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Teton county manages to simultaneously have a very low population density, yet feel extremely overcrowded for a few reasons: 1. Only something like 2% of the l
by cjonas 5y ago
Teton county manages to simultaneously have a very low population density, yet feel extremely overcrowded for a few reasons:
1. Only something like 2% of the land in the county is privately owned. Most land is NP or NFS. Also, the super rich have created land trusts in the name of "the environment" to prevent development encroaching on their estates*.
2. We get millions of tourist per year on their way to GTNP & Yellowstone.
3. People from outside communities drive hours to fill a endless supply of "good paying" jobs fueled by the tourist & ultra-rich. At anytime in the local classified, you'll find 4-5 pages of "help wanted" and maybe only 1-3 "for rent" listing