Alpha, MN

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Alpha, Minnesota

Alpha, Minnesota, in Jackson county, is 91 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 122 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 126.

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 $46,250.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Alpha Housing

In Alpha, 80% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Alpha, 83% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	91 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Jackson
Standard Zip Codes	56111
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.639
Longitude	-94.87

Station	ESTHERVILLE 2 N
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	28.4 inches

Station	WINDOM
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	29 inches

Station	MILFORD 4 NW
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	29.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	126	100%
Male	61	48.4%
Female	65	51.6%
Under 18	31	24.6%
18+	95	75.4%
65+	21	16.7%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	2.91
White	124	98.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	1.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	122
Growth	-4
Growth %	-3.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	46%
Norwegian	24.1%
Swedish	6.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.6%
Czech	4.6%
English	3.4%
Irish	3.4%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Belgian	2.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alpha	126	$46,250
Ceylon	413	$32,708
Dunnell	197	$44,792
Jackson	3,501	$42,553
Sherburn	1,082	$35,132
Trimont	754	$40,000
Welcome	721	$38,438

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