Tetonia, Idaho
Location of Tetonia, Idaho
Coordinates: 43°48′50″N 111°9′35″W / 43.81389, -111.15972
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Teton
Area
- Total	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- Land	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	6,047 ft (1,843 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	247
- Density	487.2/sq mi (188.1/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	83424, 83452
Area code(s)	208
FIPS code	16-80470
GNIS feature ID	0398229

Tetonia is a city in Teton County, Idaho, United States. The population was 247 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Tetonia is located at 43°48′50″N, 111°9′35″W (43.813918, -111.159690)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 247 people, 87 households, and 64 families residing in the city. The population density was 487.2 people per square mile (187.0/km²). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 193.3/sq mi (74.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.12% White, 0.81% Native American, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 5.26% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.91% of the population.

There were 87 households out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city the population was spread out with 36.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $35,455 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,100. About 4.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.1% of those sixty five or over.

Trivia

There is a street in Tetonia named after State Senator Dick Egbert, who married Alta Phillips, one of the daughters of Milton Edward Phillips, who was one of the founders of Tetonia and was also a state senator.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Tetonia, Idaho is at coordinates 43°48′50″N 111°09′35″W / 43.813918, -111.15969 (Tetonia, Idaho)Coordinates: 43°48′50″N 111°09′35″W / 43.813918, -111.15969 (Tetonia, Idaho)

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