A town of 2,925, settled in 1888. Public schools that outperform most of Idaho.
The 3 things Driggs does most differently from other towns.
1,660 people in 2010; 2,925 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The public schools Driggs’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driggs Elementary School | PK–3 | 328 | C− |
| Rendezvous Upper Elementary School | 4–5 | 309 | C |
| Teton Middle School | 6–8 | 455 | B− |
| Teton High School | 9–12 | 616 | C− |
| Basin Alternative High School | 6–12 | 27 | D− |
The typical Driggs home is worth about $805,000, up 4% in a year, 68% above the Idaho typical home.
About one in 4 of Driggs’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Jackson (16%), Teton Village (7%) and Victor (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Driggs beats the Idaho average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Driggs | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.8% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 66% | 70.5% |
2.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shoshoni Plains | 0.2 mi | 7 |
| 2. Shoshoni Plains South | — | 3 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
Driggs has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 113 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Where Driggs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Idaho, United States
Driggs is a city in the western United States in eastern Idaho and the county seat of Teton County. Part of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, it is located in Teton Valley, the headwaters of the Teton River. As of the 2020 census, Driggs had a population of 1,984. Located within city limits is the Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport, a class II airport that can accommodate private aircraft on its 7,300-foot (2,225 m) runway.
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