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Alpine
Alpine County is the smallest county, by population, in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 1,208. There are no incorporated cities in the county. The county seat is Markleeville. more...
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Alpine County is located in the Sierra Nevada, between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park.
History
Alpine County was created in 1864 during a silver boom in the wake of the nearby Comstock Lode discovery. The county was formed from parts of Amador, El Dorado, Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties. At its formation, the county had a population of about 11,000. By 1868 however, the local silver mines had proven unfruitful, and the population fell to about 1200.
After the silver rush, Alpine County's economy consisted almost entirely of farming, ranching, and logging. By the 1920s, the population had fallen to just 200 people. With the construction of the Bear Valley and Kirkwood ski resorts in the late 1960s, the population increased to the present level.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,925 km² (743 mi²). 1,913 km² (739 mi²) of it is land and 12 km² (5 mi²) of it (0.61%) is water.
Places
Alpine Village;
Bear Valley;
Kirkwood;
Markleeville;
Mesa Vista;
Woodfords;
Adjacent Counties
Mono County, California - east;
Tuolumne County, California - south;
Calaveras County, California - southwest;
Amador County, California - west;
El Dorado County, California - northwest;
Douglas County, Nevada - north;
Transportation Infrastructure
Major Highways
Public Transportation
There is limited, call ahead, public transportation provided by agreement with neighboring Douglas County, Nevada (There are a few trailhead shuttles, designed for hikers).
Airport
Alpine County Airport is a general aviation airport located near Markleeville.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,208 people, 483 households, and 295 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (2/mi²). There were 1,514 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 73.68% White, 0.58% Black or African American, 18.87% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races, and 5.05% from two or more races. 7.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 95.0% spoke English, 3.1% Spanish and 2.0% Washo as their first language.
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