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Alpha’s story
143 years in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1883Alpha is settled
- 2005MIMap-doton-Alpha
- 2018Alpha (village), MI
AlphaMI
A town of 215, settled in 1883.
Population
215
residents
Median home value
$34K
Census ACS
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
58.7
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
215 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Alpha has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
66″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–25°
Spring26–51°
Summer51–76°
Fall33–53°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Alpha is
Alpha beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. Michigan
4 better18 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Alpha | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 10.2% |
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Alpha is conserved land
1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 627 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Alpha
Village in Michigan, United States
Alpha is a village in Mastodon Township, Iron County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 126 at the 2020 census. Alpha is the only village of Iron County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1883
- Population
- 126
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,424 ft
- ZIP code
- 49902