Jackson is a town in

Teton County, Wyoming Teton County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 23,331. Its county seat is Jackson. Its west boundary line is also the Wyoming state boundary shared with Idaho and the southern tip o ...

, United States. The population was 10,760 at the 2020 census, up from 9,577 in 2010. It is the largest town in Teton County and its

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. Jackson is the principal town of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Teton County in Wyoming and Teton County in

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. The town, often mistakenly called Jackson Hole, derives its name from the valley in which it is located. Jackson is a popular tourist destination due to its proximity to the ski resorts Jackson Hole Mountain,

Snow King Mountain Snow King Mountain is a summer and winter resort in the Western United States, western United States, in Jackson, Wyoming. The mountain is Jackson's original 1936 ski hill, located on the southeast edge of the city, and was the first ski area in ...

, and Grand Targhee, as well as

Grand Teton National Park Grand Teton National Park is an American national park in northwestern Wyoming. At approximately , the park includes the major peaks of the Teton Range as well as most of the northern sections of the valley known as Jackson Hole. Grand Teton Na ...

and

Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress with the Yellowston ...

History

Jackson was originally populated by Native American tribes including the

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Blackfeet The Blackfeet Nation ( bla, Aamsskáápipikani, script=Latn, ), officially named the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, is a federally recognized tribe of Siksikaitsitapi people with an Indian reservation in Monta ...

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, and

Gros Ventre The Gros Ventre ( , ; meaning "big belly"), also known as the Aaniiih, A'aninin, Haaninin, Atsina, and White Clay, are a historically Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe located in north central Montana. Today the Gros Ventre people are ...

. In the early 1800s, the locality became a prime area for trappers and mountain men to travel through, one example being

John Colter John Colter (c.1770–1775 – May 7, 1812 or November 22, 1813) was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806). Though party to one of the more famous expeditions in history, Colter is best remembered for explorations he made ...

. After being discharged from the

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of the

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in 1806 at

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, in present-day

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, Colter visited Jackson Hole during the winter of 1807/1808. Among other mountain men who visited the valley include

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Jedediah Smith Jedediah Strong Smith (January 6, 1799 – May 27, 1831) was an American clerk, transcontinental pioneer, frontiersman, hunter, trapper, author, cartographer, mountain man and explorer of the Rocky Mountains, the Western United States, and ...

, and

William Sublette William Lewis Sublette, also spelled Sublett (September 21, 1798 – July 23, 1845), was an American frontiersman, trapper, North American fur trade, fur trader, explorer, and mountain man. After 1823, he became an agent of the Rocky Mountain Fu ...

, who are responsible for many of the names in the area.

David Edward Jackson David Edward “Davey” Jackson (1788 – December 24, 1837) was an American pioneer, trapper, fur trader, and explorer. Davey Jackson has often been referenced to as a son of the American Revolution. His father Edward Jackson and his Uncle ...

gave his name to the valley after a winter spent on the shores of Jackson Lake. As part of the Hayden Expedition of 1871 and 1872, William Henry Jackson took the first photographs of the Teton Mountains and Yellowstone. His photographs, along with the sketches by Tom Moran, were important evidence to convince Congress to protect Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone National Park became the first National Park in 1872. Grand Teton National Park was created in 1929 and greatly expanded in 1950 through the generous efforts of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who purchased and then donated over 30,000 acres. The Town of Jackson was named in 1894 and incorporated in 1914. Some of the early buildings remain and can be found throughout the area of the Town Square. The Town of Jackson elected an all-woman city government (including town council and mayor, who in turn appointed women to town marshal, town clerk and treasurer) in 1920. The first ski rope tow was built at Teton Pass in 1937 and Snow King Resort was established in 1930. Teton County now has three excellent ski areas including Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village, Grand Targhee Ski and Summer Resort located on the West slope of the Tetons, and Snow King Resort. The Town of Jackson is the county seat of Teton County and the only incorporated municipality in the region. Less than 3% of land in Teton County is privately owned. 97% of the 2,697,000 acres in Teton County are federally or state owned/managed. In 2009, the Town of Jackson was designated as a Preserve America Community. This designation recognizes that, as a community, the town protects and celebrates its heritage, uses historic assets for economic development and encourages people to experience and appreciate local historic resources. In September 2016, the town went viral from an ongoing live stream on

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consisting of various views of the town, especially a webcam angled on the town square. Notable interests were the abundance of red trucks in the streets and a sheriff performing the dab in front of the live webcam. To date, the webcam is still operational.

Geography

Jackson is located at (43.475, −110.769), at an elevation of above sea level. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Jackson is surrounded by the Teton and Gros Ventre mountain ranges. The Teton Range is commonly associated with Jackson Hole and is a popular sightseeing attraction for many visitors. The Gros Ventre Range, by contrast, is geologically older than the Tetons and has a much broader width, which encompasses huge expanses of wilderness and is not as easily accessible.

Soil Soil, also commonly referred to as earth or dirt, is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life. Some scientific definitions distinguish ''dirt'' from ''soil'' by restricting the former te ...

s at Jackson Hole are mostly dark, excessively drained, moderately alkaline gravelly loam of the Greyback series. Flat Creek, a tributary of the

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, runs through the town.

Climate

Jackson experiences a

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(

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''Dfb''), with warm summers and very cold winters. Due to its location in a very narrow river valley, Jackson and the rest of the Snake headwaters experience a unique

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that gets considerably more precipitation – much of it snow – than the majority of Wyoming and has higher humidity during much of the year. Its elevation is also responsible for extreme differences between day and night temperatures, which makes the climate very close to being classified as

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(Köppen Dfc). Extreme temperatures range from on December 20, 1924, to on July 17, 1934 and July 20, 1934, and on average 236.0 mornings fall below freezing and 34.7 of these below ; the 1991 to 2020 average window for subzero Fahrenheit temperatures is from November 22 to March 3, while the window for freezing temperature is from August 22 to July 5, but freezing temperature have been recorded on every single day of the year except for July 25. Snowfall averages , but the highest monthly total has been in January 1969, and the most in one season being between July 1966 and June 1967.

Demographics

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the town was $59,605, and the median income for a family was $69,432. Male full-time, year-round workers had a median income of $35,892 versus $29,175 for females. The

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for the town was $27,066. About 4.2% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the

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, including 6.7% of those under age 18. Teton Theater, Jackson Wyoming

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 9,577 people, 3,964 households, and 1,858 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 4,736 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 79.8%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.8% Native American, 1.4%

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, 0.1%

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, 15.2% from

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, and 2.3% from

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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 27.2% of the population. There were 3,964 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were

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living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 53.1% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the town was 31.9 years. 18% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 43.8% were from 25 to 44; 20.5% were from 45 to 64; and 6.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 54.1% male and 45.9% female.

Economy

As of the 2010 Census, the main industries which provide employment are: arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (32.2%), construction (8.7%), retail trade (12.4%), educational services, health care and social assistance (11.9%), and professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (11.8%). A strong local economy, primarily due to tourism, has allowed Jackson to develop a large shopping and eating district characterized by a large number of art galleries, custom jewelers, and designer clothing retailers centered on the town square.

Points of interest

: A national park that includes the Teton Mountain Range, roughly 310,000 acres. The park brings in more than two million recreational tourists each year. The Grand Teton National Park is roughly 5 miles away from Jackson. *

: Mostly in Wyoming, Yellowstone also extends into Idaho and Montana. This park was the first national park in the country, and brings in roughly four million visitors each year. This park is less than 60 miles away from Jackson. *

National Elk Refuge The National Elk Refuge is a Wildlife Refuge located in Jackson Hole in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It was created in 1912 to protect habitat and provide sanctuary for one of the largest elk (also known as wapiti) herds. With a total of , the refug ...

: The refuge was created to shelter one of the largest elk herds in the country and borders the town of Jackson. Throughout the winter visitors can go on horse-drawn sleigh rides to view the herd. *

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is a ski resort in the western United States, at Teton Village, Wyoming. In the Teton Range of the Rocky Mountains, it is located in Teton County, northwest of Jackson and due south of Grand Teton National Pa ...

: The resort opened in 1966, 12 miles north of Jackson. It has abundant steep terrain and has one of the highest vertical drops in North America, at 4,139 feet (1,262 m). * Snow King Mountain Resort: The first ski resort in Jackson and is significantly cheaper than Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Even though Snow King is cheaper it is still quite a challenging hill. This resort is located on the Southeast edge of town. 400+ acres of skiable terrain with 3 chairlifts and a high speed summit gondola *

Grand Targhee Resort Grand Targhee Resort is a ski resort in the western United States, located in western Wyoming in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, near Alta, the closest town to the resort. It is northwest of Jackson and is accessible only from the west, th ...

: About an hour away, 42 miles, on the west side of the Teton Range in Alta, opened in 1969, it is accessed through Idaho over Teton Pass. *

National Museum of Wildlife Art The National Museum of Wildlife Art (NMWA) is a museum located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States that preserves and exhibits wildlife art. The 51,000 square foot building with its Idaho quartzite façade was inspired by the ruins of Slains Ca ...

: Overlooking the National Elk Refuge is the National Museum of Wildlife Art which shows and preserves many wildlife artworks. Along with pieces inside of the museum, there is a ¾ mile trail with many sculptures along it. * Grand Teton Music Festival: This is a seven-week classical music festival held every summer in the town of Jackson. * Center for the Arts: The center was founded in 1991 to help support an artist culture within the town. Construction of the facility was completed in 2007. *Elkfest: The annual Jackson Hole Elk Antler Auction occurs each spring. At this event, members of the

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help sell all the antlers collected on the nearby

. Profits go to help the local Boy Scouts and the refuge.

Government

Jackson is administered by a mayor and town council. The current mayor is Hailey Morton Levinson. The following are currently members of the Town Council: Arne Jorgensen (''vice mayor''), Jessica Sell Chambers, Jim Rooks, and Jonathan Schechter.

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–5), Colter Elementary School (grades K–5), Munger Mountain Elementary, Jackson Hole Middle School (grades 6–8), Jackson Hole High School, Summit Innovations High School, the

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(grades K–10),

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and the

Journeys School Mountain Academy of Teton Science Schools (formerly Journeys School) is a Pre-K through 12th grade independent school affiliated with Teton Science Schools. History Teton Science Schools operate in partnership with Grand Teton National Park and ...

. Jackson has a

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, a branch of the Teton County Library. The 1938 Teton County Library, which is a rustic log cabin, is on the

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. The building now houses the

Huff Memorial Library The Huff Memorial Library is a historic library located at 320 South King Street in Jackson, Wyoming. The single-story log library was built by the Works Progress Administration between 1938 and 1940. The library replaced the city's first library, ...

Transportation

Jackson lies at the junction of

US 26 U.S. Route 26 (US 26) is an east–west United States highway that runs from Seaside, Oregon to Ogallala, Nebraska. When the U.S. highway system was first defined, it was limited to Nebraska and Wyoming; by the 1950s, it continued into Idaho and ...

US 89 U.S. Route 89 (US 89) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway with two sections, and one former section. The southern section runs for from Flagstaff, Arizona, to the southern entrance of Yellowstone National Park. The northern section ...

US 189 U.S. Route 189 is a spur of U.S. Route 89. It currently runs for 322 miles (518 km) from Provo, Utah at Interstate 15 to Jackson, Wyoming. The highway was not part of the original 1926 U.S. Highway system. The highway was created in the 1 ...

US 191 U.S. Route 191 (US 191) is a spur of U.S. Route 91 that has two branches. The southern branch runs for from Douglas, Arizona on the Mexican border to the southern part of Yellowstone National Park. The northern branch runs for from the north ...

and

Wyoming Highway 22 Wyoming Highway 22 (WYO 22) is a state highway in the U.S. State of Wyoming known as the Teton Pass Highway in Teton County Wyoming. WYO 22 spans from Idaho State Highway 33 at the Idaho-Wyoming state line to the concurrency of U.S. Routes 26 ...

(the

Teton Pass Teton Pass is a high mountain pass in the western United States, located at the southern end of the Teton Range in western Wyoming, between Wilson and Victor, Idaho. At an elevation of above sea level, the pass provides access from the Jackson Ho ...

Highway). The town is served by

Jackson Hole Airport Jackson Hole Airport is a United States public airport located seven miles (11 km) north of Jackson, in Teton County, Wyoming. In 2019, it was the busiest airport in Wyoming by passenger traffic with 455,000 passengers. During peak seasons ...

, the busiest airport in the state of Wyoming. A public bus system ("

The START Bus START Bus (Southern Teton Area Rapid Transit) is a public bus system serving Jackson, Wyoming, and nearby areas including Teton Village, Star Valley and Teton Valley, Idaho. It is owned and operated by the Town of Jackson with funding from local ...

", or Southern Teton Area Rapid Transit) services the town of Jackson, the route to

Teton Village Teton Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teton County, Wyoming, Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 330 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census. The village surrounds the base of the Jackson Hole Mountain Res ...

, and adjacent communities in Star Valley, Wyoming and Teton Valley, Idaho. There are also airport buses to Salt Lake City, and places in between.

Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium

Since 1978, the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank has held an annual economic summit at Jackson (Hole) that is globally known as the Jackson Hole Economic Summit or officially as the "Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium". Attendees include prominent

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, finance ministers and academics from around the world.

In popular culture

Movies shot in Jackson include ''

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'' (1930), '' The Big Sky'' (1952), ''

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'' (1953), ''

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'' (1980), ''

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'' (1985), ''

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'' (1990), and ''

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'' (2012). It is also a major location in the action-adventure video game ''

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'' (2013) and its sequel (2020), in which it is home to a large community of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world; however, scenes set in Jackson in the game's television adaptation (2022) were instead shot in the Canadian town of

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, which doubled for Jackson. Jackson has gained notabilty since a

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of its town square went viral on

in 2016, leading to much fascination with the town's

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antler arches and unusually high prevalence of red pickup trucks. It first went viral when a sheriff stopped at a red light in the early hours of the morning, got out of his patrol car, and dabbed towards the camera before leaving.

Notable people

* Tom Chrystie (1933–2013), banker who served as the first

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of Merrill Lynch & Company and industry pioneer who created the Cash Management Account *

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(born 1942), actor *

Clifford Hansen Clifford Peter Hansen (October 16, 1912October 20, 2009) was an American politician from the state of Wyoming. A Republican, he served as the 26th Governor of Wyoming (January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967) and subsequently as a United States sen ...

(1912–2009), 26th Governor of Wyoming *

Mary Mead Mary Elisabeth Hansen Mead (June 21, 1935 – June 21, 1996) was an American rancher, businesswoman, and a Republican Party (United States), Republican politician in the U.S. state of Wyoming. She was the daughter of governor of Wyoming, Governor ...

(1935–1996), rancher, businesswoman, politician *

Matt Mead Matthew Hansen Mead (born March 11, 1962) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 32nd Governor of Wyoming from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the United States Attorney for the ...

(born 1962), attorney, businessman, politician *

Milward Simpson Milward Lee Simpson (November 12, 1897June 11, 1993) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator and as the 23rd Governor of Wyoming, the first born in the state. In 1985, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the Nati ...

(1897–1993), 23rd Governor of Wyoming *

Lyle Waggoner Lyle Wesley Waggoner (; April 13, 1935 – March 17, 2020) was an American actor, sculptor, presenter, travel trailer salesman and model, known for his work on ''The Carol Burnett Show'' from 1967 to 1974 and for playing the role of Steve Trevor ...

(1935–2020), actor, sculptor, presenter, travel trailer salesman, model; known for his work on ''

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'' *

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(born 1949), widow of John T. Walton, one of the sons of

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, the founder of

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(born 1935), businessman and heir to the Mars candy company fortune * Aaron Linsdau (born 1973), adventurer living in Jackson, Wyoming; known for the longest solo expedition from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole *

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(c. 1980), politician who served in the

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from the 8th district as a member of the Republican Party *

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(born 1964), actress *

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(born 1982), professional

snowboarder Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympi ...

Jimmy Chin Jimmy Chin (born ) is an American professional mountain athlete, photographer, film director, and author. Chin has been a professional climber and skier on The North Face Athlete team for over 20 years. In 2006, Chin achieved the first succes ...

(born 1973), professional climber, photographer, and

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

-winning film director; directed, alongside his wife, E. Chai Vasarhelyi, ''

Free Solo Free solo climbing, or free soloing, is a form of technical ice or rock climbing where the climbers (or ''free soloists'') climb alone without ropes, harnesses or other protective equipment, forcing them to rely entirely on their own individual ...

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