Alpine, TEXAS
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Quick FACTS
Approximate Driving Distance
to Alpine in Miles
Balmorhea State Park ............60
Big Bend National Park Boundary ....
................................................80
Big Bend National Park
Headquarters .............................108
Del Rio .....................................205
El Paso ...........................................242
Fort Davis.........................................26
Fort Stockton (I-10) ...........................67
Lajitas..................................................95
Marathon............................................31
Marfa ....................................................27
Midland/Odessa (Int’l Airport).....................165
Pecos (I-20) .......................................................120
Presidio (Port of Entry).................................................88
Regional
Sanderson...........................................................................86
Map
Study Butte/Terlingua .................................................................78
Van Horn (I-10) ..................................................................................100
See Alpine map, pages 16-17.
TRANSPORTATION
Alpine is situated on conjoined U.S. Hwys. 67 and 90. Hwy. 67 is a major north/south route running
from the border with Mexico at Presidio to San Angelo, after crossing IH-10. For more Transportation
information see page 25.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population: Alpine 2018, 6,075
Population Change since 2000: 4.96%
Median Age: 33 - Male 49.4% / Female 50.6%
High School Graduates, Age 25+ - 76%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher, Age 25+ -14%
CLIMATE
Avg. January High Temperature: 60
Avg. January Low Temperature: 30
Avg. July High Temperature: 89
Avg. July Low Temperature: 64
Avg. annual precipitation:
Rainfall: 17.05 inches, Snowfall: 1 inch
Source: http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/alpine/texas/united-states/ustx0023
SUL ROSS UNIVERSITY
Fall 2015 Enrollment (Alpine Campus): 2137
Avg. Undergraduate Class Size: 18
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 16:1
Undergraduate Degree Programs:
28 - Alpine, 13 - RGC
Graduate Degree Programs: 21- Alpine, 5 RGC
REAL ESTATE
For full real estate information see page 27 and
visit BigBendRealEstateGuide.com.
ECONOMIC
Median Income: Alpine - $29,899, Texas - $48,457
Sales Tax: 8.25%
AREA
Land Area in Square Miles
Alpine: 4.08 • Brewster County: 6,183.73
EMPLOYMENT
Average Commute to Work (Minutes): 11.9
Unemployment Rate: 4.70%
SAFETY
Law Enforcement Offices in Alpine:
Alpine Police Department
Brewster County Sheriff’s Office
Sul Ross State University
Police Department
Department of Public Safety/Highway Patrol
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
MORE FACTS...
Elevation: 4,484 ft.
Area Code: 432, Central Time Zone
Latitude: 30.36N, Longitude: 103.67W
Zip Codes: 79830, 79831
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