Alpine NorthwestWY
A town of 142.
Is Alpine Northwest a good place to live?
Alpine Northwest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
142 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alpine Northwest: who provides what
Alpine Northwest 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 Northwest.
About one in three of Alpine Northwest’s working residents commute to Jackson
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Alpine Northwest rose by 28, to 44. For half of commuters, work is under 25 miles away. The top destinations are Jackson (30%), Afton (11%) and Thayne (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Alpine Northwest brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83° and January nights drop to 9°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Alpine Northwest than in most of Wyoming or the rest of the country
15% of adults binge drink in Alpine Northwest, near the Wyoming town median (16%) and below the median of U.S. towns (16%). The share of adults in Alpine Northwest who have obesity: 34%. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Alpine Northwest. CDC measures, 31 in all: Alpine Northwest beats Wyoming on 8 and trails on 1.
| Alpine Northwest | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 68% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Alpine Northwest | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.2% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 4.3% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Alpine Northwest has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over four fifths of Alpine Northwest’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 9% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Alpine Northwest
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alpine Northwest; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Alpine Northwest residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
100% of working residents leave Alpine Northwest for work
Where Alpine Northwest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alpine Northwest
Census-designated place in Wyoming, United States
Alpine Northwest is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 305 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Alpine Northwest
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alpine Northwest, WY a good place to live?
Alpine Northwest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.