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Jackson
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town in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Wyoming
- County
- Teton
- Named after
- David Edward Jackson
- Type
- Mayor–council
- Mayor
- Arne Jorgensen
- Town council
- Jonathan Schechter, Devon Viehman, Kevin Regan, Alyson Spery
- Town
- 3.009 sq mi (7.793 km )
- Land
- 2.978 sq mi (7.713 km )
- Water
- 0.031 sq mi (0.080 km ) 1.03%
- Elevation
- 6,237 ft (1,901 m)
- Estimate 2024
- 10,680
- Density
- 3,613/sq mi (1,395/km )
- Urban
- 10,760
- Metro
- 36,204
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain (MST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−6 (MDT)
- Zip codes
- 83001, 83002
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Jackson, WY | Official Website
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Encyclopedic overview
Jackson is a resort town in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 10,760 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 10,680 in 2024. It is Teton County's only incorporated municipality and its county seat, and it is the largest incorporated town in Wyoming. Jackson is the principal town of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Teton County in Wyoming and Teton County in Idaho. The town is often called Jackson Hole, which is the name of 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, and Grand Targhee. Jackson also acts as a gateway community for Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jackson” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.