Editing Frannie, Wyoming

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'''Frannie''' is a town in [[Big Horn County, Wyoming|Big Horn]] and [[Park County, Wyoming|Park]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wyoming]]. The population was 157 at the [[United States Census 2010|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.{{cn|date=February 2025}} 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.franniewy.govoffice2.com/index.asp?SEC=BD21C849-846C-4632-AD0F-D8F1524EFD51&Type=B_JOB|title = Town Government}}</ref>

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.

==Geography==
[[U.S. Route 310 (Wyoming)|US Highway 310]] (locally known as "Ash St.") is the main road through the town. All but 19 of the town's population is found east of US 310. The town is also located two miles south of the [[Montana]] border and is the northernmost town in Wyoming's [[Bighorn Basin]]—a mountain desert region which relies on a network of canals and pipelines to provide irrigation and potable water for the population, farming, and ranching activities.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.44|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=December 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>  The Town boundaries, at its eastern end, follow the Sage/Frannie Creek.

Among Wyoming towns Frannie has a unique geographic characteristic: it is the only town having boundaries which include parts of two counties—Big Horn (pop. 138) and Park (pop. 19).  Accordingly, visitors to Frannie are greeted with a welcoming sign which includes the phrase "Biggest Little Town In Wyoming."  Locals say this designation is because "it took two counties to hold our town!"  Included in the Park County portion of Frannie is the post office and two of the town's three businesses.  The Town Hall is located within the Big Horn County portion.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 171
|1970= 139
|1980= 138
|1990= 148
|2000= 209
|2010= 157
|estyear=2019
|estimate=159
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010,<ref>http://eadiv.state.wy.us/demog_data/pop2010/Profile/Frannie.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> there were 157 people, 70 households, and 50 families residing in the town. There were 77 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 95.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.9% African-American, 0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.6% of the population.  Some individuals identified as more than one race.  Thus these figures add-up to more than 100%.

Of the town's 70 households 30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families.  1.4% of all households had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 20, 7% from 20 to 29, 19.8% from 30 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years.

==Media==
===AM radio===
* [[KPOW (AM)|KPOW]] 1260 AM  [[Country]]

===FM radio===
* [[KTAG]] 97.9 FM  [[Adult Contemporary]]
* [[KMXE]] 99.3 FM  [[Classic rock]]
* [[KZMQ-FM]] 100.3 [[Country]]
* [[KCGL]] 104.1 [[Classic rock]]
* [[KROW]] 107.1 [[Classic Hits]]

===Television===
Three television stations are available in Frannie: [[KSVI]] (ABC,) KTVQ (CBS) and [[KULR]] (NBC) from [[Billings, Montana|Billings]].  Reception of additional TV stations is available, by subscription, from TCT West Telephone of Basin, Wyo.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tctwest.net/television/ |title=Television » TCT |access-date=September 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914115927/http://www.tctwest.net/television/ |archive-date=September 14, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and from satellite ("dish") services.

==Education==
Public education in the town of Frannie is provided by [[Big Horn County School District Number 1|Big Horn County School District #1]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st56_wy/schooldistrict_maps/c56003_big_horn/DC20SD_C56003.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Big Horn County, WY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-05}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st56_wy/schooldistrict_maps/c56003_big_horn/DC20SD_C56003_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st56_wy/schooldistrict_maps/c56029_park/DC20SD_C56029.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Park County, WY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=2 (PDF p. 3/3)|access-date=2024-10-05}}</ref> Campuses include Rocky Mountain Elementary School (grades PK-5) and [[Rocky Mountain High School (Wyoming)|Rocky Mountain High School]] (grades 6-12).  Both campuses are located in Cowley, Wyo.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bighorn1.com/education/district/district.php?sectionid=1 |title=Big Horn, WY - Home |access-date=September 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910134919/http://www.bighorn1.com/education/district/district.php?sectionid=1 |archive-date=September 10, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Frannie has a [[public library]], a branch of the Big Horn County Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/wyoming/ | title=Wyoming Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | accessdate=June 13, 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Frannie, Wyoming}}
* {{Official website}}


{{Big Horn County, Wyoming}}
{{Park County, Wyoming}}

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[[Category:Towns in Wyoming]]
[[Category:Towns in Big Horn County, Wyoming]]
[[Category:Towns in Park County, Wyoming]]