Editing Alpine, Wyoming

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| official_name      = Alpine, Wyoming
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| elevation_m        = 1717
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| postal_code        = 83128
| area_code          = [[Area code 307|307]]
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'''Alpine''' is a town in the northwest corner of [[Lincoln County, Wyoming|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 [[United States Census 2020|2020 census]].

==Geography==
Alpine is located at the southern end of the [[Snake River Canyon (Wyoming)|Snake River Canyon]] where the [[Snake River]] enters [[Palisades Dam|Palisades Reservoir]]. The town is also known as '''Alpine Junction''' since it marks the point where [[U.S. Route 26 in Wyoming|U.S. routes 26]] and [[U.S. Route 89#Wyoming|89]] turn in opposite directions. The two routes run concurrently through the Snake River Canyon from [[Jackson, Wyoming|Jackson]]. In Alpine, Route 89 turns south toward [[Afton, Wyoming|Afton]], while Route 26 turns north and follows the edge of Palisades Reservoir to [[Swan Valley, Idaho]]. Three rivers come together in the vicinity of Alpine: the Snake, the [[Salt River (Wyoming)|Salt]], and the [[Greys River|Greys]] - the Greys merges with the Snake right at the high water mark of the reservoir, while the Salt discharges directly into the reservoir nearby unless the reservoir is exceptionally low.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.70|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

===Climate===
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Alpine has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=421084&cityname=Alpine%2C+Wyoming%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Alpine, Wyoming]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 200
|2000= 550
|2010= 828
|2020= 1220
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 14, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 828 people, 346 households, and 221 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1182.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 449 housing units at an average density of {{convert|641.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.6% of the population.

There were 346 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the town was 36.6 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 37.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 5.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.3% male and 46.7% female.

==Education==
Public education in the town of Alpine is provided by [[Lincoln County School District Number 2|Lincoln County School District #2]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st56_wy/schooldistrict_maps/c56023_lincoln/DC20SD_C56023.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, WY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=1 (PDF p. 2/3)|access-date=2024-12-06}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st56_wy/schooldistrict_maps/c56023_lincoln/DC20SD_C56023_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Alpine has a [[public library]], a branch of the Lincoln County Library System.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/wyoming/ |title=Wyoming Public Libraries |publisher=PublicLibraries.com |access-date=June 13, 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Alpine (Wyoming)}}
* [https://www.alpinewy.gov/ Town website]

{{Lincoln County, Wyoming}}
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[[Category:Towns in Lincoln County, Wyoming]]
[[Category:Towns in Wyoming]]