County · code 16081
Teton CountyIdaho
Teton County is a county in Idaho, with its seat in Driggs, formed in 1915.
- Founded1915
- County seatDriggs
- Named forTeton Range
- Land area449 sq mi + 1.1 sq mi water
- Population11,630 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped15,607 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Teton on the map of Idaho
Idaho has 44 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1915 from Madison County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Teton County was created from Madison County on January 26, 1915. The county was named after the Teton Range.
- 1915Teton County created Teton created from Madison. · Id. Laws 1915, 13th sess., ch. 28/pp. 29-30
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Teton
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 15,607 parcels from Idaho Department of Water Resources. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Teton County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Teton by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Teton County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Teton County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Teton County
- When was Teton County founded?
- Teton County was founded in 1915, formed from Madison County, and named after Teton Range.
- What is the county seat of Teton County?
- The county seat of Teton County is Driggs.
- Is there an online parcel map for Teton County?
- Yes. Idaho Department of Water Resources publishes a parcel map of 15,607 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Teton County's boundary or name changed?
- Teton County was created in 1915 from Madison County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Teton County?
- The county's page on building permits: Licenses and Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Teton County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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