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Government
Town Hall
PO Box 310
416 Washington St
Phone:307-885-TOWN (8696)
FAX: 307-885-CITY (2489)
email:
afton@silverstar.com
Town
Officials
Mayor: Chad Jensen
Council Members
Francis Brown
Alan Stauffer
Randy Sanderson
Winston Allred
City Attorney: Jim Sanderson
Town Administrator: Gregg Wilkes
Director of Public Works: Blake Robinson
Director of Public Utilities: Larry
Lancaster
Chief of Police: Tim Heggenstaller
Town Clerk: Lisa Hokanson
Administrative Assistant: Nicki Anglesey
Fire Department: 30 Volunteers
Utilities
Electricity:
Lower Valley Energy
236 N. Washington
307-885-3175
Water:
Municipal- Town of Afton
416 Washington
307-885-8696
Residential Fees: $25 per quarter
System: Aerated Lagoon
Solid Waste: Yes County landfill
Natural Gas:
Lower Valley Energy
307-885-3175
Telephone:
Silver Star Communications
307-885-2411
Qwest
800-244-1111
Internet Service Provider:
Silver Star Communications
307-885-2411
Star Valley Wireless
307-885-3200
Municipal
Valuation
Wyoming Dept. of Revenue 2005
Afton
$11,436,497
State Mill Levy
None
Lincoln County Tax Levy
17.879
Amount
$204,473
School Tax Levy
46.846
Amount
$535,754
Municipal Tax Levy
8.0
Amount
$91,492
Total Tax Levy
72.725
Amount $831,719
Revenue
Gross Revenues from sales and Use Taxes
Wyoming Dept. of Revenue: 2005
Afton
$2,133,914
Thayne $397,971
Alpine
$641,669
Lincoln County
$17,180,646
Wyoming
$673,239,357
Population
1990 2000
2005 2010
Census Census
Estimated Forecast
1,630 1,818
1863 1908
Median
Household Income
Taken from the State of Wyoming DOE survey November
2004
Afton $37,292
Lincoln County
$44,437
Wyoming $41,556
U.S. $44,684
Per Capita
Personal Income 2005
Wyoming Business Council Data June 2006
Afton $19,786
Lincoln County
$21,142
Wyoming $34,306
U.S. $36,778
Employment &
Labor
Taken from the State of Wyoming DOE survey November
2004
Average Annual Pay 2004
Afton $24,960
Lincoln County
$33,999
Wyoming $32,605
U.S. $37,100
Unemployment
Rate
April 2006 Data from the Wyoming Business Council
Afton 2.1% (estimate)
Lincoln County
3.5%
Wyoming 3.9%
U.S. 5.4%
Tax
Environment
Individual Income Tax Rate 0.0%
Corporate Income Tax Rate 0.0%
State Sales Tax 4.0%
Lincoln County Sales Tax 1.0%
Gasoline Tax Rate (per gal) $0.14
Job
Growth-Afton
Recent Job Growth 2005 -.035%
Forecasted Job Growth 2015 8.35%
Demographics
Information provided by Neighborhood Profiles
Afton 2005
White
97.72%
Black .01%
Asian .10%
American Indian
1.06%
Hispanic
1.74%
Other
1.12%
Education
Lincoln County School District #2 serves all of
Star Valley and Cokeville unless noted otherwise. Statistics are for
the entire district and are based on the State of Wyomings data.
School
Year 05-06
Grant Guarantee Revenue
$21,727,000*
Starting Teacher Base Salary
$ 32,000
Teacher Average Salary
$ 44,980
Enrollments:
School Year 04-05
K-12 2429
By Demographics:
Asian 15
Black 6
Hispanic 44
Pacific 7
White 2339
*These revenues represent the school block grant
guarantee. They do not reflect other monies received from federal
resources or other sources.
Business
Demographics
This demographic information comes from all
business licenses on file with the
Town of Afton effective May 2006
Retail 31
Construction 28
Commercial 221
Service 50
Building
Permits Issues in the Upper Valley 2005
New Homes 45
Transportation
Major Highways US Highway 89
Nearest Interstate I-15 = 105
Miles
Nearest Railroad Cokeville =
50 Miles
Daily Freight Service: Yes
Parcel Service: Yes
Express Service: Yes
Local Bus Service: Senior
Citizen & Handicapped
Airport: Afton
Municipal Airport
Runway: 5,200 x
75 Asphalt
(To be 7,027 x 30,000# rating)
Lights:
Runway, VASI, Beacon, PAPI
GPS Instrument Approach
Courtesy Car Available
Fixed Base Operator
Tourist
Information
(Provided by Wyoming Department of Transportation)
Number of Vehicles that passed through Afton in
2005: 144,288
Area
Attractions
Bridger Teton National Forest
Intermittent Springs
Palisades Reservoir
Elk Feeding Ground
Fossil Butte national Monument
Grand Teton National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Distance to
Major Cities - Miles
Salt Lake City 210
Denver 526
Las Vegas 610
Seattle 852
Phoenix 880
Los Angeles 898
San Francisco 955
Dallas 1311
Chicago 1406
New York City 2204
Weather
Average Per Year Inches
Rainfall
18.2
Snowfall 76.1
Precipitation Days 96.0
Sunny Days 206.0
Average July High
80.0
Average January Low
5.0
Elevation Feet: 6210
Contact
Information
Town of Afton
Nicki Anglesey Administrative Asst.
P.O. Box 310 Afton, WY 83110
(307) 885-TOWN
Star Valley Chamber of Commerce
Karen Haderlie Executive Director
P.O. Box 1097 Afton, WY 83110
(307)
883-2759 |
