Alpha, Illinois

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Peoria. It is located about 50 miles [80 km] to the southeast of Alpha and has a population of 112,936 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Davenport (IA). It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the northwest of Alpha and has a population of 98,359 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bettendorf (IA)	N	26 mi [41.84 km]	32,584	4.19% increase
	Burlington (IA)	SW	47 mi [75.6 km]	25,327	5.63% decrease
	Clinton (IA)	N	45 mi [72.4 km]	26,407	4.92% decrease
	Muscatine (IA)	NW	39 mi [62.8 km]	22,504	0.85% decrease
	Canton	SE	46 mi [74 km]	14,545	4.86% decrease
	Chillicothe	E	49 mi [78.9 km]	5,901	1.58% decrease
	East Moline	N	21 mi [33.8 km]	20,892	2.75% increase
	Galesburg	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	31,181	7.49% decrease
	Geneseo	NE	21 mi [33.8 km]	6,437	0.66% decrease
	Kewanee	E	23 mi [37.01 km]	12,302	4.96% decrease
	Moline	N	20 mi [32.19 km]	43,088	1.55% decrease
	Monmouth	SW	23 mi [37.01 km]	9,321	5.28% decrease
	Princeton	E	49 mi [78.9 km]	7,496	---
	Rock Island	NW	21 mi [33.8 km]	38,139	3.89% decrease
	Silvis	N	21 mi [33.8 km]	7,770	6.89% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Alexis	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	797	7.65% decrease
	Altona	SE	12 mi [19.31 km]	525	7.89% decrease
	Andover	NE	8 mi [12.87 km]	566	4.71% decrease
	Cambridge	NE	12 mi [19.31 km]	2,093	3.99% decrease
	Henderson	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	295	7.52% decrease
	Matherville	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	749	2.98% decrease
	North Henderson	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	181	3.21% decrease
	Oneida	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	692	7.98% decrease
	Orion	N	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,688	1.46% decrease
	Rio	S	5 mi [8.05 km]	221	7.92% decrease
	Shanghai City	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	---
	Sherrard	NW	10 mi [16.09 km]	645	7.06% decrease
	Viola	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	928	2.93% decrease
	Windsor	W	3 mi [4.83 km]	681	5.42% decrease
	Woodhull	E	3 mi [4.83 km]	790	2.35% decrease

Henry County

Alpha is located in Henry County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry: Bureau, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island, Stark and Whiteside.

While not sharing a border with Henry, the following counties are close to Alpha: Warren, Scott (IA) and Peoria.

Below are counties that are near Alpha (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Alpha:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Alpha
	Cedar County (IA)	NW	Durant (IA)	39 miles [62 km]
	Clinton County (IA)	N	Folletts (IA)	38 miles [61 km]
	Des Moines County (IA)	W	Huron (IA)	35 miles [56 km]
	Louisa County (IA)	W	Oakville (IA)	35 miles [56 km]
	Muscatine County (IA)	NW	Montpelier (IA)	28 miles [45 km]
	Scott County (IA)	NW	Linwood (IA)	24 miles [38 km]
	Bureau County	NE	Mineral	31 miles [49 km]
	Fulton County	S	London Mills	33 miles [53 km]
	Henderson County	SW	Bald Bluff	27 miles [43 km]
	Knox County	S	Rio	5 miles [8 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<3>

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