Alpine Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 14,079 at the 2020 census. The township is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located just northwest of the city of Grand Rapids.

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How Alpine ranks

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#180Shortest commute in MI #181Fastest growing in MI #322Most educated in MI All MI rankings →

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Living in Alpine

Housing in Alpine

$404K▲ 6.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Alpine home is worth about $404,000, up 6.1% in a year, 52% above the Michigan typical home.

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Health in Alpine

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8better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

3%Fewer adults who have had a strokeMI 3.7% · better 5.8%Fewer adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · better 74.2%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureMI 77.6% · worse

Care nearby

Spectrum HealthGrand Rapids · 8.3 mi · ER

Catherine's Health CenterGrand Rapids · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49321, 49544, 49345 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Alpine →

Schools in Alpine

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The public schools Alpine’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictKenowa Hills Public SchoolsSchools6

Stoney Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K–2 · 432 students Alpine Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 323 students Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 112 students Kenowa Hills Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 634 students Kenowa Hills High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 876 students Kenowa Hills Pathways High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 99 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Alpine is

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