Alpha is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Alpha, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
If Alpha were 100 people, 4 would be kids under 18
For every 100 households, 88 own and the rest rent, beside 73 owners across MI. The population is about 124 (2025 Census estimate). Across MI, 19 in 100 people are 65 or older; in Alpha, 36.
Median age 58.7 (MI 40.2).
About 75 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.8 points).
Counted by household. Plus 10.1% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 17 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Alpha says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Alpha
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Alpha’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Alpha or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Alpha in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.