Alpine is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 550 at the 2000 census. Alpine is located at the southern end of the Snake River Canyon where the Snake River enters Palisades Reservoir. The town is also known as Alpine Junction since it marks the point where US Route 89 and US Route 26 turn in opposite directions. The two routes run concurrently through the Snake River Canyon from Jackson, Wyoming. In Alpine, US 89 turns south toward Afton, Wyoming, while US 26 turns north and follows the edge of Palisades Reservoir to Swan Valley, Idaho.
Geography
Alpine is located at 43°9′40″N 111°1′4″W / 43.16111°N 111.01778°W / 43.16111; -111.01778 (43.161223, -111.017883).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 550 people, 217 households, and 146 families residing in the town. The population density was 787.9 people per square mile (303.4/km²). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 392.5/sq mi (151.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.73% White, 0.73% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 217 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,313, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $23,036 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,223. About 3.4% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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