- Driggs, Idaho
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This article is about the city of Driggs. For the prominent American family who founded the city, see Driggs family.
Driggs, Idaho — City — Location of Driggs, Idaho
Coordinates: 43°43′31″N 111°6′22″W / 43.72528°N 111.10611°WCoordinates: 43°43′31″N 111°6′22″W / 43.72528°N 111.10611°W Country United States State Idaho County Teton Area – Total 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) – Land 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 6,109 ft (1,862 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,100 – Density 1,054.5/sq mi (407.1/km2) Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) – Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6) ZIP code 83422 Area code(s) 208 FIPS code 16-22690 GNIS feature ID 0380758 Website www.driggs.govoffice.com 
Driggs, Idaho
Driggs is a city in Teton County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, and is located in Teton Valley. The population was 1,100 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Teton County.[1] It was founded by Benjamin Woodbury Driggs, Jr and Don Carlos Driggs, whose descendants later moved to Arizona and founded Western Savings and Loan where most live still, though some remain in Idaho. John Driggs, a descendant of Don Carlos Driggs, later became the mayor of Phoenix, Arizona in the 1970s. National Geographic magazine listed Driggs as one of the 10 best outdoor recreation destinations in the U.S.[2]
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Geography
Driggs is located at 43°43′31″N 111°6′22″W / 43.72528°N 111.10611°W (43.725210, -111.106005).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,100 people, 386 households, and 252 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,054.5 people per square mile (408.4/km²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 430.4 per square mile (166.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.73% White, 0.09% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.73% Pacific Islander, 13.64% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.55% of the population.
There were 386 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $40,469. Males had a median income of $30,703 versus $19,722 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,710. About 7.0% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
Federally, Driggs is part of Idaho's 2nd congressional district, represented by Republican Mike Simpson, elected in 1998.
The state's senior member of the United States Senate is Republican Mike Crapo, elected in 1998. The state's junior member of the United States Senate is Republican Jim Risch, elected in 2008. The Governor of Idaho is Republican Butch Otter, elected in 2006.
Sports
Located 12 miles east of Driggs in Alta, Wyoming, is the Grand Targhee Resort ski area. Teton Valley Trails and Pathways maintains 4 Nordic ski areas including in Teton Canyon, behind Alta school, in Teton Springs, and in Pioneer Park. Other skiing venues and Nordic ski trails are located near Driggs.
Driggs is a popular area for mountain biking during the drier months of July through September. Mountain biking trails are publicly accessible in the Big Hole mountains on the west side of the valley and in the Bridger-Teton National Forest mountains (outside of the wilderness area) on the east side of the valley. All biking trails are maintained through the National Forest Service and through volunteers organized by Teton Valley Trails and Pathways (a non-profit organization). The Grand Targhee Resort also allows mountain biking on the ski hills and frequently operates the ski lifts during summer months for downhill biking.
Arts
Teton Valley is home to many artists who relocated to Driggs, Victor, and Tetonia to paint and photograph the spectacular views, mountains, streams and Teton River. The community of artists created a grassroots arts organization, called Teton Arts Council, in 1994 to encourage arts education and support performances. The Teton Arts Council operates a 2,400 sq.ft. arts center with a ceramics studio and multi-use arts studio in Driggs. The Teton Arts Council sponsors arts programming for kids, adults and seniors in ceramics, painting, life drawing, music, theatrics, and creative writing.
The Teton Valley Foundation hosts "Music on Main" (series of live, outdoor musical concerts) during the summer months. The performing bands include local talent as well as nationally recognized tours. Types of performances range from bluegrass to jazz to reggae music.
Transportation
Driggs is served by Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport. (IATA: DIJ, ICAO: KDIJ, FAA LID: DIJ)
Commercial flights are serviced through Jackson Hole Airport (IATA: JAC, ICAO: KJAC, FAA LID: JAC) in Jackson, WY, or through Idaho Falls Airport (IATA: IDA, ICAO: KIDA, FAA LID: IDA) in Idaho Falls, ID.
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ National Geographic Article, National Geographic Adventure. Retrieved on September 21, 2007.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Teton County, Idaho County seat: DriggsCities 
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Categories:- Cities in Idaho
- Populated places in Teton County, Idaho
- County seats in Idaho
- Jackson micropolitan area
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