Alpha

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Alpha

Total population

215

Median home value

$34,100

8.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$39,115

Alpha$39k

National$74k

Founded

1883

Elevation434 m

Land area2.58 km²

Weather63°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

Coordinates46.04°, -88.38°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Alpha is a village in Mastodon Township, Iron County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 126 at the 2020 census. Alpha is the only village of Iron County.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Alpha, MI from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

Patrick Leonard

American musician, producer (born 1956)

D

David Ott

American composer

Emil Hurja

American politician

Herman Martell

American footballer (1900-1957)

S

Solomon Cady Hollister

American engineer and academic

G

George A. Soderberg

American speech pathology professor (1930-2010)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Michigan

• Crystal Falls
  4.2 mi away
• Gaastra
  10.9 mi away
• Caspian
  12 mi away
• Iron River
  12.9 mi away
• Amasa
  13.3 mi away
• Kingsford
  21.2 mi away
• Iron Mountain
  21.4 mi away
• Norway
  28 mi away
• Covington
  35.1 mi away
• Michigamme
  37.6 mi away
• Hermansville
  43.8 mi away
• Ishpeming
  44.7 mi away

Browse all places in Michigan →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Alpha

Origins of Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc

Richard Smith · 2021

Sigma Phi Epsilon, Michigan Alpha Chapter, founded 1912

Sigma Phi Epsilon. Michigan Alpha Chapter (University of Michigan) · 1964

Catalogue of the Alpha Nu library, University of Michigan

Alpha Nu Literary Society (University of Michigan) · 1870

Manual of the Phi Alpha Pi fraternity of Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan

Phi Alpha Pi Fraternity (Olivet College) · 1908

The distribution function for fast alphas and alpha particle heating in a mirror reactor

Antoni Gurgui · 1978

Constitution and by-laws of the Alpha kappa phi society, Hillsdale college, Michigan

Hillsdale College. Alpha Kappa Phi Society · 1866

Constitution and by-laws of Alpha Nu Literary Society of the University of Michigan

Alpha Nu Literary Society (University of Michigan) · 1900

Ceramide signaling and tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced vasodilation

Douglas Gerald Johns · 1999

Search results from Open Library.

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 1996-09-30 23:45 UTC.