Teton Valley Idaho, 2013
Tetonia’s story
113 years in pictures
Census counts: 232 in 1950, a low of 132 in 1990, 308 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1965 on.
- 1913Tetonia is settled
TetoniaID
Photo: Idahomiller · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
274
2025 Census estimate · −12.2% since 2020
Typical home
$902K
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
28.5
years
Jobs based here
93
A commuter town
Is Tetonia a good place to live?
Tetonia’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, where Idaho’s towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 60 in Idaho we compare has a lower July high than Tetonia. Tetonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Tetonia stand out
Where Tetonia beats most towns.
Small town
274 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Tetonia: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tetonia, and how to reach them.
PowerFall River Rural Elec Coop11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Tetonia water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tetonia’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTeton County ClerkTeton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8345283452 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tetonia.
Housing
The typical home in Tetonia is valued at about $902K
The typical Tetonia home is worth about $902,000, up 3.6% in a year, 89% above the Idaho typical home. 78% of Tetonia households own their home, above both the Idaho town median (70%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
$902KZillow home value
Typical home value
Tetonia$902K
Idaho$477K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Tetonia’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Teton County District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetonia Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 72 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Tetonia’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Tetonia for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Tetonia grew to 93 in 2023, 46 more than in 2013. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Tetonia.
6%work in town
| Tetonia | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Tetonia6%
Driggs21%
Jackson17%
Victor6%
Idaho Falls3%
18 mi
median commute distance
93
jobs based in Tetonia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Idaho overall
Children under 18 are 37% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 7% of residents (17% statewide). Tetonia has lost 12% of its people since 2020, down to 274 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Idaho.
28.5median age · ID 37.3
TetoniaIdahoUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma15%
High school20%
Some college26%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Tetonia’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.2 points. Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Tetonia | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.8% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.3% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.3% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.8% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.1% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.5% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.5% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.9% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.4% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Tetonia
Tetonia has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Tetonia’s January low is 10°F.
113″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–29°
Spring27–51°
Summer44–76°
Fall28–54°
Sep 11
typical first frost
Jun 14
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Tetonia is
Tetonia beats the Idaho average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 25% of Tetonia adults have high blood pressure. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Tetonia.
| Tetonia | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.8% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Idaho
15 better15 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Tetonia | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.3% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4% | 6.2% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 53.9% | 61.8% |
Teton Valley Hospital
6.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Tetonia
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 0% of Tetonia
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Tetonia is 0.2 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 364 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ruby Carson Memorial Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tetonia
19pages on Tetonia
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tetonia; the nearest are
Brigham Young University-IdahoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rexburg31.1 mi$4,800 tuitionCollege of Eastern IdahoCommunity college · Public · Idaho Falls47.2 mi$3,390 in-state tuitionIdaho State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Pocatello91.7 mi$8,610 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Tetonia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Tetonia for work
Where Tetonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
93jobs based in Tetonia
6%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Tetonia
City in Idaho, United States
Tetonia is a city in Teton County, Idaho, United States, about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Idaho Falls, Idaho (center to center) and about 425 miles (684 km) northwest of Denver, Colorado. As of the 2020 census, Tetonia had a population of 308.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,047 ft
- ZIP code
- 83452
- Area code
- 208
Questions about Tetonia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tetonia, ID a good place to live?
Tetonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Tetonia, ID known for?
2 notable people were born here, including George V. Hansen and Rex Rammell.