Profile for Jackson, Wyoming, WY

Jackson is in the Snake River Valley.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 29. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.3 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 6 on 50 Best Places to Live list by Men's Journal magazine, 2002

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Teton County Fair - July 21-29, 2007
• Jackson Hole Film Festival - June 7-11, 2007
• Jackson Hole Scottish Festival - Aug. 17-18, 2007

Historic sites and museums: National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Jackson

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Cemeteries (2)

Communities (2)

Hotels (19)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

Ski areas (1)

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• Teton County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Jackson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Teton County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 83001 ZIP code.

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• Jackson town government
• Teton County government

20% of Jackson residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jackson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Jackson
• Cemeteries in Teton County
• Libraries in or near Jackson

Post a query on a message board:

• Teton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Jackson museums
• Jackson historic sites
• Jackson area parks

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• Jackson area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Teton County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wyoming cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Jackson
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• Communities in Teton County

• Jackson business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wyoming
• Local ordinances in Wyoming (Partial selection)

• Crime in Teton County
• Arrests in Teton County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wyoming
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Jackson was $25,004, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Teton County economic census
• Teton County economic summary
• Teton County employment growth
• Teton County unemployment rate
• Wyoming economic data

37% of Jackson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Jackson
• Colleges in Wyoming
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wyoming
• Schools in or near Jackson
• School districts in or near Jackson
• Yearbooks (old) of Wyoming high schools

• Movies playing in or near Jackson
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• Air pollution in Teton County
• Diesel soot in Teton County
• Land contamination in Teton County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wyoming
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Teton County
• Toxic chemical releases in Teton County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wyoming

Jackson festival dates:

• Teton County Fair - July 21-29, 2007
• Jackson Hole Film Festival - June 7-11, 2007
• Jackson Hole Scottish Festival - Aug. 17-18, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Jackson festival web sites:

• Jackson Hole Film Festival
• Jackson Hole Scottish Festival
• Teton County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wyoming county fairs
• Wyoming festivals (Wyoming tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Jackson

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Jackson
• Geocaches in Wyoming

• Jackson items now on sale

• Jackson local government Web site
• Teton County government
• Wyoming state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Jackson medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Jackson
• Historic sites in Wyoming
• Museums in or near Jackson
• Museums in Wyoming
• Wyoming state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Teton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Jackson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $642.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,316.

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Libraries in Jackson include Teton County Library System ... View libraries

• Libraries near Jackson

• Wyoming library

• Wyoming statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Jackson area
• Historic maps of WY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wyoming
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Newspapers in Jackson include Jackson Hole News & Guide

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• Military bases in Wyoming
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Jackson
• Search obituaries in Wyoming
• Recent death notices - selected WY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Wyoming
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Wyoming
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Jackson
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Jackson

• Parks near Jackson
• National forests in Wyoming
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Teton County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jackson political report.

• Teton County Republican party
• Wyoming Democratic party
• Wyoming Republican party
• Teton County elections board
• Wyoming elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Jackson
• Total membership by faith, in Teton County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for WY

The average commute time for Jackson workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Jackson include Days Inn-Jackson Hole, Trapper Inn, Wort Hotel.

• Jackson travel guide
• Airports near Jackson
• Hotels near Jackson
• Wyoming tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wyoming
• Wildlife refuges in Wyoming

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