KellyWY
A town of 120, settled in 1897.
Is Kelly a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Kelly, against 24% in Wyoming’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 29 Wyoming towns, just 1 have a lower share of households owning their home than Kelly. 79% of the land in Kelly is conserved, above both Wyoming’s towns (8.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Grand Teton National Park, 271 acres with 1 miles of trail. Kelly has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
120 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Grand Teton National Park and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kelly. Close and well known come first.
Big drawin town National ParkGrand Teton National Park3.8M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi National ParkYellowstone National Park4.8M visitors a year
14 mi National forestBridger–Teton National Forest
37 mi Park & preserveParting of the Waters20 mi Ski areaGrand Targhee Resort93 runs · 2,237 ft vertical11 mi Ski areaJackson Hole Mountain Resort138 runs · 4,089 ft verticalPhoto credits
Grand Teton National Park: Jon Sullivan, PD Photo., Public domain · Yellowstone National Park: James St. John from Newark, Ohio, CC BY 2.0 · Bridger–Teton National Forest: Unknown, Public domain · Parting of the Waters: Ericshawwhite, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Kelly: who provides what
Kelly 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kelly.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Kelly
1.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Kelly is 2.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grand Teton National Park | 1 mi | 271 |
| 2. National Elk Refuge | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Kelly’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Teton County School District #1. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 39 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
High risk in Kelly, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Kelly’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Kelly for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (44%), Hoback (12%) and Wilson (8%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Wyoming and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Kelly is cooler
Kelly’s July high is 79°F. Kelly has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kelly is
Kelly beats the Wyoming average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 26% of adults have obesity in Kelly. Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Kelly.
| Kelly | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 68% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Kelly | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 13.4% | 18.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kelly
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kelly; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Kelly residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
100% of working residents leave Kelly for work
Where Kelly’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kelly
CDP in Wyoming, United States
Kelly is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teton County in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The population was 138 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,653 ft
- ZIP code
- 83011
Questions about Kelly
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kelly, WY a good place to live?
Kelly has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.