Alpine, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Alpine, Tennessee
settlement_type = Unincorporated area
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Tennessee
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Overton

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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 497
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timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 308
elevation_ft = 1011
latd = 36 |latm = 23 |lats = 41 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 13 |longs = 01 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38543
area_code = 931
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 47133
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Alpine is a small unincorporated community in Overton County, Tennessee, United States. It is served by the ZIP Code of 38543, for which the ZCTA had a population of 497 at the 2000 census.

Alpine is part of the Cookeville, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

On the Cumberland Plateau, which lies in Middle Tennessee, the area's main flow of traffic relies heavily on Tennessee Highway 52, it being the only highway passing through the mountainous land; namely Alpine Mountain. It is the ancient home of the Nettle Carrier Indian Tribe of the Cherokee that disbanded around 1800. Many who reside there today are of mix blood of the Cherokee and the white settlers who came there.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, 497 persons resided in the ZCTA, living in 290 housing units with a median age of 44.5 years old. The majority of the population rested within the 18-65 age range, at 394, while there were 83 persons over 65; the remaining population was children. At 248 men, males compose 49.9% of the population, with women making up 50.1% with 249. With 290 housing units, that makes for a housing density sitting at a mere .12/sq mi (.31/km²).

The racial makeup of the ZCTA was 90% White, 5% American Indian and Alaskan Native, 0.2% from other races, and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

The average household size was 2.32, 86.9% of the residents owned their home while 13.1% rented; in total occupying 214 (73.8%) of the 290 homes in Alpine.

Of the 403 residents over 25 years of age, 197 held a high school diploma or higher, while 19 held a bachelor's degree or higher.

79 residents were of civilian veteran status in Alpine, and 72 residents (between ages 21 and 64) were disabled. 203 residents over the age of 16 were employed, all traveling a mean time of 35 minutes to their place of employment. The median income for a household was $26,923, the median income for a family being $30,083, and per capita income was at $16,824. 21 families and 91 persons were living below the poverty line.

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