Photo: Trashbag · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Alpine, OR: what to set up and who to call
The City of Monroe water system reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×9, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3. 78% of systems its size reported none. Alpine has no town government of its own, so Benton County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Monroe School District 1J.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Alpine, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Alpine.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alpine. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $133 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Monroe water system
The City of Monroe water system supplies Alpine: about 74% of residents live in its service area. About 26% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 723 people in all.
12 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×9, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.9 ppb. That’s higher than 62% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OR4100540.
4 home internet providers serve Alpine
76% of 100 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Telephone Cooperative | DSL | 100% | 50/5 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless | 94% | 65/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Alpine’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alpine.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Alpine is in Monroe School District 1J.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Alpine is unincorporated, so Benton County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Alpine is in ZIP code 97456
ZIP codes where Alpine residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alpine | ZIP’s residents in Alpine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97456 | Monroe, OR | 100% | 5% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Alpine
Who supplies Alpine’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Monroe water system (EPA ID OR4100540). It reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×9, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Alpine?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Alpine?
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Alyrica, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alpine?
97456. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alpine in?
Monroe School District 1J.
How do I register to vote in Alpine?
In Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Benton County Clerk, Elections Office. Check your registration at sos.oregon.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.