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Profile for Alpha, South Dakota, SD

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Alpha is a township in Hand County.

The latitude of Alpha is 44.583N. The longitude is -98.998W.

It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,506 feet.

The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 39.

Listed places near Alpha

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (10)

Libraries (1)

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• Hand County data
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• Cemeteries in or near Alpha
• Cemeteries in Hand County
• Genealogy page (SD GenWeb) for Hand County
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• County history catalog
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• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Alpha
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• Communities in Hand County

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• Crime in Hand County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alpha was $7,906, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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60% of Alpha residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Hand County genealogy forum

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Hand County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alpha political report.

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• South Dakota elections board

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The average commute time for Alpha workers is 144 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Alpha travel guide
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• South Dakota tourism bureau

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