AlpineCO
With 75 residents, it is a town in Colorado.
Is Alpine a good place to live?
Alpine’s peak summer temperature is 78°F, below both Colorado’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Only one of the 160 Colorado towns we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Alpine. Alpine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
75 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alpine: who provides what
Alpine is unincorporated, so Rio Grande County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alpine.
Alpine has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 85% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Alpine break down as 65% from inland flooding and 24% from avalanches.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Alpine’s workers commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 37 miles. The top destinations are Del Norte (12%), South Fork (8%) and Monte Vista (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Alpine: four seasons and pleasant summers
Alpine has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Alpine stands out in Colorado and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent mental distress
Among 160 Colorado towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Alpine. Alpine: 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Against the Colorado average, Alpine comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 7. Two figures for adults here: 19% have been diagnosed with depression, 24% have obesity.
| Alpine | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 26% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 27% | 35% |
| What stands out | Alpine | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 12.3% | 16% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Alpine, 3.5% of the land is conserved
Alpine’s density of trails stands at 1.2 miles per square mile. 1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. It has one park or preserve, 17 acres in all.
| Alpine | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.2 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. San Luis Valley Field Office | 0.1 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Alpine
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alpine; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Alpine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
100% of working residents leave Alpine for work
Where Alpine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alpine
Census-designated place in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States
Alpine is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Alpine CDP was 169 at the 2020 United States census. The South Fork post office (Zip Code 81154) serves the area.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 8,287 ft
Questions about Alpine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alpine, CO a good place to live?
Alpine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.