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AlphaMN

A town of 114.

Population
114
residents
Median home value
$67K
Census ACS
Household income
$145K
median
Median age
60.1
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town

114 people, and everyone knows the way

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64°
Haze
H 63° · L 46°

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Alpha has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Alpha is

Alpha beats the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
4 better24 too close to call4 worse
What stands outAlphaMN
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.6%7.1%
Fewer lonely adults26.5%31.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.1%8.9%
Sanford Jackson Medical Center
6.7 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Alpha is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 126 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Alpha Community Shelter and Playground—2
2. Alpha Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Alpha

City in Minnesota, United States

Alpha is a city in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 97 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
97
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,381 ft
ZIP code
56111
Area code
507

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