Alpha, Minnesota

About Alpha

Set in the southern part of Minnesota, Alpha is a tiny community, home to 96 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Alpha holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 457 residents per square mile.

📰 Alpha News Today

• John Thune campaigns with Michele Tafoya as Minnesota Senate race draws national attention Alpha News MN · Oct 6
• Martin August Rose, 93 Jackson County Pilot · Jun 9
• Alpha Pearl O'Konek Obituary Aug 22, 2016 - Rowe Funeral Home and Cremation Services www.rowefuneralhomeandcrematory.com · Sep 19
• EXCLUSIVE: 'We need strong prosecutors': Undersheriff speaks out on fight against Minnesota's Somali gangs Alpha News MN · Oct 9
• Minnesota Star Tribune owner denies report of potential sale to Alpha News Star Tribune · Jun 8

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What Makes Alpha Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.21 sq mi.
• With 96 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alpha

• Alpha Community Shelter and Playground reviews ★
• Alpha Park reviews ★
• Arzt Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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