Driggs, Idaho
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Driggs is a city in Teton County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,100 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Teton County[Geographic references#6GR6].
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 1,100 people, 386 households, and 252 families residing in the city. The population density was 408.4/km² (1,054.5/mi²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 166.7/km² (430.4/mi²). 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.
Trivia
Dawn Wells, Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island, runs an actor's workshop on her ranch near Driggs.Sports
Located 12 miles east of Driggs in Alta, Wyoming is the Grand Targhee Resort ski area. Both Driggs and Grand Targhee also offer excellent cross country skiing opportunities.External links
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