Teton County, Idaho

Teton County, Idaho
Teton County Courthouse, Driggs, Idaho
Seal
Location in the state of Idaho
Idaho's location in the U.S.
Founded	January 26, 1915
Named for	The Teton Mountains
Seat	Driggs
Largest city	Victor
Area
• Total	450.57 sq mi (1,167 km2)
• Land	450.36 sq mi (1,166 km2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (1 km2), 0.05%
Population
• (2010)	10,170
• Density	auto/sq mi (auto/km²)
Congressional district	2nd
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website	tetoncountyidaho.gov

Teton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1915, it was named after the Teton Mountains to the east.^[1] The county had a population of 10,170 at the 2010 Census, up from 5,999 in 2000.^[2] The county seat is Driggs, formerly the county's largest city,^[3] recently overtaken by Victor.

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 2000 census, the county has a total area of 450.57 square miles (1,167.0 km²), of which 450.36 square miles (1,166.4 km²) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.^[4]

Adjacent counties

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

Teton County in Idaho and Wyoming are two of twenty-two counties or parishes in the United States with the same name to border each other across state lines. The others are Union Parish, Louisiana and Union County, Arkansas, Big Horn County, Montana and Big Horn County, Wyoming, Sabine County, Texas and Sabine Parish, Louisiana, Bristol County, Massachusetts and Bristol County, Rhode Island, Kent County, Delaware and Kent County, Maryland, Escambia County, Alabama and Escambia County, Florida, and Pike County, Illinois and Pike County, Missouri, Park County, Montana and Park County, Wyoming, San Juan County, New Mexico and San Juan County, Utah, and Vermilion County, Illinois and Vermillion County, Indiana. respectively. (Note, despite the different spellings, the source of the name is the same for Vermilion County, Illinois and Vermillion County, Indiana--the Vermillion River which flows through both counties.)

National protected area

• Targhee National Forest (part)

Highways

• - SH-31
• - SH-32
• - SH-33

Demographics

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 5,999 people, 2,078 households, and 1,464 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 2,632 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.32% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 6.73% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 11.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.5% were of English, 15.8% German, 7.6% American and 5.1% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 2,078 households out of which 39.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 5.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the county the population was spread out with 31.80% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 33.80% from 25 to 44, 18.90% from 45 to 64, and 7.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 112.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,968, and the median income for a family was $45,848. Males had a median income of $32,309 versus $22,243 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,778. About 9.70% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.10% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Similar to other Idaho counties, an elected three-member county commission heads the county government. Other elected officials include clerk, treasurer, sheriff, assessor, coroner, and prosecutor.^[8]

Until quite recently Teton County voted Republican along with most other Eastern Idaho counties. However, since 2004 the county has strongly trended towards the Democratic Party. In 2008 it was one of three Idaho counties to vote for Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election^[9] despite giving George W. Bush a 23-point victory only four years earlier.^[10]

At the state level Teton County is located in District 31 of the Idaho Legislature.^[11] As counties neighboring Teton County are still strongly Republican, Republicans currently control the district.^[12]

Cities

Education

The public schools are operated by Teton School District #401, led by the county's only traditional high school, Teton High School, in Driggs.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Teton County, Idaho

References

External links

• Official website
• Teton Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Teton School District #401

		Fremont County
	Madison County		Teton County, Wyoming
	Teton County, Idaho
		Bonneville County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Teton County, Idaho, United States County seat: Driggs Cities Driggs Tetonia Victor Unincorporated community Felt

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