Living in Alpine, WY: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in most of Alpine comes from the Town of Alpine water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 1.0 ppb. Power in Alpine comes from Lower Valley Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
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 Lower Valley Energy
Lower Valley Energy (Lower Valley Energy Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Alpine. Its homes paid an average of 7.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $134 a month (its average across Wyoming).
Start or move service: www.lvenergy.com · (307) 733-2446
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Alpine water system
The Town of Alpine water system supplies Alpine: about 88% of residents live in its service area. North Alpine I&s District serves another 12%. It draws ground water and serves 1,300 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s lower than 52% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WY5600156.
2 home internet providers serve Alpine
100% of 611 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Star Communications | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/200 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 5% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Alpine, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Alpine, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check alpinewy.gov →
From alpinewy.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-21. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Alpine is in Lincoln County School District 2.
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Alpine is in ZIP code 83128
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83128 | Alpine, WY | 100% | 55% |
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 Town of Alpine water system (EPA ID WY5600156). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Alpine?
Lower Valley Energy (Lower Valley Energy Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 7.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Alpine?
Silver Star Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alpine?
83128. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alpine in?
Lincoln County School District 2.
How do I register to vote in Alpine?
Wyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before). Elections here are run by the Lincoln County Clerk. Check your registration at sos.wyo.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: Alpine’s own website (alpinewy.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.