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Alpha is a tiny town of 114 people in Jackson County, Minnesota. It's about 58 miles from Mankato, MN and 121 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $67k and rent runs about $787 a month.
114people
$67kTypical home
$787/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
45"Snow
236Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 114
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 533 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 58 mi to Mankato, MN
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $67k (≈$423/mo)
- Median rent $787/mo
- Median household income $145k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 58 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (111 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (191 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 21% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 82 mi to FOD airport
- 118 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 126 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,375 ft
- 824 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 77 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 57 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+42 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.