Osmond is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
Lincoln County,
Wyoming
Wyoming () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the south ...
, United States. The population was 397 at the
2010 census.
History
According to entertainer
Marie Osmond
Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television host, and a member of the show business family the Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a country and pop ...
, her paternal great-great-grandfather founded Osmond, Wyoming.
Geography
Osmond is located at ,
in
Star Valley on
Wyoming Highway 241
Wyoming Highway 241 (WYO 241) is a state road in Lincoln County, Wyoming that parallels U.S. Route 89 (US 89) for a short distance just south of Afton.
Route description
Wyoming Highway 241 begins its southern end at US Route 89 in Smoot and ...
, south of the town of
Afton.
Highway 236 forms the northern edge of the community, and
U.S. Route 89
U.S. Route 89 (US 89) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway with two sections, and one former section. The southern section runs for from Flagstaff, Arizona, to the southern entrance of Yellowstone National Park. The northern sectio ...
forms the eastern edge. Osmond is east of the community of
Fairview.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...
, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
References
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Census-designated places in Lincoln County, Wyoming
Census-designated places in Wyoming