Profile for Alpine, Texas, TX

Alpine is between the Glass and Davis mountains

Former and merged names include:
· Murphyville
· Osborne

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Big Bend National Park

Scenic roads: Texas 118 north to Fort Davis

Alpine attractions: Woodward Agate Ranch

Historic sites and museums: Museum of the Big Bend

Colleges and universities: Sul Ross State University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Alpine

Cemeteries (1)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Alpine Chamber of Commerce

10% of Alpine residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alpine ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alpine
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• Libraries in or near Alpine

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• Brewster County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Alpine business guide
• Alpine Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Brewster County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alpine was $13,587, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Brewster County economic census
• Brewster County economic summary
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• Texas economic data

25% of Alpine residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Brewster County genealogy forum

Median rent in Alpine, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $326.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $756.

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Libraries in Alpine include Alpine Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Alpine include Alpine Avalanche

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Brewster County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alpine political report.

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The average commute time for Alpine workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Alpine include Best Western, Oak Tree Inn Alpine.

• Alpine travel guide
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