South ParkWY
The town was settled in 1899 and has 2,093 residents today.
Is South Park a good place to live?
The best of South Park’s subject grades are an A+ for health, an A for schools, and an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for cost of living. 80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in South Park, above both the Wyoming town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). On cost of living, just 1 of Wyoming’s 58 towns do worse. 18% of the land in South Park is conserved, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 8.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. South Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How South Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far South Park is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes South Park stand out
Where South Park beats most towns.
| Widest gap | South Park | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 11.6% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Hole High School | 9–12 | 861 |
| Jackson Hole Classical Academy | K–12 | 124 |
South Park has grown 10% from 2010 to 2020
1,731 counted in 2010 and 1,908 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Park.
Public schools in South Park beat 85% of Wyoming districts
The public schools here belong to the Teton County School District #1. The largest public high school is Jackson Hole High School, with 861 students. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Hole High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 861 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
Fewer of South Park’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Wyoming or U.S. town
The share of adults in South Park who have diabetes: 8.4%. Only one of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare has a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than South Park. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than South Park.
| South Park | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | South Park | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.1% | 9.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
About two in three of South Park’s working residents commute to Jackson
In South Park, the median household income is $116,000. Commuting out is the norm here: 4% of working residents work locally. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line locally. Jobs in South Park grew by 179 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 528.
| South Park | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 50% | 8% |
| Median household income | $116,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
South Park earns an A− for the outdoors
16 miles of trail. In South Park, the trail network density is 1.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In South Park, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The midsummer high for South Park comes to 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in South Park, with avalanches at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 52% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in South Park, 89% come from avalanches.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
South Park stands out in Wyoming and nationally: a larger share of its households are owner-occupiers
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about South Park
Grand Teton National Park and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi National ParkGrand Teton National Park3.8M visitors a year
4 mi National forestBridger–Teton National Forest4 mi Ski areaSnow King Mountain39 runs · 1,701 ft vertical
5 mi Park & preserveNational Elk Refuge13 mi Ski areaJackson Hole Mountain Resort138 runs · 4,089 ft vertical26 mi Ski areaGrand Targhee Resort93 runs · 2,237 ft verticalPhoto credits
Grand 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
Moving to South Park: who provides what
South Park 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.
96% of working residents leave South Park for work
Where South Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of South Park; the nearest are
College town 18 of every 100 South Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
About South Park
CDP in Wyoming, United States
South Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,731 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jackson, WY–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. The community does not have any connections with South Park, the animated Comedy Central television series.
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- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,056 ft
- Area code
- 307
South Park’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with South Park.
| Town | WY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Park | — | — | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Jackson | #1 | A | D | B+ | A | A+ |
| Rafter J Ranch | — | — | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Hoback | — | — | D− | — | A | A |
South Park, Rafter J Ranch and Hoback have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. South Park, Rafter J Ranch and Hoback report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare South Park with a neighbor →
Questions about South Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Park, WY expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,842,000, 399% 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−.
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