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Wyoming›Big Horn County

FrannieWY

A town of 144, settled in 1894.

Is Frannie a good place to live?

Frannie’s average trip to work is 49 minutes, against 15 minutes in Wyoming’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a lower median rent than Frannie. Frannie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

144 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
A pumpjack oil drill outside the little town of Frannie, which straddles the line between Park and Big Horn counties in…
A pumpjack oil drill outside the little town of Frannie, which straddles the line between Park and Big Horn counties in…, 2015
Frannie’s story

132 years in pictures

Census counts: 171 in 1960, a peak of 209 in 2000, 145 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1966 on.

  • 1894Frannie is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Frannie: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Frannie, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerBig Horn Rural ElectricEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Frannie water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers39% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Frannie’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBig Horn County School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personWyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBig Horn County ClerkBig Horn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8242382423 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Frannie.

Climate

In Frannie, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Frannie has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 10° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–34°
Spring31–58°
Summer52–83°
Fall32–59°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Frannie, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Frannie stands out in Wyoming and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink

11% of Frannie adults binge drink, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 16%. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Frannie. Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Frannie.

FrannieWyoming townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)11%16%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
31 measures vs. Wyoming
4 better16 too close to call11 worse
What stands outFrannieWY
Fewer binge drinkers11.4%15.4%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%73%
More adults with heart disease10.7%6.5%
North Big Horn Hospital District
15.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Frannie

15pages on Frannie
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Frannie; the nearest are

About Frannie

Town in Wyoming, United States

Official town website ↗

Frannie is a town in Big Horn and Park counties in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The population was 145 at the 2020 census. Frannie bills itself as the "Biggest little town in Wyoming".

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
4,216 ft
ZIP code
82423
Area code
307

Questions about Frannie

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Frannie, WY a good place to live?

Frannie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.