Location

Location is everything! Sweetwater County is in southwest Wyoming, just north of the Wyoming, Utah and Colorado state lines. Interstate 80 dissects Sweetwater County from east to west. Linked to I-25 in Colorado and I-25 in Utah, the County is a treasure waiting to be explored. The states numerous highways and county roads lead the way into the backwoods, historic sites, and to vast open lands to reveal an abundance of wildlife and picturesque scenery. You are likely to see herds of antelope, deer, wild horses, big horn sheep, and the local favorite–the sage grouse. Sweetwater County weather is quite enjoyable, with four distinct seasons and varying temperatures. The average growing season is about 101 days, and the county averages about 244 clear days annually.

Weather (Sweetwater County)
 
Annual Rainfall

9 inches

Annual Snowfall

37 inches

Average Annual Sunny Days

244

Avg. Low Temperature in January 5 degrees

Avg. High Temperature in January

33 degrees

Avg. Low Temperature in July 49 degrees

Avg. High Temperature in July

86 degrees

Average UV Index

4.6

Elevation

6,370 feet


Nationality (Sweetwater County)   
   
Caucasian  

91.62%

African American  

0.73%

Native American  

1.01%

Asian  

0.64%

Hispanic  

7.42%

Average Property Tax

7.06%

 
Fair Market Value of Property

9.50%

 

Top Employers (County)
Product / Service
Employees
School District #1

Education

1155

FMC Corporation

Mining

825

Halliburton Energy Service

Oil & Gas

630

School District #2

Education

521

General Chemical

Mining

495

Bridger Coal Company

Mining

401

Western Wyo. Community College

Education

435

OCI Wyoming

Mining

388

Solvay Minerals

Mining

430

Sweetwater Memorial Hospital

Healthcare

365

Jim Bridger power plant

Energy

336

Wal-Mart

Retail

380

City of Rock Springs

Government

337

City of Green River

Government

337

Simplot Phosphates

Manufacturing

204

Castle Rock Medical Center

Healthcare

200

Union Pacific Railroad

Transportation

198

Black Butte Coal

Mining

189

Church and Dwight

Manufacturing

170

BG Services

Oil & Gas

162

Anadarko

Oil & Gas

154

Basic Energy

Energy

125

BP

Oil & Gas

120

Little America

Retail

119

WYDOT

Government

105

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