[3] The Boone County portion of Alpena is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Alpena Pass was founded in 1908 on top of a graveyard shortly after the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad was built through Boone County.

MADtv's Rice and Beans Tour once came through the town, doing a tongue-in-cheek exposé about rural America.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi), all land.

The racial makeup of the town was 96.50% White, 2.16% Native American, 0.27% Asian, and 1.08% from two or more races.

[7] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.