Demographics
Located in northwestern Wyoming, Jackson Hole is a beautiful alpine valley bordered by the Teton Mountain Range on the west and the Gros Ventre Mountain Range on the east. The valley is approximately 60 miles long and 20 miles wide. Elevation at the valley floor is 6,209 feet.
Grand Teton National Park and the southern end of Yellowstone National Park also reside in Jackson Hole. On the other side of the Tetons and just over the Idaho/Wyoming border, Teton Valley, Idaho, also offers many of the same amenities as Teton County, Wyoming (or Jackson Hole proper).
General Jackson Hole Info
Jackson Hole starts with the town of Jackson, near the south end of the 60-mile-long valley.
Jackson is the seat of Teton County, its only incorporated town. While most of the county's population now lives in the Jackson Hole area, there is an outpost on the western slopes in the small community of Alta and its neighbor, the Grand Targhee Ski Resort. Less than 3 percent of Teton County is in private hands; most is contained within Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, the Targhee National Forest and the National Elk Refuge. Teton County is composed of 3,826,407 acres, of which 97 percent is under state or federal management. Other towns in Teton County are Alta (via Driggs, Idaho), Kelly, Moose, Moran, Teton Village and Wilson.
Jackson has the highest cost of living in the state and the lowest unemployment rate.
Population
2000 Census Figures
| 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | |
| Jackson | 1,437 | 2,688 | 4,511 | 4,472 | 8,647 |
| Teton Co. | 3,062 | 4,823 | 9,355 | 11,172 | 18,251 |
The density in Teton County is 3.26 persons per square mile.
Distribution by Age
| 0-4 | 5-19 | 20-29 | 30-44 | 45-54 | 55-69 | 70+ |
| 7.88% | 18.06% | 15.07% | 34.56% | 10.80% | 9.65% | 3.88% |
Distribution by Sex
Male - 52.2%
Female - 47.8%
Martial Status
Single - 46.6%
Married - 53.4%
Housing
UTILITIES
Electricity Supplier - Bonneville Power Administration Distributed by Lower Valley Power and Light
Maximum Generating Capacity - 1.5 megawatts
Peak Load - 115 mw
Major energy source - hydro
Commercial rates - 5.533 cents per kwh up to 2,000; 5.172 per kwh over 2,000
Other Fuels - Propane and Natural Gas available
WATER SUPPLIER
Jackson Water Systems Source - 4 wells
Storage Capacity - 2.8 million gallons
Peak Daily Demand - 5 million gallons per day
Present Load - 1.7 million gallons per day
SEWAGE TREATMENT
Jackson Wastewater Treatment Plant
Capacity - 3.5 million gallons per day, summer
- 1.75 million gallons per day, winter
A note about housing - While county population grew by 19% in the last decade, the rental selection has only increased by 11%. This makes finding a place to rent in Jackson somewhat difficult.
Local Government and Community Services
TOWN - Mayor/Town Council form with Town Administrator
COUNTY - County Commissioners
Jackson Police Department - employs 30 active officers.
Teton County Sheriff Department - employs 48 sworn deputies.
Fire - Insurance classification #3 in the Town of Jackson, #4 within five miles of Jackson and Wilson departments, and #9b-10 in the rest of Teton County. The Volunteer Fire Department has 29 fire fighting trucks and water support equipment.
LIBRARY - More than 46,000 volumes. Inter-library loan and full reference services.
HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME - St. John's Hospital and Living Center provides a continuum of health care services to the residents of and visitors to Jackson Hole, Teton County and surrounding communities. Comprehensive care includes 24-hour emergency services, adult and pediatric inpatient and outpatient diagnostic and treatment services, home care, hospice, in-home private nursing care, wellness programs, long-term care and off-campus clinics.
Other Medical Services include an outpatient center, general internists, obstetricians, gynecologists, family physicians, an ophthalmologist, a dermatologist, radiologists, orthopedists, physical therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed social workers, dentists, orthodontists, chiropractors, and periodic visiting specialists.
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