Star Valley Information

 Beautiful Star Valley is located in Lincoln County, 35 miles south of Jackson. Access is via Hwy 89 through the spectacular Snake River Canyon (alongside the world famous Snake River river-rapids area). Star Valley is 40 miles long with ALpine at the northern end and Smoot at the southern end. Three rivers converge at the northern end of the valley- the Snake River, the Greys River, and the Salt River. Star Valley is surrounded by four national forests and contains the Palisades Reservoir. The area has some of the best fishing in the world and wildlife abounds. A wonderful four season community!

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Population:
                 1970     1980    1990    2000
Alpine           n/a*     n/a*     200     550
Thayne           195      256      267     341
Afton            1,290    1,481    1,394   1,818
Lincoln County   8,640   12,177   12,625   14,573
*Incorporated in 1988

Climate:
Jan     28/02        
Feb     38/07           
March   38/13 
April   48/22                
May     59/31                  
June    68/37
July    79/41
Aug     78/41                                               
Sept    69/32
Oct     54/22 
Nov     39/14            
Dec     26/06

Education:
Lincoln County District No. 2 Office - (307) 886-3811
Star Valley Schools:
Holdaway Elementary School
Osmond Elementary
Metcalf Elementary School
Afton Elementary School
Afton Jr. High School
Afton High School
Western Wyoming Community College Outreach

Medical Services:
Star Valley Medical Center offers a broad range of services to the
residents of   Star Valley. Highly skilled physicians, nurses, therapists
and technicians care a great deal for the quality of care that their
patients receive at SVMC. In addition, many of these professionals
offer services at their offices, and visiting specialists provide expertise
 in areas such as cardiology and neurology care.(307) 886-5800

Safety:
County Sheriff - 9 active officers

Star Valley Volunteer Fire Departments operate with approximately 80
members and 17 firefighting trucks and equipment, located in Alpine,
Thayne and Afton.

Star Valley Volunteer E.M.T.'s (Emergency Medical Technicians) operate
with approximately 80 Members and 6 ambulances, located in Afton,
Thayne and Alpine.

Transportation:
The Jackson Hole Airport, located 45 miles north of Star Valley, is a jet
service airport with a lighted 6300' asphalt runway. The airport is serviced
by Delta, American, Continental Express, United Express and Sky West
with daily flights.

The Idaho Falls Airport, located 78 miles west of Star Valley, is a jet service
airport - Delta, Horizon, and other commuters with direct connections to
S.L.C. International Airport.

Afton-Lincoln County Airport - 5220' asphalt runway (non-commercial)
Mountain Air - Jack Carlisle - Phone: (307) 886-3245
Alpine Airport - 5899' asphalt runway (non-commercial)

Federal Agencies:
Bridger-Teton National Forest (Jackson):  307-739-5500
Caribou- Targhee National Forest: 208-524-7500
Grand Teton National Park:  307-739-3600
Yellowstone National Park:  307-344-7381
U.S. Fish & Wildlife:  307-733-9212

The three incorporated towns (Afton, Alpine and Thayne) are governed
by five elected officials: a Mayor and four town council members who are
elected by residents. Other town employees hold appointed positions.

Lincoln County
Clerk of District Court - Kenneth D. Roberts – 307-877-9056  ext 320
County Assessor - Debbie Larson – 307-877-9056  ext 330
County Commissioner - Stan Cooper – 307-877-9056  ext 314
County Commissioner - Kathleen Davison – ext 312
County Commissioner - Jerry T. Harmon  ext 310
County Sheriff - Lee Gardner – 307-877-9056  ext 203
County Treasurer - Jerry Greenfield – 307-877-9056  ext 345

Utilities and Services:
Electricity and Natural Gas - Lower Valley Energy:  307-885-3175
Telephone - Silverstar Communications  307-883-2411

Highway  Miles from Star Valley to:
Billings       316                            
L.A.           882
Casper         284                            
St. Louis     1213
Cheyenne       433                             
Salt Lake      191
Chicago       1417                           
San Francisco  943
Denver         530                            
Seattle        886
Idaho Falls     89                              
Yellowstone     92
 

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