Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 1,316 residents, this town was settled in 1921.
Hoback’s best subject grades are an A for health and schools and an A− for incomes; its weakest is a D− for cost of living. On incomes, just 3 of Wyoming’s 58 towns do better. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities, with avalanches at the top. On health, just 5 of Wyoming’s 58 towns do better. 84% of the land in Hoback is conserved, above both the Wyoming town median (8.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Palisades Wilderness Study Area, 3,552 acres with 2.9 miles of trail. Hoback has 1 place on the National Register. Hoback has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hoback beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Hoback | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 13.7% | 18.3% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Munger Mountain Elementary School | K–5 | 355 |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far Hoback is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hoback is unincorporated, so Teton County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hoback.
The trail density in Hoback is 1.1 miles per square mile. There are 48 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Palisades Wilderness Study Area | 2.9 mi | 3,552 |
| 2. Gros Ventre Wilderness | 0.3 mi | 309 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The public schools here belong to the Teton County School District #1. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Hoback’s public school: 355 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munger Mountain Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 355 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
Among 29 Wyoming towns, just one has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Hoback. A fifth of Hoback adults get no exercise outside work.
| Hoback | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 68% | 79% |
| What stands out | Hoback | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 13.7% | 18.3% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.3% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
87% of Hoback’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Children under 18 are just over a third of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). Among residents in Hoback, 14% are 65 or older. College graduates make up 34% of adults 25 and older, against 31% across Wyoming.
| Hoback | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 40 years | 37.3 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 35% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hoback’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.7 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Hoback | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 23.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.8% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.4% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.2% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.8% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 49.5% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.2% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.5% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 24.7% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Hoback brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 6° and about 78 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For residents in Hoback, the share who live below the poverty line is 1.7%. Most people who work leave Hoback to do it: just 11% work in town. Only 2 of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher typical journey to work than Hoback. The town had 597 jobs in 2023, down 592 from 2013.
| Hoback | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 50% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Hoback, 66% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hoback. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi National ParkGrand Teton National Park3.8M visitors a year
9 mi National forestBridger–Teton National Forest11 mi Ski areaSnow King Mountain39 runs · 1,701 ft vertical
12 mi Park & preserveNational Elk Refuge35 mi Ski areaGrand Targhee Resort93 runs · 2,237 ft vertical21 mi Ski areaJackson Hole Mountain Resort138 runs · 4,089 ft verticalGrand Teton National Park: Jon Sullivan, PD Photo., Public domain · Bridger–Teton National Forest: Unknown, Public domain · National Elk Refuge: Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Hoback; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Hoback residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
CDP in Wyoming, United States
Hoback is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jackson, WY–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town is named for John Hoback, a mountain man who guided the Astor party through the area in 1811.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,143,000, 210% above the Wyoming typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
