Jackson, Wyoming

Jackson, Wyoming
Town
Jackson viewed from Snow King Mountain in June 2007
Seal
Nicknames:  Jackson Hole, The Hole, JH
Location of Jackson in Teton County, Wyoming
Jackson, Wyoming
Coordinates: 43°28′31″N 110°46′9″W / 43.47528°N 110.76917°W / 43.47528; -110.76917
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Teton
Incorporated	1914
Named for	David Edward Jackson
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Hailey Morton Levinson (D)
Area [1]
• Town	2.99 sq mi (7.74 km2)
• Land	2.96 sq mi (7.66 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	6,237 ft (1,901 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Town	10,760
• Density	3,598.67/sq mi (1,390.18/km2)
• Metro	31,464
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes	83002 83001 83014 83025 83013 83012 83414 83011
Area code	307
FIPS code	56-40120[3]
GNIS feature ID	1604404[4]
Website	jacksonwy.gov

Jackson is a town in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 10,760 at the 2020 census, up from 9,577 in 2010.^[5] It is the largest town in Teton County and its county seat.^[6] Jackson is the principal town of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Teton County in Wyoming and Teton County in Idaho. The town, often familiarly or mistakenly called Jackson Hole, derives its name from the valley in which it is located.^[7] Jackson is a popular tourist destination due to its proximity to the ski resorts Jackson Hole Mountain, Snow King Mountain, and Grand Targhee, as well as Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park.