Alpha, IL

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Alpha, Illinois

Alpha, Illinois, in Henry county, is 25 miles SE of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 148 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The people of the village are in the Davenport - Moline - Rock Island metropolitan area. Alpha has a population of 726.

The People and Families of Alpha

In Alpha, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alpha had a median family income of $43,750.

Alpha Housing

In Alpha, 87% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the village -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Alpha, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Alpha, IL

Comparing Alpha to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles SE of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	148 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Henry
Metro Area	Davenport - Moline - Rock Island
Standard Zip Codes	61413
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.192
Longitude	-90.379

Station	GALESBURG
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	GALVA
Distance	18.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Station	GENESEO
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	726	100%
Male	357	49.2%
Female	369	50.8%
Under 18	178	24.5%
18+	548	75.5%
65+	150	20.7%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.82
White	715	98.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	0.6%
Mixed Race	7	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	704
Growth	-22
Growth %	-2.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Swedish	22.2%
German	19.1%
US/American	12.4%
English	11.4%
Irish	10.8%
Dutch	3.5%
Belgian	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Norwegian	2.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2%
Scottish	1.8%
British	1.8%
European	1.2%
Hungarian	1.2%
Italian	1.2%
Welsh	1.2%
Yugoslavian	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Swiss	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alpha	726	$43,750
Andover	594	$49,821
North Henderson	187	$42,500
Rio	240	$40,750
Sherrard	694	$52,604
Viola	956	$47,159
Woodhull	809	$42,500

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