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Wyoming Counties

There are 23 Counties in the state of Wyoming. There were originally five Counties in the Wyoming Territory: Laramie and Carter, established in 1867; Carbon and Albany established in 1868; and Uinta, an annexed portion of Utah and Idaho, extending from Montana (including Yellowstone Park) to the Wyoming-Utah boundary. On July 10, 1890, Wyoming was admitted to the Union with thirteen counties.

Teton County, Wyoming

Teton County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Jackson
Year Organized: 1921
Square Miles: 4,222

Court House:

P.O. Box 3594
County Courthouse
Jackson, WY 83001-3594

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for the Teton Mountains. Indians called them Tee-win-ot, three pinnacles. French trappers applied the name "Les Trois Tetons".

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Teton County was organized in 1921. Teton County, Wyoming is one of the few counties in the United States to border its namesake in another state--in this case, Teton County, Idaho.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,222 square miles (10,934 km²), of which, 4,008 square miles (10,380 km²) of it is land and 214 square miles (554 km²) of it (5.07%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Park County (north)
Fremont County (east)
Sublette County (southeast)
Lincoln County (south)
Bonneville County, Idaho and Teton County, Idaho (southwest)
Fremont County, Idaho (west)
Gallatin County, Montana (northwest)

Cities and Towns:

- Jackson (County Seat)

town

Incorporated Area

County Resources:

Teton County Wyoming.

County Resources

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