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AlpineWY

A town of 1,222. A typical home worth about $704K.

Population
1,222
+47.3% since 2010
Typical home
$704K
−1.6% in a year
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
276
A commuter town

What makes Alpine stand out

The 2 things Alpine does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,222 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Housing

A typical Alpine home is worth about $704K

The typical Alpine home is worth about $704,000, down 1.6% in a year, 89% above the Wyoming typical home.

$704KZillow home value

Typical home value

Alpine$704K
Wyoming$372K
−1.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns

Alpine beats the Wyoming average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

A−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Wyoming
11 better14 too close to call1 worse
What stands outAlpineWY
Fewer adults with heart disease4.7%6.5%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.5%3.3%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure66.5%73%
St. Johns Medical Center
24.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
80th
percentile among WY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Alpine

Most working residents leave Alpine for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (27%), Afton (13%) and Thayne (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Alpine5%
Jackson27%
Afton13%
Thayne7%
Star Valley Ranch3%
24 mi
median commute distance
276
jobs based in Alpine
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Alpine has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°.

83°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–30°
Spring27–53°
Summer44–79°
Fall28–57°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
83°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

8.8% of Alpine is conserved land

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

8.8%conserved
8.8%
conserved · 58 of 661 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with avalanches at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Alpine for work

Where Alpine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

27% → Jackson Jackson 27% 13% → Afton Afton 13% 7% → Thayne Thayne 7% 3% → Star Valley Ranch Star Valley Ranch 3% 2% → Alpine Northeast Alpine Northeast 2% 2% → Etna Etna 2% Alpine · 5% stay
276jobs based in Alpine
5%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Alpine

Town in Wyoming, United States

Alpine is a town in the northwest corner of Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States; adjacent to the Idaho border, the northwest end of the Alpine Airport's single runway extends into Idaho. The population was 1,220 at the 2020 census. It was incorporated in 1988.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,220
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
5,633 ft
ZIP code
83128
Area code
307

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