Driggs, Idaho This article is about the town/city of Driggs.
Driggs, Idaho Location of Driggs, Idaho Location of Driggs, Idaho Driggs, Idaho is positioned in the US Driggs, Idaho - Driggs, Idaho Driggs is a town/city in Teton County, Idaho, United States.
It is part of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, and is positioned in Teton Valley, the headwaters of the Teton River.
The populace was 1,660 at the 2010 census, up from 1,100 in 2000. The town/city is the governmental center of county of Teton County, and was its biggest city until recently (between the 2000 and 2010 censuses) surpassed by Victor.
Driggs was established in 1888 by Benjamin Woodbury Driggs, Jr.
And Don Carlos Driggs, whose descendants later moved to Arizona and established 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.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.76 square miles (7.15 km2), all land. According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Driggs has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. There were 587 homeholds of which 40.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 34.4% were non-families.
In the city, the populace 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.
Nestled in beautiful Teton Valley, Driggs combines the best of the Old West with intact life that includes an old-time drug store and soda fountain, blacksmith shop, community food store, small-town artist arcades and studios, cafes, pubs, grills and outside gear shops.
At the heart of town/city life is the Driggs Community Center, housing City Hall and an active senior people center.
An indoor climbing gym attracts enthusiasts of all ages, and the town/city art loggia features changing exhibits that showcase the talents of the area's many artists.
In the summer, the City plaza hums with activity, with weekly farmer's markets, the Teton Valley Hot Air Balloon Festival, Shakespeare in the Park, and the Plein Air Arts Festival, which brings in talented artists from around the country.
The City Community Center is also home to the Hispanic Resource Center, offering resources and services for the area's Hispanic populace and connecting Hispanics and the wider improve with affairs like a Day of the Dead celebration.
The City of Driggs scored a primary coup when the National Geographic Society chose Driggs for the world's first Geotourism Center, which serves as a portal for the Teton Scenic Byway, part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Located just 12 miles (20 km) east of Driggs in Alta, Wyoming, is the Grand Targhee Resort ski area, known for epic deep powder averaging 500 inches of snow each winter.
Other skiing venues and Nordic ski trails are just an hour away from Driggs, at Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
Known as a bike-friendly town, Driggs is a prominent region for mountain biking amid the drier months of July through September.
Driggs is the jumping off place for world-class mountain biking in the Big Hole mountain peaks on the west side of the valley and in the Teton mountain peaks (outside of the wilderness area) on the east side of the valley.
Teton Valley is home to many artists who relocated to Driggs, Victor, and Tetonia to paint and photograph the spectacular views, mountain peaks, streams and Teton River.
Every summer painters come to Driggs to participate in a seven-day Plein Air arts celebration, hosted by the Downtown Driggs Community Association.
This vibrant improve of artists created a grassroots arts organization in 1994, called Teton Arts Council, to encourage arts education and support performances.
It operates a 2,400-square-foot (220 m2) arts center with a ceramics studio and multi-use arts studio in Driggs.
The Teton Arts Council sponsors arts programming for kids, grownups and seniors in ceramics, painting, life drawing, music, theatrics, and creative writing.
Music is an integral part of the life of Driggs and Teton Valley.
The enhance schools in the county are directed by Teton School District #401, headquartered in Driggs.
The county's only traditional high school, Teton High School, is in Driggs, as are the only middle school and upper elementary school.
Federally, Driggs is part of Idaho's 2nd congressional district, represented by Republican Mike Simpson, first propel in 1998.
Former Teton County Court House, Driggs, Idaho, USA.
Corner Drug Store, Driggs, Idaho, USA.
Key Bank, Driggs, Idaho, USA.
Spokesman-Review - 2010 census - Driggs, Idaho - accessed 2011-12-23 Climate Summary for Driggs, Idaho Municipalities and communities of Teton County, Idaho, United States
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Cities in Idaho - Cities in Teton County, Idaho - County seats in Idaho - Jackson, Wyoming micropolitan region - Populated places established in 1888 - 1888 establishments in Idaho Territory
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