Alta, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Alta is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Teton County
, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 400 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson
, WY–ID
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 130.1 square miles (337.0 km²), of which, 130.0 square miles (336.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.07%) is water.
of 2000, there were 400 people, 141 households, and 104 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3.1 people per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 1.4/sq mi (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.25% White and 0.75% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 141 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 126.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,750, and the median income for a family was $57,917. Males had a median income of $38,438 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $40,680. About 11.4% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
. Alta Elementary School is located in the community and serves students in grades Kindergarten through six. Students in grades seven through twelve have the option of attending the schools in nearby Driggs
, Idaho
or providing their own transportation to attend the secondary schools in Jackson
.
There is only one church in Alta Wyoming,called St.Francis of the Tetons Episcopal Church. The church has books clubs, boy and cub scouts, and a few other activities. All are welcome to the church, and currently there is a 7th day adventist group, renting the building for thre practices. The church is small, but there is a ton of spirit that keeps the church going. Many people come every sunday to the service, and during the winter and spring months, sunday school goes on for the children downstairs, and on Christmas eve, the children put on a relogious play for the many people who visit for the Christmas service.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Teton County
Teton County, Wyoming
Teton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of 2010, the population was 21,294. Its county seat is Jackson. Teton County contains the affluent Jackson Hole skiing area...
, Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 400 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson
Jackson, Wyoming
Jackson is a town located in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,647 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Teton County....
, WY–ID
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Jackson micropolitan area
The Jackson Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties, one in Wyoming and one in Idaho, anchored by the town of Jackson....
.
Geography
Alta is located near the state line, about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Driggs, IdahoDriggs, Idaho
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 population was 1,100 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Teton County...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 130.1 square miles (337.0 km²), of which, 130.0 square miles (336.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.07%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 400 people, 141 households, and 104 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3.1 people per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 1.4/sq mi (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.25% White and 0.75% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 141 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 126.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,750, and the median income for a family was $57,917. Males had a median income of $38,438 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $40,680. About 11.4% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the community of Alta is provided by Teton County School District #1Teton County School District Number 1
Teton County School District #1 is a public school district based in Jackson, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Teton County School District #1 serves all of Teton County , including the following communities:*Incorporated places**Town of Jackson*Census-designated places Teton County School...
. Alta Elementary School is located in the community and serves students in grades Kindergarten through six. Students in grades seven through twelve have the option of attending the schools in nearby Driggs
Driggs, Idaho
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 population was 1,100 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Teton County...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
or providing their own transportation to attend the secondary schools in Jackson
Jackson, Wyoming
Jackson is a town located in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,647 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Teton County....
.
There is only one church in Alta Wyoming,called St.Francis of the Tetons Episcopal Church. The church has books clubs, boy and cub scouts, and a few other activities. All are welcome to the church, and currently there is a 7th day adventist group, renting the building for thre practices. The church is small, but there is a ton of spirit that keeps the church going. Many people come every sunday to the service, and during the winter and spring months, sunday school goes on for the children downstairs, and on Christmas eve, the children put on a relogious play for the many people who visit for the Christmas service.