Alpine is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Alpine CDP was 169 at the United States Census 2020.[3] The South Fork post office (Zip Code 81154) serves the area.[4]
Alpine, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Looking north along Arapaho Road in Alpine. | |
 Location of the Alpine CDP in Rio Grande County, Colorado | |
  Alpine Location of Alpine, Colorado.  Alpine Alpine (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′21″N 106°35′20″W / 37.6892°N 106.5889°W[2] | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | State of Colorado |
| County | Rio Grande County[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Rio Grande County[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.051 sq mi (2.721 km2) |
| • Land | 1.051 sq mi (2.721 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 8,288 ft (2,526 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 169 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | South Fork 81154 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-01640 |
| GNIS pop ID | 190281 |
| GNIS CDP ID | 2583207 |
Geography
editAlpine is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of South Fork at an elevation of 8,288 feet (2,526 m).
At the 2020 United States Census, the Alpine CDP has an area of 672 acres (2.721 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
editThe United States Census Bureau initially defined the Alpine CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 174 | — |
| 2020 | 169 | −2.9% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ a b "Alpine, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 27, 2020.