Town file
Green River, Wyoming
Green River, Wyoming (Sweetwater County, Wyoming) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 410, "The Longest Night" (29 July 2023).
- Town
- Green River
- County
- Sweetwater County
- State
- Wyoming
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 410
- Approximate location
- 41.513, -109.471
Episode 410 / 29 July 2023 / 69 min / express
The Longest Night
"We are going to Wyoming ... this is Green River, Wyoming. Green River's the main town; the murder happened in Jamestown, a little town on the edge of Green River." about 0:03:00
The case: Murder of Sheryl Ann Watson Ward (August 16-17, 2002). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2023
- Median household income
- $73,225
- Median home value
- $243,800
- Craig Cunningham's prior convictions for driving while under the influence in Utah
- 13
History, in brief
- The town site was in Dakota Territory at first and was platted by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1867; the railroad is the only reason it exists. about 0:05:06
- Wyoming Territory was created in 1868 and the town was incorporated a month later under Dakota Territory law, because Wyoming had not yet written its own incorporation laws. about 0:05:20
- The town had to reincorporate in 1891 under the new Wyoming laws, after about 20 years of arguing over whether it was really a town. about 0:05:34
- On November 16th, 1931, Green River passed the Green River ordinance, which prohibited door-to-door salesmen; it was the first town known to do so, and other towns later copied it. about 0:05:47
The reviews read out
5 stars
"A great little city to raise a family in, with lots of programmes for kids, high-paying jobs and reasonable house prices; the bluffs and the river make it beautiful, there is endless outdoor recreation and it is a very safe community with a city-run recreation centre."about 0:06:24
3 stars
"The crime rate is relatively low, though DUIs are frequent; the police usually do a good job of catching drunk drivers."about 0:07:00
2 stars
"The town is not full of excitement and encouragement, and a large number of soon-to-be adults will spend their entire lives there without trying to go anywhere else."about 0:07:35
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Duchesne, Utah104 miles
- Oakley, Utah108 miles
- Pavillion, Wyoming126 miles
- Washington Terrace, Utah132 miles
- Perry, Utah133 miles
- Holladay, Utah136 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.