Big Bend Regional Medical Center
2600 Highway 118 North
Alpine, TX 79830

432-837-3447

Physician   Community   Nursing  

Hospital Information

• 25 licensed beds
• Physicians: Active: 6; Courtesy: 9
• 135 hospital employees
• Big Bend Regional Medical Center offers a LVN to RN transition program administered through Midland College

Specialties

• Family Practice
• General Surgery
• Obstetrics
• Pediatrics
• Podiatry
• Radiology

Services

• Cardiac (Telemetry)
• Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory (EKG)
• Emergency Department
• Home Health
• Imaging (CT Scanner, Telemedicine/Teleradiology)
• Labor & Delivery, Nursery
• Laboratory
• Pharmacy
• Rehabilitation (PT)
• Special Services (EEG)
• Surgery (Inpatient/Outpatient)

Weather

Average annual rainfall: 17"
Average snowfall: 3"
Average temperature in winter: 42°
Average temperature in summer: 89°

Community Facts

Population . . . .8,866

Nestled in the ‘Alps of Texas,’ Alpine is 150 miles southwest of Odessa/Midland and 200 miles east of El Paso.

Alpine offers the following activities:

• Historic Downtown
• Kokernot Field and Park
• Museum of the Big Bend
• Woodward Agate Ranch
• 2 Theatre Groups
• More Than 20 Restaurants
• Horseback Riding
• Golf Courses

Points of Interest:

• Big Bend National Park
• The McDonald Observatory
• The Chinati Foundation

Market Data

Average household income: $27,500
Average cost of existing 3BR home: $103,100
Average cost of a 2BR apartment: $650
Number of single-family homes: 2,849
Number of rental units: 7 complexes
State Income Tax: No

Education

High Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 2
Elementary Schools: 3
Day Care Centers: 4

• Sul Ross State University

For more information on Alpine, log onto www.alpinetexas.com.