WYOMING COMMUNITY PROFILES

TORRINGTON

Torrington is conveniently located north of the "Front Range," which includes Colorado Springs, Denver, Fort Collins and Cheyenne. It is located in Southeast Wyoming near the Nebraska Panhandle along the massive North Platte River. This location is ideal for manufactures looking for a cost-effective location to serve the Rocky Mountain Area and the Midwest.

The small community of around 6,000 people, has a little of everything. Torrington has all the necessities of life including doctors, dentists and a 35-bed hospital. The city boasts one of the lowest costs of living in the state and has also been named the cleanest city in Wyoming.

The principal industry for Goshen County is agriculture. More than 20,000 cattle are raised and marketed in Goshen County, which makes it the leading beef producer in the state. Along with agriculture, Torrington also has industry including a sugar plant where the locally grown sugar beets are processed and an ethanol plant processes locally grown corn just south of town.

Community Information

County Goshen
Population/County 12,286
Population/City 5,560

Workforce

Number of Workers in County 6,005
Estimated County Unemployment Rate 4.3%

Taxes

Personal Income Tax Rate Zero
Corporate Income Tax Rate Zero
Sales Tax Rate 5%

Education

2004-05 High School Graduates 129
Graduation Rate 84.314
Total District K-12 Enrollment 2,207
Students per Teacher Ratio 11.87:1
ACT 2002-03 21.1
ACT 2003-04 20.4
ACT 2004-05 21.2
Expenditures per ADM $8,786

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Colleges & Universities within 60 miles

Climatic Information

Average Number of Days of Sunshine 319
Average High / Low Temperature for July 89.3/55.7
Average High / Low Temperature for January 40.4/10.9

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