Town guide

Alpine, Oregon

Alpine is a community in Benton County, Oregon, home to about 240 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97456.

Homes sold for a median of $327 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population240279 per sq mi
Median home value$477,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$327Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Alpine

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Alpine

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)94 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene Airport (EUG)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA759 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Alpine; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Alpine

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Alpine had 164 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.

It’s the 340th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Benton County grew from 6,706 residents in 1900 to 95,184 in 2020.

Alpine population by census2010: 171, 2020: 16417120101642020

Benton County, 1900–2020

Benton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,706, 1910: 10,663, 1920: 13,744, 1930: 16,555, 1940: 18,629, 1950: 31,570, 1960: 39,165, 1970: 53,776, 1980: 68,211, 1990: 70,811, 2000: 78,153, 2010: 85,579, 2020: 95,1847K’00’1014K’20’3019K’40’5039K’60’7068K’80’9078K’00’1095K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlpineJan: high 47°F, low 34°F, 6.2 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 35°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 37°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 47°F, 1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 51°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 51°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 47°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 37°F, 6.1 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 34°F, 8 in47°34°Jan6.251°35°Feb5.255°37°Mar4.660°39°Apr3.367°43°May2.173°47°Jun1.082°51°Jul0.382°51°Aug0.377°47°Sep1.364°42°Oct3.152°37°Nov6.146°34°Dec8.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corvallis 10 Ssw, OR weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Benton County

28,030 jobs at 2,200 businesses in Benton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Benton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,815 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,980 jobs; Retail trade: 3,721 jobs; Professional services: 2,614 jobs; Company headquarters: 2,172 jobs; Other services: 1,493 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,424 jobs; Construction: 1,161 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 13% Professional services 9% Company headquarters 8% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alpine.

Nearest hospitals

  • Good Samaritan Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corvallis19.6 miles
  • Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Springfield22.1 miles
  • Samaritan Albany General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Albany23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Alpine

Libraries

  • Monroe Public Library1.1 mi

Museums

  • South Benton Community Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Monroe Arts Association1.3 mi
  • Main Amphitheater4.5 mi
  • North West Amphitheater4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Alpine

Public schools here are run by Monroe SD 1J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Monroe Grade SchoolMonroeK–8235Public1.4 mi
Monroe High SchoolMonroe9–12115Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Monroe and Bellfountain.

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