Teton County, Idaho facts for kids

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U.S. county
Teton County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
Idaho's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Founded	January 26, 1915
Named for	The Teton Mountains
Seat	Driggs
Largest city	Victor
Area
• Total	451 sq mi (1,170 km2)
• Land	449 sq mi (1,160 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,630
• Density	26/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd

Teton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,630. The county seat is Driggs, and the largest city is Victor. The county was established in 1915 and was named after the Teton Mountains to the east.

Teton County is part of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The Teton Valley was discovered by John Colter in 1808, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–06). It became known as Pierre's Hole, and it hosted the well-attended 1832 Rendezvous, which was followed by the Battle of Pierre's Hole.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 451 square miles (1,170 km²), of which 449 square miles (1,160 km²) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) (0.2%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Idaho by area.

Adjacent counties

• Fremont County - north
• Madison County - west
• Bonneville County - south
• Teton County, Wyoming - east

Major highways

• SH-31
• SH-32
• SH-33

National protected area

• Targhee National Forest (part)

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 10,170 people, 3,651 households, and 2,509 families living in the county. The population density was 22.6 inhabitants per square mile (8.7/km²). There were 5,478 housing units at an average density of 12.2 units per square mile (4.7 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.6% white, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 11.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 16.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 29.9% were English, 20.3% were German, 13.0% were Irish, and 4.2% were American.

Of the 3,651 households, 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.3% were non-families, and 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.33. The median age was 33.2 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $53,364 and the median income for a family was $56,791. Males had a median income of $39,865 versus $31,966 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,633. About 5.4% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The public schools are operated by Teton County School District 401, the sole school district in the county. The county's only traditional high school, Teton High School, is in Driggs.

The College of Eastern Idaho includes Teton County in its catchment zone; however, the county is not in the College's taxation zone.

Communities

Cities

• Driggs (county seat)
• Tetonia
• Victor

Unincorporated communities

• Bates
• Felt
• Clementsville
• Cache
• Darby

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Teton (Idaho) para niños