AlpineOR
A town of 240, settled in 1912.
Is Alpine a good place to live?
Alpine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
240 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 Benton 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 Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alpine.
The biggest natural risk in Alpine is earthquakes, at a high overall level
Alpine’s risk rating from FEMA is 79 of 100, against 64 of 100 in Oregon’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts 51% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 44% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Oregon and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Alpine is longer
The median commute is under 20 miles. The income of the median household in Alpine is $58,000. The top destinations are Eugene (25%), Corvallis (20%) and Monroe (7%).
| Alpine | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and pleasant summers: that is Alpine’s year
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 35° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Alpine stands out in Oregon and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
In Alpine, 17% of adults report frequent mental distress, where Oregon’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 17%. For adults in the town, the share who have high blood pressure is 43%. Of 26 CDC measures, Alpine beats the Oregon average on 5 and trails it on 11. Among 143 Oregon towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Alpine.
| Alpine | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Alpine | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 71.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alpine Chapel Park | — | 4 |
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 Oregon.
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
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Alpine is an unincorporated rural community and census-designated place in Benton County, Oregon, United States. It is west of Monroe off Oregon Route 99W. As of the 2023 Census population estimates, the population was 258.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 308 ft
- Area code
- 541
Questions about Alpine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alpine, OR a good place to live?
Alpine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.