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Teton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyomingmarker. As of 2000, the population was 18,251. Its county seat is Jacksonmarker . Teton County contains the affluent Jackson Holemarker skiing area. In addition, the county contains all of Grand Teton National Parkmarker and 40.4% of Yellowstone National Parkmarker's total area, including over 96.6% of its water area (largely in Yellowstone Lakemarker).

It has the highest personal per capita income in the U.S. at $132,728, surpassing Manhattanmarker with $120,790.Teton County is part of the Jackson, WY-IDmarker Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Teton County was organized in 1921.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,222 square miles (10,934 km²), of which, 4,008 square miles (10,380 km²) of it is land and 214 square miles (554 km²) of it (5.07%) is water.

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Teton County, Wyoming is one of the few counties in the United States to border its namesake in another state -- in this case, Teton Countymarker, Idahomarker.

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Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,251 people, 7,688 households, and 4,174 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 10,267 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.59% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.93% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 6.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 19.2% were of German, 14.2% English, 11.7% Irish and 6.7% Americanmarker ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 7,688 households out of which 25.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.30% were married couples living together, 5.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.70% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.89.

Age range in the county was well distributed with 19.90% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 38.30% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 6.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 114.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $54,614, and the median income for a family was $63,916. Males had a median income of $34,570 versus $29,132 for females. The per capita income for the county was $38,260. About 2.80% of families and 6.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.70% of those under age 18 and 4.40% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Teton County is the one reliably Democratic county in Wyoming, which is possibly the most overwhelmingly Republican state in the nation. In the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, Barack Obama carried Teton County by a 23.6% margin over John McCain, with McCain winning statewide by a 32.2% margin over Obama, the Republican's widest margin in any state. Albany Countymarker was the only other county in the state to back Obama. In 2004, Teton was the only county in Wyoming to be won by John Kerry over George W. Bush.

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References

  1. N.J. has four of nation's 20 highest-income counties
  2. U.S. Election Atlas



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