit Unde Disceret, which is often translated,"He need not go away from home for instruction." The following year, the first class of 42 men and women began their college education. For the next decade the building housed classrooms, a library and administration offices.

In September 1937, with the approval of the Wyoming State Legislature, President Arthur G. Crane obtained a Public Works Administration loan for $149,250 to be used for construction of a student union. On March 3, 1938, ground was broken and construction began on what would become the Wyoming Union. Many students were involved in the construction and twenty-five students were trained to be stone-cutters.

The original library at the University of Wyoming consisted of three hundred books and was located in Old Main. In 1923, the library was moved to the new Aven Nelson Memorial Building. With the 1950s came a larger student population and a greater push for America to excel academically. These factors contributed to the decision by the board of trustees that it was necessary to construct a new library. However, the 1951 state legislature rejected the funding request.

College of Arts & Sciences offers more than 50 majors, 60 minors, and seven interdisciplinary programs. Geology, Archaeology, Botany, and Geography programs take advantage of Wyoming’s unique environment, while International Studies, Sociology, and Political Science provide global context. Emphasizing field study, internships, and individual research projects, A&S enhances global perspectives through exchange programs and study abroad.

College of Business is one of fewer than 15% of all business schools worldwide to be fully accredited at the undergraduate and graduate levels by AACSB. Seniors consistently score in the top 10% on nationwide business achievement tests, and more than 100 business scholarships are awarded annually. Internationally recognized faculty provide hands-on education in state-of-the- art facilities.

College of Health Science offers programs in pharmacy, nursing, social work, kinesiology, communication disorders, and dental hygiene, and students have the opportunity to receive preprofessional advising. Students study and learn in interdisciplinary teams with state-of-the-art technology, including nursing students who are able to study and learn in a simulated hospital ward.

Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) was formed as a center of excellence and a depository of knowledge regarding the implementation of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) techniques in Wyoming. The mission of EORI is to promote the recovery of Wyoming’s stranded oil. The Institute exists to assist Wyoming operators with their EOR projects by applying existing technologies and creating new knowledge when necessary, maximize the economic potential and minimize the risk of EOR projects, facilitate the testing, evaluation, and documentation of EOR recommendations in the real world settings, and transfer the information to Wyoming producers by forming partnerships and conducting workshops and conferences.

Transit & Parking Services monitors parking lots and provides transportation to ease access to the University of Wyoming campus. The transit service consists of different systems that operate independently. Students need only to present their ID card to board the shuttles. With the exception of first-time visitors, other users are required to purchase tickets or passes. As of the Fall semester of 2010, a single ride costs US $0.50

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Paul Andrews – Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Kroenke Sports Enterprise

Eli Bebout – Wyoming state senator from Riverton since 2007, former Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives, Republican gubernatorial nominee in 2002

Rigo Beltrán – former Major League Baseball pitcher

Larry Birleffi – Class of 1942, announced all Wyoming Cowboys football and basketball games from 1947–1986

Anthony Blakes – current Harlem Globetrotters basketball player

Charles Bradley – NBA Basketball Player

Bradley A. Buckles – Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) 1999–2004

Jerry Buss – owner of the Los Angeles Lakers

Dick Cheney – former Vice-President of the United States of America (George W. Bush President), former U.S. Congressman, former White House Chief Of Staff (served under Gerald Ford) and former U.S. Defense Secretary (served under George H. W. Bush)

Francis Chesley – linebacker for the Green Bay Packers

Josh Davis – NBA Basketball Player

Fennis Dembo – NBA Basketball Player

W. Edwards Deming – Creator of Total Quality Management

Francois M. Dickman – former United States Ambassador to Kuwait

Floyd Dominy – Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner 1959–1969

Aaron Elling – NFL placekicker

Bob Fitzke - MLB and NFL player

Wyoming Hospital Network

WHA Board of Directors


CHAIRMAN
Eric Boley, CEO
South Lincoln Medical Center
P.O. Box 390
Kemmerer, WY 83101


CHAIRMAN-ELECT
Vickie Diamond, CEO
Wyoming Medical Center
1233 East Second Street
Casper, WY 82601




PAST CHAIRMAN
Tom Nordwick, CEO
Memorial Hospital of Converse County
P.O. Box 1450
Douglas, WY 82633


SECRETARY-TREASURER
Mike McCafferty, CEO
Sheridan Memorial Hospital
1401 West 5th Street
Sheridan, WY 82801
Directors


Bob Brummond, CEO
Niobrara Health & Life Center
921 S. Ballencee
Lusk, WY 82225


Bob Morasko, CEO
Campbell County Memorial Hospital
P.O. Box 3011
Gillette, WY 82717


Rick Schroeder, CEO
North Big Horn Hospital
1115 Lane 12
Lovell, WY 82431












Ex-Officio Directors


Vickie Diamond, AHA Alternate Delegate
Wyoming Medical Center
1233 East Second Street
Casper, WY 82601




Tom Nordwick, AHA Delegate
Memorial Hospital of Converse County
P.O. Box 1450
Douglas, WY 82633


Wyoming Hospital Association Staff


President: Dan Perdue
Wyoming Hospital Association
2005 Warren Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82003
E-MAIL:dan@wyohospitals.com


Vice President: Neil A. Hilton
E-MAIL: Neil@wyohospitals.com




CFO: Jody Kohl
E-MAIL: jody@wyohospitals.com


Administrative Assistant:
Rose Fishback
E-MAIL:rose@wyohospitals.com

Wyoming Highway Patrol

Wyoming Highway Patrol is the highway patrol agency for Wyoming, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the state. It was created to protect the lives, property and constitutional rights of people in Wyoming. It is also tasked with providing security and transportation to the Governor of the State of Wyoming.

Since the establishment of the Wyoming Highway Patrol, 2 officers have died in the line of duty.

Patrolman Peter Visser

Patrolman Peter Visser was killed when his cruiser was rear-ended by a drunk driver. On October 11, 1981, Patrolman Visser was investigating a traffic accident. He was seated in his car, parked in the emergency lane of Interstate 80, with his emergency lights flashing when his cruiser was struck. He suffered critical head and neck injuries and was removed to the hospital where he never regained consciousness. He died the following day.

Patrolman Visser had served one year with the Wyoming Highway Patrol and is survived by his wife and two children.

Wyoming Legislature

Wyoming State Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. State of Wyoming. It is a bicameral state legislature, consisting of a 60 member Wyoming House of Representatives, and a 30 member Wyoming Senate. The legislature meets at the Wyomin.

Wyoming State Legislature began like other Western states as a territorial legislature, with nearly (though with not all) the parliamentary regulations that guide other fully-fledged state legislatures.

Wyoming's early entry into female politics continued into the 20th century. In 1925, Democrat Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first elected female governor of a U.S. state.

During its territorial era, the Wyoming Legislature played a crucial role in the Suffragette Movement in the United States. In 1869, only four years following the American Civil War, and another 35 years before women's suffrage became a highly visible political issue in both the U.S., Britain and elsewhere, the Wyoming Legislature granted all women above the age of 21 the right to vote. The legislature's move made Wyoming the first portion of the U.S. where women were explicitly granted the voting franchise. News spread quickly to other neighboring territories and states. In 1870, the Utah Territorial Legislature similarly granted the voting franchise to women.

Matt Mead

Matthew Hansen "Matt" Mead (born March 11, 1962), is the 32nd and current Governor of Wyoming.

Mead is the son of Peter Mead and Mary Hansen Mead (1935-1996), the GOP gubernatorial nominee in 1990, and the grandson of the late Governor and U.S. Senator Clifford P. Hansen. Mary Mead, considered an expert horsewoman, was killed in a horseback accident while working cattle in Grand Teton National Park.

Mead is a former United States Attorney based in the capital city of Cheyenne. He served under appointment of U.S. President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2007. In 2007, Mead resigned as U.S. Attorney to seek the seat vacated by the death of fellow Republican Craig L. Thomas. His resignation was required under the Hatch Act of 1939.

In the election held on November 2, 2010, Mead handily defeated Leslie Petersen, the former chairman of the Wyoming Democratic Party.

Mead won the Republican gubernatorial primary with 30,272 votes, having defeated State Auditor Rita Meyer, who polled 29,558 votes. The Fort Bridger rancher, Ron Micheli, finished in a strong third position with 27,592 votes. State House Speaker Colin M. Simpson trailed in fourth place with 16,673 votes.

Wyoming

Wyoming is a state in the Mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High Plains. Wyoming is the tenth largest U.S. state by area, and it is the least populous, with a U.S. Census population of 563,626 in 2010. This is a 14.1% increase since 2000.

The Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming. The state is a great plateau broken by many mountain ranges. Surface elevations range from the summit of Gannett Peak in the Wind River Mountain Range, at 13,804 feet (4,207 m), to the Belle Fourche River valley in the state’s northeast corner, at 3,125 feet (953 m). In the northwest are the Absaroka, Owl Creek, Gros Ventre, Wind River and the Teton ranges. In the north central are the Big Horn Mountains; in the northeast, the Black Hills; and in the southern region the Laramie, Snowy and Sierra Madre ranges.

More than 48% of the land in Wyoming is owned by the U.S. Government, leading Wyoming to rank sixth in the U.S. in total acres and fifth in percentage of a state's land owned by the Federal government. This amounts to about 30,099,430 acres (121,808.1 km2) owned and managed by the U.S. Government. The state government owns an additional 6% of all Wyoming lands, or another 3,864,800 acres (15,640 km2).

According to the 2005 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis report, Wyoming’s gross state product was $27.4 billion.

As of January 2010, the state's unemployment rate is 7.6%. Components of Wyoming's economy differ significantly from those of other states.

The mineral extraction industry and travel and tourism sector are the main drivers behind Wyoming’s economy. The Federal government owns about 50% of its landmass, while 6% is controlled by the state. Total taxable values of mining production in Wyoming for 2001 was over $6.7 billion. The tourism industry accounts for over $2 billion in revenue for the state.

Several American Indian groups originally inhabited the region now known as Wyoming. The Crow, Arapaho, Lakota, and Shoshone were but a few of the original inhabitants encountered when white explorers first entered the region. What is now southwestern Wyoming became nominally a part of the Spanish, and later Mexican, territory of Alta California, until it was ceded to the United States in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War. Although French trappers may have ventured into the northern sections of the state in the late 18th century, John Colter, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, first described the region in 1807. At the time, his reports of the Yellowstone area were considered to be fictional. Robert Stuart and a party of five men returning from Astoria discovered South Pass in 1812. The Oregon Trail later followed that route. In 1850, Jim Bridger located what is now known as Bridger Pass, which the Union Pacific Railroad used in 1868—as did Interstate 80, 90 years later. Bridger also explored Yellowstone and filed reports on the region that, like those of Colter, were largely regarded as tall tales at the time.

Unlike most other states, Wyoming does not levy an individual or corporate income tax. In addition, Wyoming does not assess any tax on retirement income earned and received from another state. Wyoming has a state sales tax of 4%. Counties have the option of collecting an additional 1% tax for general revenue and a 1% tax for specific purposes, if approved by voters. Food for human consumption is not subject to sales tax. There also is a county lodging tax that varies from 2% to 5%. The state collects a use tax of 5% on items purchased elsewhere and brought into Wyoming.

The largest airport in Wyoming is Jackson Hole Airport. Visiting the airport's web site under news/airport improvement projects, the recent terminal expansion and increased commercial jet traffic now makes the airport the largest in the State with over 500 employees. Three interstate highways and thirteen U.S. highways pass through Wyoming. In addition, the state is served by the Wyoming state highway system.

State bird: Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)

State coin: Sacagawea dollar

State dinosaur: Triceratops

State emblem: Bucking Horse and Rider

State fish: Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki)

State flag: Flag of the State of Wyoming

State flower: Wyoming Indian paintbrush (Castilleja linariifolia)

State fossil: Knightia

State gemstone: Wyoming nephrite jade

State grass: Western Wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii)

State mammal: American Bison (Bison bison)

State motto: Equal Rights

State nicknames: Equality State; Cowboy State; Big Wonderful Wyoming

State reptile: Horned lizard (Phrynosoma douglassi brevirostre)

State seal: Great Seal of the State of Wyoming

State soil: Forkwood (unofficial)

State song: Wyoming (song) by Charles E. Winter & George E. Knapp

State sport: Rodeo

State tree: Plains Cottonwood (Populus sargentii)

Cheyenne

Cheyenne (Shy-anne) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population is 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the northern terminus of the extensive and fast-growing Front Range Urban Corridor.

On July 5, 1867, General Grenville M. Dodge and his survey crew platted the site now known as Cheyenne in Dakota Territory (later Wyoming Territory). This site was chosen as the point at which the Union Pacific Railroad crossed Crow Creek, a tributary of the South Platte River. The city was not named by Dodge, as his memoirs state, but rather by friends who accompanied him to the area Dodge called "Crow Creek Crossing." It was named for the American Indian Cheyenne nation, one of the most famous and prominent Great Plains tribes closely allied with the Arapaho.

Cheyenne's government consists of a mayor and a city council. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote. The city council has nine members each of whom are elected from one of three wards. Each ward elects three members.

the Atlas Theatre (added 1973)

Union Pacific Depot (1973)

the Governor's Mansion (1969)

Nagle-Warren Mansion (1976)

First Presbyterian Church (1869)

First United Methodist Church (1975)

St. Mark's Episcopal Church (1970)

St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral (1974)

Cheyenne High School (2005)

Storey Gymnasium (2005)

Several districts in the city are also listed, including:

the Downtown District (1978, with boundary increase in 1980, 1988, 1996. Encompasses 205 acres (0.83 km2) and 67 buildings)

Lakeview District (1996, 350 acres 109 buildings)

Rainsford District (1984, 1980 acres 288 buildings)

Capitol North District (1980, 204 acres 112 buildings)

Fort David A. Russell (1969, 6300 acres 19 buildings)

Union Pacific Roundhouse, Turntable and Machine Shop (1992, 113 acres 2 buildings)

South Side District (2006)

Union Pacific and BNSF railroads intersect in Cheyenne. The city is home to a BNSF railyard, as well as the Union Pacific's steam program. UP's 844 and 3985 reside in the steam shop.

Spike TV series Blue Mountain State, the main characters Alex Moran and Sammy Cacciatore are from Cheyenne.

Three novels by Philip K. Dick are partly set in Cheyenne. In The Man in the High Castle, it is where Hawthorne Abendsen lives in the eponymous "High Castle". In Dr. Bloodmoney, it is the seat of a military dictatorship. In The Penultimate Truth, several characters are linked by post-apocalyptic Cheyenne.

Wyoming operates a multitude of offices in downtown Cheyenne. Many area residents are employed by or are dependent on the U.S. Air Force, through F.E. Warren Air Force Base to the west of the city, or by the Wyoming National Guard. Railroads remain a major economic force for the city, with both the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific employing many residents.

Gillette

Gillette is a city in and the county seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States.The population was 29,087 in 2010. Gillette is a city centrally located in an area involved with the development of vast quantities of American coal, oil, and coal bed methane gas. The city calls itself the "Energy Capital of the Nation

Gillette was incorporated on January 6, 1892, less than two years after statehood. The city was named after Edward Gillette, a surveyor and civil engineer.

Four television stations are available in Gillette: KTVQ (CBS) and KULR (NBC) from Billings, KSWY (NBC) from Casper, and PBS station K28CH is a local translator for KCWC-TV in Lander.

Gillette has one newspaper, the Gillette News-Record, published by Ann Kennedy Turner. Established in 1904, it serves all of Campbell County.

Radio

There are seven area radio stations. The Basin Radio Network owns and operates KIML 1270 AM, KAML-FM 97.3 FM, KGWY 100.7 FM, and KDDV-FM 101.5 FM. KGCC 99.9 FM and KXXL 106.1 FM are operated by Keyhole Broadcasting, LLC. KUWG 90.9 FM, is a Wyoming Public Radio station.

Public education in the city of Gillette is provided by Campbell County School District #1. Gillette is home to Campbell County High School. Gillette College, a two-year college, is part of the Northern Wyoming Community College District.

At Gillette, Wyoming there is a LORAN-C transmitter at 44°00'11" N and 105°37'24" W. Its antenna, a 700 ft (213.36 meter) high guyed radio mast, is the tallest structure in Wyoming.

Gillette-Campbell County Airport(GCC) is served by Great Lakes Airlines, United Airlines, and SkyWest Airlines. These airlines currently operate 10 flights daily to hubs in Denver, Salt Lake City, and Billings.

Fort Washakie

Fort Washakie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States, within the Wind River Indian Reservation and along U.S. Route 287. The population was 1,477 at the 2000 census.

Fort Washakie is named after nearby Fort Washakie, a U.S Army post established in 1869 and named after Chief Washakie in 1878.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,906, and the median income for a family was $20,658. Males had a median income of $23,295 versus $22,885 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,700. About 42.9% of families and 42.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.8% of those under age 18 and 52.0% of those age 65 or over.

There were 432 households out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 29.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.75.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

Evansville

Evansville is a town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,255 at the 2000 census.

Evansville is the location of the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,375, and the median income for a family was $28,603. Males had a median income of $26,536 versus $17,981 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,657. About 21.4% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,255 people, 848 households, and 561 families residing in the town. The population density was 879.7 people per square mile (340.1/km2). There were 918 housing units at an average density of 358.1/sq mi (138.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.07% White, 1.11% African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 4.43% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.43% of the population.

Evanston

Evanston is a city in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 11,507 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Uinta County.

Evanston was named after James E. Evans, surveyor for the Union Pacific Railroad. The town was founded during the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad. The railroad arrived in the area in November 1868, and Harvey Booth opened a saloon/restaurant in a tent near what is now Front Street. By December the rails had reached Evanston and the first train arrived December 16. Later a machine shop and roundhouse were constructed, giving Evanston a longevity not shared with many other railroad towns.

Wyoming Department of Health Wyoming State Hospital, a psychiatric facility, is located in Evanston. The facility was operated by the Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform until that agency was dissolved as a result of a state constitutional amendment passed in November 1990.

The United States Postal Service operates the Evanston Post Office.

n the city the population was spread out with 33.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,019, and the median income for a family was $47,220. Males had a median income of $35,843 versus $21,710 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,725. About 9.1% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

Etna

Etna is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 123 at the 2000 census.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,917, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $41,667 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,423. There were 19.4% of families and 24.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 17.1% of under eighteens and 48.1% of those over 64.

As of the census of 2000, there were 123 people, 44 households, and 34 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 62.8 people per square mile (24.2/km²). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 28.1/sq mi (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.50% White, 1.63% African American, 1.63% from other races, and 3.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.88% of the population.

Encampment

Grand Encampment is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 443 at the 2000 census.

Known also as "Encampment", this town along the Colorado-Wyoming border was, at the turn of the twentieth century, a booming center of copper mining and smelting. At one point a sixteen-mile tramway was built to carry copper ore from the mountains into the town for smelting.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 36.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 115.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.3 males.

209 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.64.

Public education in the town of Grand Encampment is provided by Carbon County School District #2. Encampment School , a K-12 campus, serves the town.

Deaver

Deaver is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.

As of the census of 2000, there were 177 people, 65 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density was 174.0 people per square mile (67.0/km²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 78.7/sq mi (30.3/km²).

There were 65 households out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.34.

Public education in the town of Deaver is provided by Big Horn County School District #1. High school and middle school students attend the new (2010) Rocky Mountain Middle/High School in Cowley, and elementary students attend Rocky Mountain Elementary School in Cowley.

Cody

Cody is a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States. It is named after William Frederick Cody, primarily known as Buffalo Bill, from William Cody's part in the creation of the original town. The population was 8,835 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Park County.

Cody is served by Yellowstone Regional Airport.

Cody's elevation is about 5016 ft (1,500 m) above sea level. The main part of the city is split across three levels, separated by about 60 feet (18 m).

Themes surrounding Cody's pioneer and Cowboy and Western history are common in the cultural events and activities in the area.

The Buffalo Bill Historical Center is a large and modern facility located near the center of the city. It contains five museums in one, and maintains large collections. It is a favorite stopping point for tourists passing through the town, on their way to or from Yellowstone.

Cody is also host to the Cody Stampede Rodeo. The Stampede is a PRCA rodeo and is one of the largest rodeos in the nation that is held over the Independence Day Holiday. Many of the top cowboys in the country attend. The stampede has been held from July 1–4 every year since 1919.

The primary industry in Cody is tourism. Hotels, restaurants and shops cater to travelers coming to visit the West and Yellowstone Park. Cody has several art galleries, with some notable local painters and artists living in the area.

Another industry is western style furniture, with several small furniture makers producing custom pieces.

Public education in the city of Cody is provided by Park County School District #6. Three elementary schools – Eastside, Glenn Livingston, and Sunset - serve students in grades kindergarten through five. The district's two secondary campuses are Cody Middle School (grades 6-8) and Cody High School (grades 9-12).

Casper

Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming, according to the 2010 census, with a population of 53,569. Casper is nicknamed "The Oil City" and has a long history of oil boomtown and cowboy culture, dating back to development of the nearby Salt Creek Oil Field.

The city was established east of the former site of Fort Caspar, which was built during the mid-19th century mass migration of land seekers along the Oregon, California and Mormon trails. . The area was the location of several ferries that offered passage across the North Platte River in the early 1840s. In 1859, Louis Guinard built a bridge and trading post near the original ferry locations.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.3 square miles (62.8 km²), of which, 24.0 square miles (62.0 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (1.32%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

Casper is home to Casper College, a community college that offers bachelors degrees in sixteen areas of study from the University of Wyoming through their UW/CC Center.

Public education in the city of Casper is provided by Natrona County School District #1. The district operates sixteen elementary schools, five middle schools, and three high schools in Casper. The high schools include Kelly Walsh, Natrona, and Roosevelt High Schools.