Editing Fontenelle, Wyoming

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Fontenelle, Wyoming
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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Wyoming]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Wyoming|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Lincoln County, Wyoming|Lincoln]]

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|area_total_km2           = 9.3
|area_land_km2            = 8.9
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 3.6
|area_land_sq_mi          = 3.5
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_total         = 5
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|timezone                 = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
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|elevation_m              = 1978
|elevation_ft             = 6490
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|postal_code              = 83101
|area_code                = [[Area code 307|307]]
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|blank_info               = 56-27650<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 1588605<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
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'''Fontenelle''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Lincoln County, Wyoming|Lincoln County]], [[Wyoming]], United States. The population was 5 at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]]. It is named after the hamlet of [[Fontenelle, Wyoming (hamlet)|Fontenelle]], which is located in the southeast corner of the roughly-rectangular CDP.

==Geography==
Fontenelle is located at {{coord|41|59|24|N|110|3|12|W|type:city}} (41.990006, &minus;110.053420).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 3.6&nbsp;square miles (9.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 3.5&nbsp;square miles (8.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.1&nbsp;square mile (0.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (3.90%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 19 people, 5 households, and 5 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 5.5 people per square mile (2.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 8 housing units at an average density of 2.3/sq&nbsp;mi (0.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 5 households, out of which 80.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 100.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 0.0% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.80 and the average family size was 3.80.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 42.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, and 21.1% from 45 to 64. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $0, and the median income for a family was $0. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $0. There are 100.0% of families living below the [[poverty line]] and 100.0% of the population, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==Climate==

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Fontenelle has a [[cold semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Fontenelle was {{convert|100|°F}} on July 22, 2007, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-46|°F}} on December 31, 1978 and February 2, 1985.<ref name=NOWData />

{{Weather box
|location = Fontenelle Dam, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 53
|Feb record high F = 57
|Mar record high F = 71
|Apr record high F = 79
|May record high F = 87
|Jun record high F = 94
|Jul record high F = 100
|Aug record high F = 95
|Sep record high F = 91
|Oct record high F = 81
|Nov record high F = 70
|Dec record high F = 60

|Jan avg record high F = 39.5
|Feb avg record high F = 42.5
|Mar avg record high F = 56.2
|Apr avg record high F = 68.0
|May avg record high F = 76.2
|Jun avg record high F = 84.9
|Jul avg record high F = 90.2
|Aug avg record high F = 88.3
|Sep avg record high F = 81.5
|Oct avg record high F = 71.5
|Nov avg record high F = 56.5
|Dec avg record high F = 43.1
|year avg record high F = 90.7

|Jan high F = 28.5
|Feb high F = 31.3
|Mar high F = 42.5
|Apr high F = 52.3
|May high F = 62.7
|Jun high F = 74.0
|Jul high F = 83.3
|Aug high F = 81.5
|Sep high F = 71.1
|Oct high F = 56.8
|Nov high F = 40.8
|Dec high F = 28.8
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 14.1
|Feb mean F = 17.2
|Mar mean F = 28.6
|Apr mean F = 36.8
|May mean F = 46.9
|Jun mean F = 56.2
|Jul mean F = 64.1
|Aug mean F = 62.3
|Sep mean F = 52.5
|Oct mean F = 39.6
|Nov mean F = 25.6
|Dec mean F = 14.4
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = -0.2
|Feb low F = 3.1
|Mar low F = 14.7
|Apr low F = 21.2
|May low F = 31.0
|Jun low F = 38.4
|Jul low F = 44.8
|Aug low F = 43.1
|Sep low F = 33.8
|Oct low F = 22.5
|Nov low F = 10.4
|Dec low F = -0.1
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -20.7
|Feb avg record low F = -17.9
|Mar avg record low F = -3.8
|Apr avg record low F = 10.0
|May avg record low F = 18.6
|Jun avg record low F = 27.8
|Jul avg record low F = 34.8
|Aug avg record low F = 32.2
|Sep avg record low F = 21.3
|Oct avg record low F = 7.1
|Nov avg record low F = -9.2
|Dec avg record low F = -21.5
|year avg record low F = -28.4

|Jan record low F = -43
|Feb record low F = -46
|Mar record low F = -33
|Apr record low F = -9
|May record low F = 6
|Jun record low F = 14
|Jul record low F = 21
|Aug record low F = 17
|Sep record low F = 4
|Oct record low F = -23
|Nov record low F = -29
|Dec record low F = -46

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.35
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.36
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.50
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.78
|May precipitation inch = 1.43
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.83
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.46
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.73
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.85
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.66
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.34
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.26
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 5.4
|Feb snow inch = 6.6
|Mar snow inch = 3.8
|Apr snow inch = 2.2
|May snow inch = 0.6
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 1.3
|Nov snow inch = 2.1
|Dec snow inch = 4.5
|year snow inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 3.4
|Feb precipitation days = 3.8
|Mar precipitation days = 4.6
|Apr precipitation days = 5.4
|May precipitation days = 8.2
|Jun precipitation days = 5.0
|Jul precipitation days = 4.5
|Aug precipitation days = 5.5
|Sep precipitation days = 5.7
|Oct precipitation days = 4.4
|Nov precipitation days = 3.4
|Dec precipitation days = 3.8

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 2.8
|Feb snow days = 2.9
|Mar snow days = 1.7
|Apr snow days = 1.0
|May snow days = 0.2
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.1
|Oct snow days = 0.7
|Nov snow days = 1.9
|Dec snow days = 3.3

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name=NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00483396&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access
|access-date = August 18, 2022
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=riw
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data
|access-date = August 17, 2022
}}
</ref>
}}

==Education==
The CDP is divided between the following school districts: Most of it is in [[Lincoln County School District 1]]<!--UNI 04030-->, while a portion is in [[Sublette County School District 9]]<!--UNI 01260-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st56_wy/schooldistrict_maps/c56023_lincoln/DC20SD_C56023.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, WY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=2 (PDF p. 3/3)|access-date=2024-12-06}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st56_wy/schooldistrict_maps/c56023_lincoln/DC20SD_C56023_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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{{Lincoln County, Wyoming}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Wyoming]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Lincoln County, Wyoming]]