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Driggs, Idaho
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Driggs in 2006
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| Motto(s):
The heart of Teton Valley
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Location of Driggs in Teton County, Idaho
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 Driggs, Idaho
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Teton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2) |
| • Land | 2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,109 ft (1,862 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,660 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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1,817 |
| • Density | 622.90/sq mi (240.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
83422
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| Area codes | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-22690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0380758 |
Driggs is a city in the western United States in eastern Idaho, and is the county seat of Teton County. Part of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, it is located in Teton Valley, the headwaters of the Teton River. The population was 1,660 at the 2010 census, up from 1,100 in 2000.
Located within city limits is the Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport, a class II airport that can accommodate private aircraft on its 7,300-foot (2,225 m) runway.
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History
The Teton Valley was discovered by John Colter in 1808, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–06). It later became known as Pierre's Hole, in honor of "le grand Pierre" Tivanitagon, and hosted the well-attended 1832 Rendezvous, which was followed by the Battle of Pierre's Hole.
Driggs was founded in 1888 by Benjamin Woodbury Driggs, Jr. and Don Carlos Driggs, whose descendants later moved to Arizona (where most live still), and there founded Western Savings and Loan. John Driggs, a descendant of Don Carlos Driggs, later became the mayor of Phoenix, Arizona in the 1970s.
In 2007, National Geographic magazine listed Driggs as one of the 10 best outdoor recreation destinations in the U.S. The Wall Street Journal posited in 2023 that with the expansion of the Grand Targhee Resort 12 miles away in Alta, Wyoming that Driggs could become the next Jackson Hole (much to the dismay of many of its residents).
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total land area of 2.76 square miles (7.15 km2).
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Driggs has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Driggs, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1904–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
60 (16) |
72 (22) |
80 (27) |
89 (32) |
95 (35) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
96 (36) |
85 (29) |
71 (22) |
65 (18) |
100 (38) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 43.7 (6.5) |
46.4 (8.0) |
56.0 (13.3) |
67.9 (19.9) |
76.8 (24.9) |
83.5 (28.6) |
87.5 (30.8) |
87.4 (30.8) |
82.1 (27.8) |
73.1 (22.8) |
58.9 (14.9) |
46.3 (7.9) |
89.0 (31.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32.8 (0.4) |
36.0 (2.2) |
44.3 (6.8) |
53.9 (12.2) |
64.6 (18.1) |
73.2 (22.9) |
82.9 (28.3) |
81.8 (27.7) |
72.7 (22.6) |
58.1 (14.5) |
43.7 (6.5) |
32.8 (0.4) |
56.4 (13.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.0 (−6.1) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
32.3 (0.2) |
40.7 (4.8) |
49.9 (9.9) |
57.2 (14.0) |
65.2 (18.4) |
63.7 (17.6) |
55.5 (13.1) |
43.4 (6.3) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
42.2 (5.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 9.3 (−12.6) |
12.3 (−10.9) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
35.2 (1.8) |
41.2 (5.1) |
47.5 (8.6) |
45.6 (7.6) |
38.2 (3.4) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
19.0 (−7.2) |
10.5 (−11.9) |
27.9 (−2.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −14.5 (−25.8) |
−9.9 (−23.3) |
0.2 (−17.7) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
38.1 (3.4) |
35.3 (1.8) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
−1.6 (−18.7) |
−11.4 (−24.1) |
−18.2 (−27.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −44 (−42) |
−50 (−46) |
−30 (−34) |
−11 (−24) |
8 (−13) |
21 (−6) |
25 (−4) |
13 (−11) |
9 (−13) |
−7 (−22) |
−25 (−32) |
−40 (−40) |
−50 (−46) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.95 (50) |
1.07 (27) |
1.37 (35) |
1.90 (48) |
2.30 (58) |
1.97 (50) |
1.06 (27) |
1.23 (31) |
1.47 (37) |
1.77 (45) |
1.52 (39) |
1.74 (44) |
19.35 (491) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 15.7 (40) |
8.7 (22) |
8.8 (22) |
3.7 (9.4) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.6 (6.6) |
9.6 (24) |
19.1 (49) |
68.8 (174.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 74.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 8.1 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 7.2 | 29.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 683 | — | |
| 1930 | 719 | 5.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,040 | 44.6% | |
| 1950 | 941 | −9.5% | |
| 1960 | 824 | −12.4% | |
| 1970 | 727 | −11.8% | |
| 1980 | 727 | 0.0% | |
| 1990 | 846 | 16.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,100 | 30.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,660 | 50.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,817 | 9.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,660 people, 587 households, and 385 families residing in the village. The population density was 601.4 inhabitants per square mile (232.2/km2). There were 873 housing units at an average density of 316.3 per square mile (122.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.0% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 23.5% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.6% of the population.
There were 587 households, of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.4% were non-families. 22.5% of all of the households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.40.
The median age in the city was 30.6 years. 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.9% were from 25 to 44; 20.5% were from 45 to 64; and 7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
Arts and culture
Sites and events in Driggs include:
- an art gallery
- Winter Snowfest, which includes a snow sculpture competition
- Teton Valley Hot Air Balloon Festival
- Shakespeare in the Park
- Plein Air Arts Festival
- Geotourism Center
- "Music on Main", a series of free, outdoor musical concerts during the summer
- SpudFest Family Film and Music Festival at Spud Drive-In Theater (2004-2008)
Parks and recreation
Recreation centers include Driggs Community Center, and an indoor climbing gym, plus a gymnastics gym.
Education
The public schools of Teton County are operated by Teton School District #401, headquartered in Driggs. The county's only traditional high school (Teton High School), middle school and upper elementary school are in Driggs.
College of Eastern Idaho includes this county in its catchment zone; however this county is not in its taxation zone.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Highway
Airports
Notable people
- Hendrika B. Cantwell (born 1925), clinical professor of pediatrics who advocated for abused and neglected children
- Jeannine Davis-Kimball (1929–2017), archaeologist
- Junius Driggs (1907-1994), banker
- Leon M. Lederman (1922-2018), director of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; recipient of Nobel Prize in Physics
- Dawn Wells (1938-2020), actress, lived part time in Driggs. She was the original Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island, and also established SpudFest Family Film & Music Festival in Driggs (2004-2008).
See also
In Spanish: Driggs (Idaho) para niños
