Teton County, Idaho
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Former Teton County Courthouse, Driggs
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 Location in the U.S. state of Idaho |
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 Idaho's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 26, 1915 | |
| Named for | The Teton Mountains | |
| Seat | Driggs | |
| Largest city | Victor | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 451 sq mi (1,168 km2) | |
| • Land | 449 sq mi (1,163 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2), 0.2% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 10,170 | |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 2nd | |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | |
| Website | tetoncountyidaho |
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Teton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,170. The county seat is Driggs, and the largest city is Victor. The county was established in 1915 and was named after the Teton Mountains to the east.
Teton County is part of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 451 square miles (1,170 km2), of which 449 square miles (1,160 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (0.2%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Idaho by area.
Teton County, Idaho and Teton County, Wyoming are two of twenty-two counties or parishes in the United States with the same name to border each other across state lines. The others are Big Horn County, Montana and Big Horn County, Wyoming; Bristol County, Massachusetts and Bristol County, Rhode Island; Escambia County, Alabama and Escambia County, Florida; Kent County, Delaware and Kent County, Maryland; Park County, Montana and Park County, Wyoming; Pike County, Illinois and Pike County, Missouri; Sabine County, Texas and Sabine Parish, Louisiana; San Juan County, New Mexico and San Juan County, Utah; Union Parish, Louisiana and Union County, Arkansas; and Vermilion County, Illinois and Vermillion County, Indiana (both these counties are named for the Vermilion River, despite their different spellings).
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