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Population in 2014: 5,967 (98% urban, 2% rural). Population change since 2000: +3.1%

Males: 2,789	(46.8%)
Females: 3,178	(53.2%)

Median resident age:	39.2 years
Texas median age:	34.5 years

Zip codes: 79830.

Estimated median household income in 2016: $38,394 (it was $23,979 in 2000)

Alpine:	$38,394
TX:	$56,565

Estimated per capita income in 2016: $26,099 (it was $13,587 in 2000)

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $124,718 (it was $55,300 in 2000)

Alpine:	$124,718
TX:	$161,500

Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $172,322; Detached houses: $197,777; Townhouses or other attached units: $180,697; Mobile homes: $73,666; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $192,997

Median gross rent in 2016: $670.

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Races in Alpine, TX (2010)
- 3,02251.2%Hispanic
- 2,67045.2%White alone
- 761.3%Two or more races
- 661.1%Black alone
- 430.7%Asian alone
- 180.3%American Indian alone
- 80.1%Other race alone
- 20.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
  Pacific Islander alone

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Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Alpine: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: American (8.7%), German (6.4%), English (3.9%), European (3.0%), Irish (2.1%), Scottish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 4480 feet

Land area: 4.08 square miles.

Population density: 1,461 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in Alpine:

High school or higher: 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.5%
Unemployed: 8.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alpine city:

Never married: 27.9%
Now married: 44.0%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 6.0%
Divorced: 20.8%

310 residents are foreign born (3.9% Latin America).

This city:	5.0%
Texas:	16.7%

According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Alpine, Texas as of April 25, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Alpine to the number of sex offenders is 325 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,442 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,368 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Odessa, TX (129.3 miles , pop. 90,943).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (191.0 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (315.2 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Fort Davis, TX (4.6 miles ), Marfa, TX (4.7 miles ), Marathon, TX (5.2 miles ), Balmorhea, TX (6.6 miles ), Valentine, TX (7.2 miles) , Fort Stockton, TX (7.7 miles ), Toyah, TX (8.1 miles) , Indio, TX (8.3 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $59,400
1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $57,200
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $93,300
2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $93,000
2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $71,100
2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $74,700
2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $93,600
2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $87,500
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $102,000
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $102,000
2007: 30 buildings, average cost: $92,600
2008: 29 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2009: 20 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2010: 18 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2011: 15 buildings, average cost: $179,400
2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $181,600
2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $192,600
2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $192,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 30.36 N, Longitude: 103.67 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Gateway to the Big Bend

Daytime population change due to commuting: +330 (+5.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,184 (75.3%)

Area code: 432

Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2014	2015	2016
Crime rates in Alpine by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.5	16.8	16.8
Rapes	0	3	0	2	1	3	3	5	1	0	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	49.8	0.0	32.4	16.0	49.5	48.2	79.1	15.4	0.0	16.4	0.0	16.8	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.5	16.1	15.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	8	6	12	26	12	7	8	10	5	5	6	6	4	2
per 100,000	132.4	99.6	193.4	420.8	192.4	115.6	128.5	158.2	77.0	82.9	98.5	99.0	67.2	33.7
Burglaries	30	11	17	30	32	56	32	31	16	25	18	20	7	18
per 100,000	496.4	182.5	273.9	485.5	513.1	924.7	513.9	490.4	246.5	414.7	295.5	330.1	117.6	303.1
Theft	41	40	67	60	45	45	41	56	39	62	49	27	27	27
per 100,000	678.5	663.8	1,079.6	971.0	721.5	743.1	658.4	885.8	600.9	1,028.4	804.5	445.7	453.6	454.6
Auto thefts	5	0	0	2	4	3	7	3	0	4	7	2	5	1
per 100,000	82.7	0.0	0.0	32.4	64.1	49.5	112.4	47.5	0.0	66.3	114.9	33.0	84.0	16.8
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	1	0	1	2	0	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	49.5	48.2	0.0	15.4	0.0	16.4	33.0	0.0	50.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 283.0)	88.7	92.5	94.3	185.5	121.2	166.1	140.4	173.2	69.0	92.1	94.9	96.4	93.6	81.2

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Crime rate in Alpine detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 16 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.85
Texas average:	1.80

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Alpine, Texas accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in September 2015:

Here:	3.9%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+1.3%).

Most common industries in 2016 (%)

Males Females

Educational services (26%)
Public administration (17%)
Retail trade (9%)
Construction (8%)
Other services, except public administration (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Educational services (35%)
Health care and social assistance (14%)
Retail trade (12%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Wholesale trade (3%)

Most common occupations in 2016 (%)

Males Females

Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (15%)
Management occupations (10%)
Transportation occupations (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)

Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Education, training, and library occupations (19%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Management occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Alpine: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Alpine, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Earthquake activity:

Alpine-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 18.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 140.6 miles away from Alpine center
On 8/28/1995 at 10:46:12, a magnitude 6.9 (5.7 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.9 ME, 6.6 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 499.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 251.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/15/1995 at 14:33:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 21.3 miles away from Alpine center
On 3/12/2003 at 23:41:32, a magnitude 6.5 (5.5 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.4 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 496.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Brewster County (6) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Betsey Wright - Political consultant, Gabe Cazares - Soilder, John Coleman (news weathercaster) - Television personality, Marvin R. Young - Army Medal of Honor recipient, Pete Gallego - Politician, Bake Turner - Football player, Fritz Kiersch - Film director.

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Alpine: Marvin R. Young.

Hospitals and medical centers in Alpine:

BIG BEND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 2600 HIGHWAY 118 NORTH)
HOSPICE OF THE BIG BEND (611 E AVE E)
BIG BEND HOME HEALTH (2600 HIGHWAY 118 NORTH)
ALPINE VALLEY CARE CENTER (1003 LOOP RD)
VALLEY STAR NURSING HOME (1003 LOOP RD)

Political contributions by individuals in Alpine, TX

Airports and heliports located in Alpine:

Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (E38) (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 2,600, Local Ops: 7,800, Military Ops: 50)
Terlingua Ranch Airport (1E2) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 100)
Taurus Mesa Airport (4TE4) (Runways: 3)
Big Bend Regional Med Ctr Heliport (17TS)

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Amtrak station:

ALPINE (102 W. HOLLAND ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Local government website: www.ci.alpine.tx.us

College/University in Alpine:

Sul Ross State University (Full-time enrollment: 2,101; Location: HWY 90 East; Public; Website: www.sulross.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Alpine:

Odessa College (about 129 miles; Odessa, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,107)
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 133 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,982)
Midland College (about 148 miles; Midland, TX; FT enrollment: 3,650)
Howard College (about 186 miles; Big Spring, TX; FT enrollment: 2,587)
El Paso Community College (about 188 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 19,576)
Vista College (about 191 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 3,453)
The University of Texas at El Paso (about 195 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 18,008)

Public high school in Alpine:

ALPINE H S (Students: 305, Location: 300 E HENDRYX, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Alpine:

ALPINE EL (Students: 464, Location: 200 E AVE A, Grades: PK-4)
ALPINE MIDDLE (Students: 293, Location: 801 MIDDLE SCHOOL DR, Grades: 5-8)

Private elementary/middle school in Alpine:

ALPINE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 47, Location: 908 N 6TH ST, Grades: PK-4)

See full list of schools located in Alpine

Library in Alpine:

ALPINE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $128,517; Location: 203 N 7TH ST; 27,378 books; 1,349 audio materials; 2,303 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 43 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Alpine: Alpine Volunteer Fire Department (A), West Texas Ambulance Service (B), Nolte-Rooney House (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Alpine include: Alpine Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Mount Sinai United Methodist Church (B), Redeemer Lutheran Church (C), Saint James Episcopal Church (D), Church of Christ (E), Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church (F), Friendship Baptist Church (G), First Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Alpine include: Kokernot Park (1), Shipman Park (2), Pete P Gallego Center (3), Graves Pierce Complex (4), Kokernot Baseball Park (5), Kokernot Municipal Park (6), Jackson Field (7), Baines Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Antelope Lodge (Museums; 2310 West Highway 90).

Hotels: Alpine Inn (East Highway 90), Best Western Alpine Classic In (2401 East Highway 90), Antelope Lodge (2310 West Highway 90), Bien Venido Motel (809 E Holland Ave).

Court: Alpine City - Municipal Court (309 West Sul Ross Avenue).

Brewster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI
PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2004 was 17.6. This is significantly better than average.

City:	17.6
U.S.:	74.7

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2004 was 4.53. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	4.53
U.S.:	9.35

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 12.2%
(7.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.0% for other race residents, 57.7% for two or more races residents)

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alpine, TX

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Texas:	2.8 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	53.8%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	6.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

People in group quarters in Alpine in 2010:

36 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
33 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
2 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Alpine in 2000:

40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
39 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
34 people in nursing homes

Alpine, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Alpine (2011 data):

Fort Davis State Bank: Alpine Branch at 1102 East Holland Avenue, branch established on 1997/09/04. Info updated 2008/09/11: Bank assets: $82.1 mil, Deposits: $74.2 mil, headquarters in Fort Davis, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Fort Davis Bancshares, Inc.
West Texas National Bank: Alpine Branch at 101 E Avenue E, branch established on 2001/06/29. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $708.6 mil, Deposits: $630.4 mil, headquarters in Midland, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First-West Texas Bancshares, Inc.
TransPecos Banks: Transpecos Banks - Alpine Branch at 108 West Avenue E, branch established on 2003/11/19. Info updated 2012/03/19: Bank assets: $153.5 mil, Deposits: $139.5 mil, headquarters in Pecos, TX, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Transpecos Financial Corp.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2016

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2016

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	13.4
Texas average:	14.3

Alpine mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Alpine city (based on Brewster County data)

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Catholic	1,900	2
Evangelical Protestant	1,785	14
Mainline Protestant	314	4
Other	269	3
Orthodox	15	1
None	4,949	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6

Brewster County:	6.49 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4

Brewster County:	4.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 12

Here:	12.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.0%
Texas:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Brewster County:	25.0%
Texas:	26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	13.8%
State:	15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:

Here:	49.5%
Texas:	48.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:

Alpine:	49.5%
Texas:	46.4%

Average BMI:

This city:	28.2
State:	28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:

Alpine:	20.3%
Texas:	21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:

Alpine:	10.1%
Texas:	10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:

Alpine:	6.8
State:	6.8

Overweight people:

This city:	33.8%
State:	33.0%

General health condition:

Here:	56.2%
Texas:	55.5%

Average condition of hearing:

This city:	80.2%
Texas:	80.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Alpine, TX Residents

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Financial Administration	9	$28,306	$37,741	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$525
Judicial and Legal	2	$3,602	$21,612	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	9	$29,363	$39,151	1	$75
Police - Other	7	$12,398	$21,254	0	$0
Streets and Highways	8	$22,162	$33,243	1	$979
Airports	1	$3,134	$37,608	1	$1,625
Health	3	$6,364	$25,456	2	$774
Parks and Recreation	4	$7,997	$23,991	0	$0
Water Supply	11	$37,288	$40,678	0	$0
Gas Supply	9	$23,118	$30,824	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$4,770	$57,240	2	$1,714
Totals for Government	64	$178,502	$33,469	12	$5,692

Expenditure Revenue

Alpine government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

Current Operations - Police Protection: $834,000 ($139.77)
Financial Administration: $833,000 ($139.60)

Solid Waste Management: $722,000 ($121.00)

Water Utilities: $656,000 ($109.94)

Regular Highways: $519,000 ($86.98)

Sewerage: $511,000 ($85.64)

Parks & Recreation: $336,000 ($56.31)

Air Transportation: $130,000 ($21.79)

General - Other: $110,000 ($18.43)

Fire Protection: $83,000 ($13.91)

Judicial and Legal Services: $70,000 ($11.73)

Housing & Community Development: $59,000 ($9.89)

Central Staff Services: $45,000 ($7.54)

Libraries: $30,000 ($5.03)
General - Interest on Debt: $241,000 ($40.39)
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,941,000 ($325.29)

Alpine government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

Charges - Air Transportation: $67,000 ($11.23)
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $710,000 ($118.99)
Sewerage: $558,000 ($93.51)

All Other: $555,000 ($93.01)

Parks & Recreation: $15,000 ($2.51)
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $242,000 ($40.56)
All Other: $70,000 ($11.73)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000 ($1.51)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $36,000 ($6.03)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,100,000 ($184.35)
Tax - Total General Sales: $790,000 ($132.39)
Property: $536,000 ($89.83)

Other Selective Sales: $147,000 ($24.64)

Public Utilities: $107,000 ($17.93)

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,000 ($0.50)

Alpine government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,015,000 ($672.87)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,749,000 ($628.29)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $266,000 ($44.58)

Alpine government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $668,000 ($111.95)

10.86% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,054 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.86%
Texas average:	7.14%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:

from El Paso County, TX	0.56% ($33,842 average AGI)
from Presidio County, TX	0.53% ($26,611)
from Harris County, TX	0.41% ($80,071)

11.04% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,234 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.04%
Texas average:	6.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:

to Midland County, TX	0.73% ($30,960 average AGI)
to Ector County, TX	0.56% ($33,684)
to El Paso County, TX	0.56% ($46,211)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alpine:

KVLF (1240 AM; 1 kW; ALPINE, TX; Owner: BIG BEND BROADCASTERS, INC)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: SANDSHILLS COMMUNICATION, INC.)
KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alpine:

K215CH (90.9 FM; ALPINE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KALP (92.7 FM; ALPINE, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Alpine fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Alpine fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
16Number of bridges
42m138ftTotal length
$205,000Total costs
74,255Total average daily traffic
7,717Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

11910-1919
41930-1939
21940-1949
31950-1959
11970-1979
31980-1989
11990-1999
12000-2009

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Alpine, TX

Drinking water stations with addresses in Alpine that have no violations reported:

LOST ALASKAN RV PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Alpine, Texas:

Hampton Inn Alpine, 2607 West Hwy 90, Alpine, Texas 79830 , Phone: (432) 837-7344, Fax: (432) 837-9107
Holland Hotel, 209 W Holland Ave, Alpine, Texas 79830 , Phone: (432) 837-2800, Fax: (432) 837-2801
Holiday Inn & Express Inn And Suites, 2004 East Hwy 90, Alpine, Texas 79830 , Phone: (432) 837-9597, Fax: (432) 837-9239

All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Alpine, Texas

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Alpine, TX among deceased individuals
John	43	75.2 years
Mary	34	77.8 years
Robert	31	74.2 years
James	30	74.8 years
William	29	78.1 years
George	21	78.1 years
Charles	20	76.5 years
Manuel	19	72.1 years
Maria	17	83.8 years
Ruth	17	80.9 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Alpine, TX among deceased individuals
Smith	30	75.0 years
Rodriguez	22	73.5 years
Molinar	20	72.3 years
Valenzuela	20	79.8 years
Ramos	19	76.3 years
Fierro	18	73.6 years
Hernandez	17	71.0 years
Garcia	17	74.2 years
Ramirez	16	74.1 years
Cobos	15	78.9 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (49%)
Utility gas (40%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
No fuel used (1%)
Solar energy (1%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Alpine, TX
Alco Stores	1	McDonald's	1
AutoZone	1	RadioShack	1
Best Western	1	SONIC Drive-In	1
FedEx	2	True Value	1
H&R Block	1	U-Haul	1
Lane Furniture	1	UPS	2
MasterBrand Cabinets	4

Browse common businesses in Alpine, TX

Alpine compared to Texas state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Alpine on our top lists:

#13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
#35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Educational services (population 5,000+)"
#38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
#51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
#88 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
#100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Educational services (population 5,000+)"

#89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"

There are 30 pilots and 13 other airmen in this city.

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Top Patent Applicants

Gregory J. Figel (5)
James J. Shelton (4)
Greg Figel (2)
Bennie Molsbee (1)
James Jackson Shelton (1)

Richard T. Quick, Ii (1)
Emily H. Alexander (1)
John Franz Hassenflu (1)
James Shelton (1)
Jeffery Scott Pendergraft (1)

Total of 18 patent applications in 2008-2018.