Fontenelle is a community in Lincoln County, Wyoming, home to about 3 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83101.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Kemmerer; part is in Fontenelle
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fontenelle. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS)77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO327 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ574 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fontenelle; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fontenelle had 5 residents in the 2020 census, down 74% since 2000.
It’s the 191st largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Lincoln County grew from 12,487 residents in 1920 to 19,581 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 9.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kemmerer 2n, WY weather station (2 miles away).
5,610 jobs at 948 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fontenelle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lincoln County School District #1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Elementary SchoolKemmerer | K–6 | 331 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Kemmerer Junior Senior High SchoolKemmerer | 7–12 | 288 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| New Frontier High SchoolKemmerer | 7–12 | 18 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kemmerer, Diamondville and Oakley.
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