Alpine, Utah

History

The area, which would one day become Alpine, was settled by William Wordsworth and several other homesteading families in the fall of 1850. The town was originally called Mountainville, and under the latter name settlement was first made in 1851. The city was renamed because the views from the elevated town site were compared to the Swiss Alps. In the 1860s Mrs. Joseph Walton made a flag to represent the city. The flag was carried across the county, it flew for 40 years.

Geography

Alpine is located on State Route 74, just north of the city of Highland.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.2 sqkm. None of that area is covered with water, although several small mountain streams run through the city for years with sufficient rainfall.

There are several mountain biking trails around the city that attract bikers from all over the state. There are also many trails and paths well suited for back-trail hiking along the mountains. The nearby American Fork Canyon offers camping, swimming, and access to mountaineering regions around Mount Timpanogos.

The hills surrounding Alpine have been affected by several brush fires in recent years, the most devastating of which was the Quail Fire, which consumed over 2200 acres on the north-east side of town in July 2012. The area is serviced by the Lone Peak Fire Department and Lone Peak Police Force.

Climate

| Jan record high F = 61 | Feb record high F = 70 | Mar record high F = 79 | Apr record high F = 87 | May record high F = 93 | Jun record high F = 100 | Jul record high F = 104 | Aug record high F = 105 | Sep record high F = 98 | Oct record high F = 89 | Nov record high F = 75 | Dec record high F = 66 | year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 52.3 |Feb avg record high F = 58.6 |Mar avg record high F = 70.2 |Apr avg record high F = 77.5 |May avg record high F = 85.6 |Jun avg record high F = 93.3 |Jul avg record high F = 96.4 |Aug avg record high F = 94.4 |Sep avg record high F = 89.6 |Oct avg record high F = 79.7 |Nov avg record high F = 67.1 |Dec avg record high F = 54.8 |year avg record high F = 97.0

|Jan avg record low F = 5.9 |Feb avg record low F = 9.4 |Mar avg record low F = 17.6 |Apr avg record low F = 24.2 |May avg record low F = 30.8 |Jun avg record low F = 38.8 |Jul avg record low F = 49.5 |Aug avg record low F = 47.9 |Sep avg record low F = 35.8 |Oct avg record low F = 25.1 |Nov avg record low F = 14.0 |Dec avg record low F = 6.2 |year avg record low F = 1.9

| Jan record low F = -15 | Feb record low F = -20 | Mar record low F = 5 | Apr record low F = 12 | May record low F = 24 | Jun record low F = 30 | Jul record low F = 39 | Aug record low F = 32 | Sep record low F = 25 | Oct record low F = 8 | Nov record low F = -1 | Dec record low F = -7 | year record low F =

Demographics

Alpine is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,251 people, 1,662 households, and 1,545 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,319.67 people per square mile (383.2/km). There were 2,804 housing units at an average density of 240.7 per square mile (93.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 96.40% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 1,662 households, out of which 63.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 86.5% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.0% were non-families. 6.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years or older. The average household size was 4.30, and the average family size was 4.51.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.9% under 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $129,239, and the median income for a family was $74,891. Males had a median income of $57,250 versus $33,571 for females. The per capita income was $45,352. About 3.5% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those aged 65 or over.

Government

The mayor of Alpine is Carla Merrill. The members of the City Council are Jessica Smuin, Lon Lott, Kelli Law, Jason Thelin, and Greg Gordon. Alpine City Hall, located at the intersection of Main St. and Center St, celebrated the 80th anniversary of its construction in 2016.

Alpine is part of Utah's 3rd congressional district, represented by Republican Mike Kennedy.

Education

Despite being a fairly small city, Alpine is home to five schools. Three of the schools are a part of the Alpine School District, while the fourth, Mountainville Academy, is a charter school for grades K-9. Alpine Elementary and Westfield Elementary are Alpine District Schools for grades K-6. The Alpine District elementary schools feed into Timberline Middle School, a 7–9 grade school. The Montessori Canyon Academy was founded by Michelle Kerr in 2014 and offers private preschool education.

Points of interest

• Burgess Park
• Creekside Park (100 South Park)
• Historic Moyle Park
• Horsetail Falls (Dry Creek Trail)
• Petersen Arboretum
• Sliding Rock
• American Fork Canyon (Alpine Scenic Highway)
• Tibble Fork Reservoir and Silver Lake Flat

Notable people ==

• William Grant Bangerter, religious authority
• Julie B. Beck, president of Relief Society 2007-12
• Jason Chaffetz, former congressman
• Frank Jackson, Duke and NBA basketball player
• Josh James, founder of Domo and the former Omniture
• Lee Johnson, former NFL player
• Mike Kennedy, U.S. congressman
• Rick Koerber, convicted fraudster
• Mike Lee, U.S. senator
• Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia Cavaliers football coach
• Dale Murphy, former MLB player
• Lloyd Newell, speaker for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
• Orrin Olsen, BYU and NFL football player
• Anita Stansfield, LDS Romance novelist of Mormon_fiction
• May Booth Talmage, Relief Society overseer
• Celestia Taylor, BYU professor
• The 5 Browns, classical music group

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