Alpha Illinois Map

About Alpha, Illinois

Alpha is a locality in Henry County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 831. The population density is 403.0 people per km². Alpha is located at 41.1917°N, 90.3801°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61413.

Alpha lies in the broad, furrowed expanse of western Illinois, a landscape where the earth itself seems to breathe in slow, agricultural rhythms. It lies 16.9 miles north of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 358°T), and is situated 3.3 miles east-south-east of New Windsor. The land here rises and falls with a generosity that speaks of glacial sculpting, a gentle swell and dip that guides the eye across fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards a horizon often softened by the haze of summer afternoons. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a clean, damp scent of loam and dew-kissed vegetation, a fragrance that clings to the senses. The sky, vast and often a brilliant, unwavering blue, seems to press down on the small cluster of buildings, emphasizing the openness of the prairie. The history of Alpha is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil it rests upon, a story told through generations of farmers who have worked this land since its settlement. The local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels along the railway lines, symbols of the bounty harvested from the surrounding countryside. While larger industries have largely bypassed this quiet corner of Henry County, a resilient spirit of self-sufficiency and neighborly cooperation persists. The very character of Alpha is woven from these enduring threads of rural life, a place where the passage of seasons dictates the pace and where the quiet hum of tractors is a familiar soundtrack.

About This Alpha Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alpha, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.191703, -90.380127. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alpha and Henry County.

Detailed location data for Alpha includes the ZIP code (61413), telephone area code (815), county seat of Henry County (Cambridge), and school district assignment (Alwood Community Unit School District 225). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alpha is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.