POPULATION 2000
Jackson, WY 8,647 4,007 acres
Teton County, WY 18,251 2.7 million acres
The population density in Teton County is 3.26 persons per square mile.
ELEVATION
6,581’
13,770’ Grand Teton
LAND CONSERVATION
• Over 15,000 acres of open spaces within the valley are permanently protected.
• 97% of Teton County is within land protected by national park, national forest, wildlife refuge, and BLM.
PROPERTY TAX
Currently the state’s residential property tax rate is 0.0692 (town)/.05742 (county) of the assessed value of the home. Surrounding states tax 1.4% on average and all states on average tax between 1.2% and 1.5%.
JACKSON HOLE MOUNTAIN RESORT
• 459” Snowfall Average• 4139 ft Vertical Drop
EDUCATION
Public education in the town of Jackson is provided by Teton County School District #1. Schools serving the town include Jackson Elementary School (grades K-2), Colter Elementary School (grades 3-5), Jackson Hole Middle School (grades 6-8), Jackson Hole High School, and two private schools the Community School, and the Journeys School.
HOSPITALS & HEALTHCARE
With a staff of over 100 physicians and providers representing nearly 30 medical specialties, St. Johns Medical Center serves the region by providing the following services: 24/7 emergency room staffed with board-certified emergency medicine physicians, same-day and overnight surgical services, imaging services (including ultrasound, CT and MRI), a wellness center, obesity surgery, plastic surgery, rehabilitation services, cardiology, oncology, home health services and more.
AIRPORT & TRANSPORTATION
Delta, United, American and Frontier have daily direct connections to the Jackson Hole Airport. Daily direct flights – with even more options on the weekend – connect to Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis, Los Angeles and Salt Lake. Salt Lake is 273 miles from Jackson and Denver is 528 miles.
A public bus system (“The START bus”, or Southern Teton Area Rapid Transit) services the entire valley as well as the adjacent Star Valley and Teton Valley, Idaho.