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County:

Teton County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16081

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

30.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

88,013

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

87,924

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.49

Targhee NF

88,013

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

64

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,351

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,897

23.2%

4.9%

18.3%

1990:

3,439

18.7%

1.8%

16.9%

2000:

5,999

74.4%

56.4%

18.1%

2005:

7,467

24.0%

14.5%

9.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,210

86.8%

0-to-19:

2,056

34.3%

Black:

6

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,851

30.9%

Hispanic:

705

11.8%

40-to-59:

1,508

25.1%

American Indian:

26

0.4%

60-plus:

584

9.7%

Other:

52

0.9%

Median Age:

31.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

13.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.1%

Median Family Income:

$45,848

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.7%

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