General Information
Alpine is a small bedroom community located in the foothills of Mount Timpanogos in northeastern Utah County. Most Utah County residents consider it a great place to live. "There is nothing big about Alpine, but everybody that lives here likes it," a lifelong resident and City Councilman stated. In fact, a 1999 Dan Jones & Associates poll showed that Alpine was voted the number one place Utah County residents would choose to live if they were to move somewhere else in the county.
With a median age of 21 and an average household size of 4.54, Alpine households are some of the youngest and largest in the County. A steadily growing community, Alpine's average annual rate of population change from 1990 to 2000 was 7.4%.
Origin of the City's Name
Settled in the fall of 1850 by cattlemen W.H. Hooper, Quincy Knowleton, and George M. Burgess, the community was originally called Fort Wordsworth, after William S. Wordsworth. It was later named Dry Creek Settlement and Mountainville. The name was changed to Alpine at the time of incorporation because the area reminded Brigham Young of the Swiss Alps.
Date of Incorporation
January 19, 1855
Did you Know?
Alpine was incorporated the same year as several other Utah cities were and was considered the smallest city in the world for its first 100 years.
| Recreation | Crime * | ||
| Baseball Diamonds | 3 | Aggravated Assault | 3 |
| Bowling Alleys | 0 | Arson | N/A |
| Covered Picnic Facilities | 6 | Auto Theft | N/A |
| Golf Courses | 0 | Burglary | N/A |
| Indoor Facilities | 0 | Larceny | N/A |
| Parks | 6 | Murder | 0 |
| Rodeo Grounds | 0 | Rape | 1 |
| Soccer/Football Fields | 2 | Robbery | 0 |
| Swimming Pools | 0 | ||
| Tennis Courts | 0 | ||
| Median Age: 21.00 | Household Size: 4.54 | ||
Largest Employer: Kencraft (Specialty candies): 350 employees
Population: 7,146
Political Profile
Out of the 3,671 registered voters, 2,941 cast ballots in the 2000 November election.Schools in Alpine: