Alpha, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Henry County County

3.7 /5.0

B+ Good

801 Population 2,584/sq mi density

$75,139 Median Income $39,524 per capita

$115,700 Home Value $151,445 Zillow

$957 Median Rent 25.0% income on rent

49°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

B+

Overall

3.7 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.5 / 5.0

$75,139 median income, 1.6% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$115,700 home value, $957/mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.7 / 5.0

20.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Alpha (8)

Bishop Hill Park

State Park

7 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Castle Rock State Park

State Park

1,298 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Delabar State Park

State Park

82 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

National Historic Site

Orphaned at age nine, Herbert Hoover left West Branch never to live here again. In later years, he returned to his humble birthplace to celebrate his long career of public service. A memorial landscape remains to tell his story: how community, hard work, honesty, and usefulness to others opened a wo...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park Film, Mu...

Weather: Spring and fall are mild with moderate temperatures. Average high temperatures in the spring and fall are between 50° and 60° F, with lows from 40° F to 50° F. Summer is hot and humid with average hig...

https://www.nps.gov/heho/index.htm

Jubliee College State Park

State Park

48 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Maquoketa Caves State Park

State Park

319 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Wapsipinicon State Park

State Park

398 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Wildcat Den State Park

State Park

432 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0