Profile for Alta, Wyoming, WY

Nearby parks & recreation: Targhee National Forest

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Libraries (1)

Ski areas (1)

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• Alta population
• Ancestry of people in Alta
• Housing in Alta
• Income in Alta
• Marital status of adults in Alta
• Place of birth of people in Alta
• Residence in 1995, of people in Alta
• School enrollment & education levels in Alta
• Transportation & commute times in Alta
• Teton County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Wyoming
• State data - Wyoming
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Alta 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 83012 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Teton County government

12% of Alta residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alta ancestry & family history guide.

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

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

• Alta museums
• Alta historic sites
• Alta area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Alta area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Teton County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wyoming cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Alta
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Teton County

• Alta 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 Alta was $40,680, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

56% of Alta residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Alta

• 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

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

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

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

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Alta medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Alta
• Historic sites in Wyoming
• Museums in or near Alta
• 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 Alta, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $421.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,239.

• Find Foreclosure in Alta
• Homes for sale in the Alta area
• Find a Alta Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Wyoming mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Wyoming
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Alta

• Wyoming library

• Wyoming statewide library catalog

• Census map of Alta area
• Historic maps of WY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wyoming
• Topographic map of Alta

• Daily newspapers in or near Alta
• AM radio stations in or near Alta
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Alta
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Alta
• TV stations in or near Alta
• Media ownership in the Alta area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Wyoming

• Military bases in Wyoming
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Alta
• 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
• Lions clubs in Wyoming
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Alta
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Alta

• Parks near Alta
• National forests in Wyoming
• Ski areas near Alta
• Ski areas in Wyoming
• State parks in Wyoming

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Alta
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Wyoming communities
• Photos of Wyoming places
• Post cards of Wyoming communities

Teton County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alta political report.

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

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

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

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

Hotels in Alta include Grand Targhee Ski & Summer Resort.

• Alta travel guide
• Airports near Alta
• Hotels near Alta
• 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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