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Alpha
Henry County, Illinois
ZipCodes
61413
Page Contents for Alpha, Illinois
History & History-related items
Statistics & Facts
The Illinois state capital is Springfield.
The population of Alpha is approximately 699 (2006), 671 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 318 (2000), 291 (2010).
The amount of land area in Alpha is 0.794 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Alpha is 0.32 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Alpha to Washington DC is 750 miles.
The distance to the Illinois state capital is 105 miles. (as the crow flies)
Alpha is positioned 41.19 degrees north of the equator and 90.38 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Alpha elevation is 803 feet above sea level.
Alpha median income is $ 38,000 (2005).
The Alpha median home price is $ 69,000 (2005).
Location
in northwestern Illinois about 191 miles from Chicago. Other nearby communiites include Windsor, Woodhull, Rio, Andover, North Henderson, Orion, Henderson and Sherrard.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
The village of Alpha was created on 1 June 1872 and was considered one of the railroad towns. Anson Calkins laid out the village which he named Alpha for the first letter of the Greek alphabet. He did so because he believed the village to be the beginning of a great city. Incorporation occurred on 11 January 1895.
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Alpha
Miscellany
The population of Alpha was:1990 - 753
2000 - 726
2006 - 699
Median age:
2000 - 40.1 years
Median household income:
2000 - $ 36,250
2005 - $ 38,000
Median house value:
2000 - $ 64,200
2005 - $ 69,000
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