Alpha, Minnesota

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New Ulm. It is located about 50 miles [80 km] to the northeast of Alpha and has a population of 13,594 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Spencer (IA). It is located about 36 miles [57 km] to the south of Alpha and has a population of 11,317 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Algona (IA)	SE	50 mi [80.5 km]	5,328	7.19% decrease
	Emmetsburg (IA)	S	37 mi [59.5 km]	3,616	8.64% decrease
	Estherville (IA)	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	6,291	5.48% decrease
	Milford (IA)	SW	25 mi [40.23 km]	2,472	---
	Sibley (IA)	W	46 mi [74 km]	2,612	6.58% decrease
	Spirit Lake (IA)	SW	19 mi [30.58 km]	4,692	10.11% increase
	Blue Earth	E	38 mi [61.2 km]	3,247	10.33% decrease
	Fairmont	E	20 mi [32.19 km]	10,221	6.13% decrease
	Jackson	W	5 mi [8.05 km]	3,305	5.6% decrease
	Lake Crystal	NE	45 mi [72.4 km]	2,598	7.36% increase
	Madelia	NE	36 mi [57.9 km]	2,144	8.38% decrease
	Saint James	NE	26 mi [41.84 km]	4,281	8.82% decrease
	Sleepy Eye	N	46 mi [74 km]	3,423	2.62% decrease
	Windom	NW	20 mi [32.19 km]	4,197	6.53% decrease
	Worthington	W	36 mi [57.9 km]	11,036	2.19% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Dolliver (IA)	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	61	20.78% decrease
	Gruver (IA)	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	97	8.49% decrease
	Okoboji (IA)	SW	21 mi [33.8 km]	861	5% increase
	Orleans (IA)	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	602	3.26% increase
	Superior (IA)	S	14 mi [22.53 km]	126	11.27% decrease
	Bingham Lake	NW	20 mi [32.19 km]	169	1.2% increase
	Ceylon	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	372	9.93% decrease
	Dunnell	SE	7 mi [11.27 km]	175	11.17% decrease
	Lakefield	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	1,614	6.22% decrease
	Mountain Lake	N	20 mi [32.19 km]	1,928	7.4% decrease
	Odin	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	115	8% decrease
	Ormsby	NE	16 mi [25.75 km]	136	11.69% decrease
	Sherburn	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	1,019	5.82% decrease
	Trimont	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	686	9.02% decrease
	Welcome	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	678	5.96% decrease

Jackson County

Alpha is located in Jackson County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson: Cottonwood, Watonwan, Martin, Emmet (IA), Dickinson (IA), Osceola (IA) and Nobles. Although it doesn't share a border with Jackson, Palo Alto (IA) it is close to Alpha.

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
	Clay County (IA)	SW	Fostoria (IA)	30 miles [48 km]
	Dickinson County (IA)	S	Superior (IA)	14 miles [22 km]
	Emmet County (IA)	S	Huntington (IA)	10 miles [16 km]
	Kossuth County (IA)	SE	Seneca (IA)	33 miles [53 km]
	Osceola County (IA)	SW	Harris (IA)	31 miles [49 km]
	Palo Alto County (IA)	S	Graettinger (IA)	28 miles [45 km]
	Blue Earth County	NE	Willow Creek	34 miles [54 km]
	Brown County	N	Comfrey	32 miles [51 km]
	Cottonwood County	NW	Bingham Lake	20 miles [32 km]
	Faribault County	E	Guckeen	32 miles [51 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Minnesota<3>

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