Frannie, Wyoming

Frannie, Wyoming
Town
Location of Frannie in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
Location of Frannie in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
Frannie, Wyoming is located in the United States
Frannie, Wyoming
Frannie, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°58′11″N 108°37′13″W / 44.96972°N 108.62028°W / 44.96972; -108.62028
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountiesBig Horn, Park
Area
[1]
 • Total0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2)
 • Land0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,216 ft (1,285 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total157
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
159
 • Density358.92/sq mi (138.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82423
Area code307
FIPS code56-29825[4]
GNIS feature ID1588719[5]
Websitefranniewy.govoffice2.com Edit this at Wikidata

Frannie is a town in Big Horn and Park counties in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The population was 157 at the 2010 census.

In 1894, Frannie's post office opened. Postmaster Morris, the town's first postmaster, had a daughter named Frannie, and the town was named after her. Until 1954, the legal status of Frannie was that of an unincorporated area taking in parts of Big Horn and Park Counties. In 1954, the town was incorporated. Under Wyoming law (WS 15-3-101), Frannie now has the status of an incorporated town having less than 4,000 people.

The town has a mayor-council form of government in which the governing body comprises the mayor and the council, together. The governing body has authority over the budget, other fiscal matters, and other major issues affecting the town. The current mayor is Steven Richardson, whose current term expires in 2026.[6]

Frannie receives natural gas service from Frannie-Deaver Utilities, a privately held company in Frannie. Since 1955 the town has provided municipal (potable) water service. In 2000 the town installed a sanitary sewer system. The town contracts for its trash collection and fire-fighting services. Fire protection is provided by the Big Horn County Fire District #5 in Deaver, Wyoming. Police coverage is provided primarily by the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Town Government".