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A town of 1,113, settled in 1898.
The best of Wilson’s subject grades are an A+ for health, an A for schools, and an A− for walkability; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. 80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wilson, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 3 of Wyoming’s 58 towns score higher on health. 56% of the land in Wilson 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, 4,417 acres with 10.8 miles of trail. Wilson has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Wilson beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Wilson | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.6% | 12.8% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Elementary | K–5 | 192 |
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 Wilson is from typical.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wilson. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi National ParkGrand Teton National Park3.8M visitors a year
10 mi National forestBridger–Teton National Forest8 mi Ski areaSnow King Mountain39 runs · 1,701 ft vertical9 mi Ski areaJackson Hole Mountain Resort138 runs · 4,089 ft vertical22 mi Ski areaGrand Targhee Resort93 runs · 2,237 ft vertical
8 mi Park & preserveNational Elk RefugeGrand 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
Wilson 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 Wilson.
The typical Wilson home is worth about $3,293,000, up 5.6% in a year, 9 times the Wyoming typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Teton County School District #1. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 192 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
34 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Wilson’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Palisades Wilderness Study Area | 10.8 mi | 4,417 |
| 2. Owen Bircher Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
25% of Wilson adults sleep under 7 hours. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Wilson. 18% of Wilson adults get no exercise outside work.
| Wilson | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Wilson | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.6% | 12.8% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 11.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Wilson for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Wilson grew to 500 in 2023, 252 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Wilson is 19 minutes.
| Wilson | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 50% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a lower July high than Wilson. Wilson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wilson.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Wilson; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wilson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
Where Wilson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Wyoming, United States
Wilson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,567 at the 2020 census, up from 1,482 in 2010. It is part of the Jackson, WY–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. Wilson was pioneered in 1889 by Elijah Nicholas Wilson, known for having lived with the Shoshone Indians as a boy in the 1850s. His book, The White Indian Boy, describes his experiences, including his time as a rider for the Pony Express. The town was later named in his honor. It sits at the base of Teton Pass, just northwest of Jackson on State Highway 22.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. That is 27.7 years of the area's median household income ($118,796 across the Jackson, WY-ID area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
