Driggs, Idaho

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Looking east across Driggs to the Grand Tetons

The city of Driggs was founded by Don Carlos Driggs. While some of his descendants are still in the area, most moved to Phoenix, Arizona where the family founded Western Savings and Loan. National Geographic magazine once listed Driggs as one of the 10 best outdoor recreation destinations in the U.S. The Grand Targhee Resort of Wyoming is located about 12 miles east of Driggs on the western slopes of the Grand Teton Mountains.

The Mountain Arts Festival happens in Driggs every year during July. This festival usually brings in more than 30 hot air balloons for 4 days of balloon rides, parades, games, a golf tournament, rodeo, bike races, a craft and antique fair and a fiddler's contest. In August is the Annual Bluegrass Festival. Because Driggs is west of the Grand Tetons, the whole area bills itself as "the quiet side of the Tetons."

Fast Facts about Driggs, Idaho
Driggs, Teton County, Idaho 83422 Elevation: 6,109' Latitude: 43.7252°N Longitude: 111.1060°W Resident Racial Breakdown: White Non-Hispanic: 78.1% Hispanic: 20.5% Native American: 1.0% Other: 13.6% Two or More Races: 1.1% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.7% Education: High School or Higher: 81.4% Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 30.4% Graduate or Professional Degree: 5.1%	2007 Estimates: Population: 1,291 Males: 683 Females: 608 Median Resident Age: 29.5 Years Estimated Median Household Income: $44,615 Estimated Median Home Value: $195,164 Population Density: 1,238 People per Square Mile 2008 Cost of Living Index for Driggs: 90.7 Major Industries: Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Health Care, Agriculture, Forestry, Educational Services, Retail Services, Real Estate Services, Waste Management Services, Finance & Insurance Services Unemployed: 5.5%

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