Editing Wilson, Wyoming

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'''Wilson''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Teton County, Wyoming|Teton County]], [[Wyoming]], United States. The population was 1,567 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], up from 1,482 in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US5683765 |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is part of the [[Jackson, Wyoming|Jackson]], WY&ndash;[[Idaho|ID]] [[Jackson, Wyoming micropolitan area|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'',<ref name= Wilson1919 >{{cite book|author=Elijah Nicholas Wilson|title=The White Indian Boy: The Story of Uncle Nick Among the Shoshones|url=https://archive.org/details/whiteindianboys00driggoog|access-date=4 April 2013|year=1919|publisher=World Book Company|pages=[https://archive.org/details/whiteindianboys00driggoog/page/n18 3]–}}</ref> describes his experiences, including his time as a rider for the [[Pony Express]]. The town was later named in his honor.<ref name= Wilson >{{cite book|author=Elijah Nicholas Wilson|title=The White Indian Boy: The Story of Uncle Nick Among the Shoshones|url=https://archive.org/details/whiteindianboys00driggoog|access-date=4 April 2013|year=1919|publisher=World Book Company|pages=[https://archive.org/details/whiteindianboys00driggoog/page/n20 5]–}}</ref>  It sits at the base of [[Teton Pass]], just northwest of Jackson on [[Wyoming Highway 22|State Highway 22]].

==Geography==
Wilson is located at {{coord|43|29|11|N|110|52|45|W|type:city}} (43.4863, -110.8793).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> at an [[elevation]] of {{convert|6148|ft}} [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|23.44|sqmi|km2}}, {{convert|22.96|sqmi|km2}} of it land and {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}} of it water (2.05%).

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,294 people, 563 households, and 305 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|56.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 706 housing units, at an average density of {{convert|30.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.68% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.46% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.54% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.08% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.00% of the population.

[[File:WilsonWY HardemanBarns.jpg|thumb|left|[[Hardeman Barns]] along [[Wyoming Highway 22]] in Wilson, August 2017]]
There were 563 households, out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 47.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 39.1% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,327, and the median income for a family was $93,354. Males had a median income of $30,455 versus $61,635 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $65,489. None of the families and 6.4% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including none under eighteen and none over 64.

According to IRS data, Wilson, Wyoming is ranked No.1 in the U.S. in adjusted average gross income ($296,778).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/wilson-wyo-a-low-key-ski-town-for-americas-wealthy-1479396558|title = Wilson, Wyo.: A Low-Key Ski Town for America's Wealthy|newspaper = Wall Street Journal|date = 17 November 2016|last1 = Keates|first1 = Nancy}}</ref>

==Education==
Public education in the community is provided by [[Teton County School District Number 1|Teton County School District #1]]. Local schools include Wilson Elementary School (grades K-5), Jackson Hole Middle School (grades 6-8), and Jackson Hole High School (grades 9-12).

==Notable people==
*[[Alan Hirschfield]] – film studio executive, CEO of [[Columbia Pictures]] (1973–1978), chairman of [[20th Century Fox]] (1982–1986)<ref name=variety>{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Stedman|title=Alan Hirschfield, Former Columbia Chief Exec, Dies at 79 |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/alan-hirschfield-former-columbia-chief-exec-dies-at-79-1201408596/ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=2015-01-16 |access-date=2015-02-08}}</ref>
*[[Tommy Moe]] – Olympic gold medal downhill skier
*[[Jimmy Chin]] – American climber, mountaineer, skier, director, and photographer
*[[Hansjörg Wyss]] – Swiss billionaire
*[[Vince Lee (explorer)|Vince Lee]] – American architect, climber, mountaineer, Andean explorer, environmentalist
*[[Dick Cheney]] – 46th vice president of the United States
*[[Amy Wyss]] – Swiss billionaire
*[[Liz Cheney]] – American attorney and politician

==Other==
The commercial area is centered mainly around the Fish Creek plaza.  Community events take place in the Owen Bircher park, which includes an ice rink and horse corrals.

==See also==

* [[List of census-designated places in Wyoming]]

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Teton County, Wyoming}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Wyoming]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Teton County, Wyoming]]
[[Category:Jackson, Wyoming micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1889]]