Alta is a

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(CDP) in Teton County,

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, United States. The population was 429 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jackson, WY– ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, and it is located between Driggs, Idaho and the Grand Targhee ski resort.

Geography

Alta is located just east of the

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state line, approximately east of Driggs, at an

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. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Climate

According to the

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system, Alta has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Alta was on July 16, 1925, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 9, 1933.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 400 people, 141 households, and 104 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 181 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.25%

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and 0.75% Asian.

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or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population. There were 141 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were

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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,750, and the median income for a family was $57,917. Males had a median income of $38,438 versus $19,107 for females. The

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for the CDP was $40,680. About 11.4% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the

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, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in Alta is provided by Teton County School District #1 at Alta Elementary School (grades K–5). Students in grades six through twelve have the option to attend either the secondary schools in nearby Driggs (Teton School District #401), at

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(9–12) and Teton Middle School (6-8 for Alta residents), or to attend the secondary schools in Jackson, Wyoming, about away and over Teton Pass. Alta has a

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, a branch of the Teton County Library system.

Notable residents

Leland Christensen (1959-2022), politician, was born in Alta.Votesmart.org.-Leland Christensen
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References

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