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Jackson is a town located in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 8,647. It is the county seat of Teton County 6. Jackson is home to the world's largest ball of barbed wire, and large arches of shedded elk antlers at the entrances to the town square. In the summer it is also home to major traffic jams of tourists visiting nearby Grand Teton National ParkGrand Teton Designation National Park Location Wyoming United States Nearest City Jackson, Wyoming Latitude 43° 44' N Longitude 110° 48' W Area 309,995 acres 125,452 ha Date of Establishment February 26 1929 Visitation 2,606,492 Governing Body National Pa and Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone Designation U. National Park Location Idaho, Wyoming and Montana Nearest City Billings, Montana Latitude 44° 40' N Longitude 110° 28' W Area 2,219,799 acres8,983 km˛ Date of Establishment March 1, 1872 Visitation 2,969,868 (2002) Governing Bod.1 Geography
Jackson is located at 43°28'31" North, 110°46'9" West (43.475403, -110.769186) 1.
According to the United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the town has a total area of 7.4 km˛ (2.8 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 7.4 km˛ (2.8 mi˛) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
2 Demographics
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 8,647 people, 3,631 households, and 1,670 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,171.4/km˛ (3,037.2/mi˛). There are 3,861 housing units at an average density of 523.1/km˛ (1,356.2/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 89.37% White, 0.21% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 7.62% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 11.84% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,631 households out of which 23.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% are married couples living together, 7.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 54.0% are non-families. 29.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the town the population is spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 43.7% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 117.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 118.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $47,757, and the median income for a family is $53,915. Males have a median income of $31,152 versus $24,307 for females. The per capita income for the town is $25,004. 6.8% of the population and 2.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.3% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
