Driggs, Idaho
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Driggs in 2006
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| Motto: "The heart of Teton Valley" | |
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 Driggs, Idaho
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| 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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hyrum Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.76 sq mi (7.15 km2) |
| • Land | 2.76 sq mi (7.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,109 ft (1,862 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,660 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,627 |
| • Density | 601.4/sq mi (232.2/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 | driggs.govoffice.com |
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 headwaters of the Teton River. The population was 1,660 at the 2010 census, up from 1,100 in 2000. The city is the county seat of Teton County, and was its largest city until recently (between the 2000 and 2010 censuses) surpassed by Victor.
Located within city limits is the Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport, a class C-11 airport that can accommodate private aircraft on a runway and taxiway of 7300 feet in length.
The Teton Valley was discovered by John Colter in 1808, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–06). It became known as Pierre's Hole, and it hosted the well-attended 1832 Rendezvous, which was followed by the Battle of Pierre's Hole.
Driggs was founded in 1888 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. In 2007, National Geographic magazine listed Driggs as one of the 10 best outdoor recreation destinations in the U.S.
Driggs is located at 43°43′31″N 111°6′22″W / 43.72528°N 111.10611°W (43.725210, -111.106005), at an elevation of 6,109 feet (1,862 m) above sea level.
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