Alpha, Minnesota facts for kids
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Alpha, Minnesota
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Location of Alpha, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Jackson |
| Platted | 1895 |
| Incorporated | July 3, 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.214 sq mi (0.554 km2) |
| • Land | 0.214 sq mi (0.554 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 97 |
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(2022)
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97 |
| • Density | 453.27/sq mi (175.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
56111
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-01162 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393928 |
| Sales tax | 6.875% |
Alpha is a small city located in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. According to the 2020 census, 97 people live there.
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Alpha's History
Alpha was first planned out and mapped in 1895. This process is called "platting." A post office, where people send and receive mail, opened in Alpha that same year. The city officially became an incorporated city on July 3, 1899. This means it gained its own local government.
Alpha's Location and Size
Alpha is a very small city. The United States Census Bureau says it covers a total area of about 0.55 square kilometers (or 0.214 square miles). All of this area is land; there are no large bodies of water within the city limits.
Who Lives in Alpha?
This section shares information about the people who live in Alpha. It uses data from different United States censuses, which are official counts of the population.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 209 | — | |
| 1910 | 223 | 6.7% | |
| 1920 | 261 | 17.0% | |
| 1930 | 209 | −19.9% | |
| 1940 | 229 | 9.6% | |
| 1950 | 230 | 0.4% | |
| 1960 | 207 | −10.0% | |
| 1970 | 179 | −13.5% | |
| 1980 | 180 | 0.6% | |
| 1990 | 105 | −41.7% | |
| 2000 | 126 | 20.0% | |
| 2010 | 116 | −7.9% | |
| 2020 | 97 | −16.4% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 97 | −16.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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Alpha's People in 2010
In 2010, the census counted 116 people living in Alpha. These people lived in 47 different homes, called households. Out of these, 38 were families.
The population density was about 682 people per square mile (or 263 people per square kilometer). This tells us how crowded an area is. There were 58 housing units in total, meaning places where people could live.
Most of the people in Alpha were White (94.0%). A smaller number were Asian (2.6%). Some people were from other races (0.9%), and 2.6% were from two or more races. About 0.9% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
- Out of the 47 households:
- 27.7% had children under 18 living with them.
- 59.6% were married couples living together.
- 8.5% had a female head of the household with no husband present.
- 12.8% had a male head of the household with no wife present.
- 19.1% were not families, meaning individuals living alone or with non-relatives.
- The average number of people in each household was 2.47.
- The average number of people in each family was 2.68.
The average age of people in Alpha was 43 years old.
- 19.8% of residents were under 18 years old.
- 7.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 24.2% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 27.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 20.7% were 65 years old or older.
When it came to gender, 54.3% of the population was male, and 45.7% was female.
See also
In Spanish: Alpha (Minnesota) para niños
