Jackson, Wyoming
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1931 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Jackson Hole census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83001. It stands on Cache Creek. The Survey maps it on the Jackson quadrangle. 10,760 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 6,237 feet above sea level.
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On record in Jackson
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 of 13 shown
George Washington Memorial Parklisted 2003
Huff Memorial Librarylisted 2003
Jackson Hole American Legion Post No. 43listed 2003
Miller Cabinlisted 1969
Grace and Robert Miller Ranch (Boundary Increase)listed 2002
St. John's Episcopal Church and Rectorylisted 1978
Van Vleck House and Barnlisted 1995
Wort Hotellisted 1999- Bridge over Snake River-Structure DEYlisted 2022
- Coe Cabinlisted 2024
- Ellen G. Walker Shoplisted 2025
- Flat Creek Ranchlisted 2001
Population over time
2 figuresJackson grew from 9,577 to 10,760 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9,577 | |
| 2020 | 10,760 | +1,183 (+12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1931 USGS Jackson quadrangle1:125000
- 1935 USGS Jackson quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Driggs quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Driggs quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Driggs quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Jackson quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Jackson quadrangle1:100000
- 1996 USGS Jackson quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
64 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 64 fires within 5 miles of Jackson between 1992 and 2019, burning about 409 acres in total. 21 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 21 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 54 acres | Bridger-Teton National Forest | WILSON CANYON |
| 14 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 13 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Bridger-Teton National Forest | THIEF |
| 13 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Bridger-Teton National Forest | WILSON |
| 13 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Bridger-Teton National Forest | BIRTHDAY |
| 12 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 1 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 250 acres | Teton County | SADDLE BUTTE |
| 9 August 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Bridger-Teton National Forest | FERRIN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Jackson: 2 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Phosphorus-Phosphates, Vanadium, Silver, Mercury, Chromium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow King Mountain Trench | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Vanadium, Silver, Mercury, Chromium | Occurrence | 1966 | |
| Location C Occurrence | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
29 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jackson in 29 storm reports between 1994 and 2022: 12 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 4 wildfire, 2 flood. The reports record 1 death and 6 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Lightning | Jackson | 1 killed, 5 hurt | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Lightning | Jackson | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $75,000 | A microburst associated with a strong thunderstorm that developed near Rafter J Ranch and swept north caused widespread tree and property damage. Most of the damage was concentrated in Jackson and in a swath from south of town to the northwest of town toward Teton Village. Dozens of uprooted trees caused minor roof damage and a carport collapsed at Jackson Hole Lodge in Jackson. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Jackson | $20,000 | Rainfall of around one inch fell in less than one hour causing street flooding east of Town Square in Jackson. At least one basement was flooded during the storm. Additionally, pea-size to one-half inch diameter hail occurred for about 15 minutes with the thunderstorm. The hail covered the ground to a depth of one inch. |
| December 2011 | Flood | Jackson | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $10,000 | Trees 50 to 60 feet tall were toppled in the town of Jackson by outflow from a collapsing thunderstorm. At least one vehicle was damaged. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $1,000 | Several trees were damaged at the Colter Elementary School south of Jackson, Wyoming. One tree fell on the school, causing minor roof damage. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | - | The Teton County Emergency Manager reported a tree down in the town of Jackson, WY. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Jackson | - | The Teton County Emergency Manager reported penny-sized hail in Jackson. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Jackson | - | Hail of pea to nickel size fell southwest of Jackson for 15 minutes. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Jackson | - | One inch diameter hail fell on South Park Loop Road for 10 minutes. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | - | An early morning thunderstorm produced a gust of 50 knots (58 mph) at the Jackson Airport. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | - | A microburst moved over the Jackson Airport and produced a wind gust of 84 mph. Luckily, no damage occurred. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Wildfire | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Wildfire | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Wildfire | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Wildfire | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Flood | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Jackson | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafter J Ranch | 4.2 miles | 14 | |
| South Park | 4.3 miles | 14 | |
| Moose Wilson Road | 5.4 miles | 17 | |
| Wilson | 6.1 miles | 17 | |
| Teton Village | 8.2 miles | 17 | |
| Hoback Junction | 11.0 miles | 12 | |
| Kelly | 12.3 miles | 15 | |
| Moose | 12.4 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Jackson | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q871285 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1604404. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







