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Alvin

A town of 173 people in Forest County, Wisconsin

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Conserved land79%57,900 of 73,181 acres

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Town in Wisconsin, United States

173Population

116 sq miArea

1,703 ftElevation

Alvin is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 173 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Alvin Spencer, a Baptist minister from Powell County, Kentucky who arrived in the area around 1908. The unincorporated communities of Alvin and Nelma are located in the town. Wisconsin Highway 55 goes through Alvin and Nelma.

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