Alpine NortheastWY
A town of 355.
Is Alpine Northeast a good place to live?
87% of the land in Alpine Northeast is conserved, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 8.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Palisades Wilderness Study Area, at 2,061 acres with 3.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Alpine Northeast has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
355 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alpine Northeast: who provides what
Alpine Northeast is unincorporated, so Lincoln 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 Northeast.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Alpine Northeast
In Alpine Northeast, the concentration of trails is 2.0 miles per square mile, against 1.2 in Wyoming’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. 9.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Palisades Wilderness Study Area | 3.4 mi | 2,061 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More middle-aged adults than Wyoming overall
Only 2 of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher median age than Alpine Northeast. Adults 35 to 64 are 54% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 7% of residents (23% statewide). Nearly a quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Wyoming.
| Alpine Northeast | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 years | 37.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 24% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 6% and 44% women
The Census survey reached too few of Alpine Northeast’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.2 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Alpine Northeast | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 27.9% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.1% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 12% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 54.2% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.6% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Alpine Northeast stands out in Wyoming and nationally, with the median household income higher than most
The top destinations are Jackson (27%), Afton (16%) and Alpine (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Alpine Northeast
The midsummer high for Alpine Northeast comes to 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Alpine Northeast is
Only one of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Alpine Northeast. Against the Wyoming average, Alpine Northeast comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 1. Among adults locally, 67% had a checkup this year.
| Alpine Northeast | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 68% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Alpine Northeast | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.1% | 6.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 68.1% | 73% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Alpine Northeast, mostly avalanches
Just over four fifths of Alpine Northeast’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 9%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Alpine Northeast
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alpine Northeast; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Alpine Northeast residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
100% of working residents leave Alpine Northeast for work
Where Alpine Northeast’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alpine Northeast
Census-designated place in Wyoming, United States
Alpine Northeast is a census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 246 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 5.0 sq mi
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Alpine Northeast
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alpine Northeast, WY a good place to live?
Alpine Northeast has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.