OsmondWY
A town of 390, settled in 1906.
Is Osmond a good place to live?
0.7% of working residents work locally in Osmond, below both Wyoming’s towns (50%) and U.S. towns (8%). No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a lower January low than Osmond. Osmond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
390 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Osmond: who provides what
Osmond is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Osmond.
About half of Osmond’s working residents commute to Afton
Osmond had 37 jobs in 2023, up 20 from 2013. Most people who work leave Osmond to do it: just 1% work in town. In Osmond, 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 4 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Osmond’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Lincoln County School District #2. Osmond’s only public school teaches 349 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osmond ElementaryLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 349 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
The climate in Osmond brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Its typical July afternoon high stands at 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Osmond is
Osmond: 67% of adults had a checkup this year. Two figures for adults locally: 20% have been diagnosed with depression, 16% report frequent mental distress.
| Osmond | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 68% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Osmond | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 9.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 9.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Osmond is avalanches, at a high overall level
67% of Osmond’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by earthquakes at 18%. Compared with 60% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Osmond
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Osmond; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Osmond residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
99% of working residents leave Osmond for work
Where Osmond’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Osmond
Census-designated place in Wyoming, United States
Osmond is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 397 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,329 ft
Questions about Osmond
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Osmond, WY a good place to live?
Osmond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.