Osmond, Wyoming Explained

Official Name:Osmond, Wyoming
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wyoming
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:8.4
Area Land Km2:8.4
Area Water Km2:0.0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:397
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:6329
Coordinates:42.6781°N -110.9331°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:83110
Area Code:307
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:56-58970[1]

Osmond is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 397 at the 2010 census.[2]

History

According to entertainer Marie Osmond, her paternal great-great-grandfather founded Osmond, Wyoming.[3] [4]

Geography

Osmond is located at 42.6781°N -110.9331°W,[5] in Star Valley on Wyoming Highway 241, 3miles south of the town of Afton. Highway 236 forms the northern edge of the community, and U.S. Route 89 forms the eastern edge. Osmond is 3miles east of the community of Fairview.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.4sqkm, all land.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Osmond CDP, Wyoming. United States Census Bureau. October 3, 2012.
  3. Web site: Osmond . Marie . I was way too busy this week. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/marieosmond/2113434231146065566 . 2021-12-26 . registration. Instagram . April 18, 2020 . August 18, 2019 . Yesterday was the birthday of my Grandfather, Rulon George Osmond, who would have been 126 years old. This is a picture of his engagement to my sweet Grandmother, Laverna Van Noy Osmond. They lived in Anton, Wyoming. Osmond, Wyoming is nearby which his father, my great great grandpa founded..
  4. Web site: Osmond . Marie . I was way too busy this week. Facebook . April 18, 2020 . August 18, 2019 . Yesterday was the birthday of my Grandfather, Rulon George Osmond, who would have been 126 years old. This is a picture of his engagement to my sweet Grandmother, Laverna Van Noy Osmond. They lived in Anton, Wyoming. Osmond, Wyoming is nearby which his father, my great great grandpa founded..
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.