Alexander, Illinois

Alexander, Illinois
Alexander, Illinois
Census-designated place
	Alexander Alexander
	Coordinates: 39°43′18″N 90°02′13″W / 39.72167°N 90.03694°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Morgan
Area
• Total	0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2)
• Land	0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	155
• Density	157.52/sq mi (60.83/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62601
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-00659
GNIS feature ID	2804093

Alexander is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. Alexander is 10 miles (16 km) east of Jacksonville, the county seat, and has a post office with ZIP code 62601.^[4] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 155.^[3]

History

Alexander was laid out in the 1850s by John T. Alexander, and named for him.^[5] A post office has been in operation at Alexander since 1857.^[6] The community was made a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	155		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

Alexander first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexander, Illinois
^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "P1. Race – Alexander CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
^ ZIP Code Lookup
^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexander, Illinois

[CenPopGazetteer2022-2] "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2023.

[Census_2020-3] "P1. Race – Alexander CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2023.

[4] ZIP Code Lookup

[5] Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.

[6] "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2015.

[DecennialCensus-7] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

[8] "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Jacksonville
Cities	Jacksonville Waverly	Map of Illinois highlighting Morgan County
Villages	Chapin Concord Franklin Lynnville Meredosia Murrayville South Jacksonville Woodson
CDPs	Alexander Literberry
Other communities	Arcadia Arnold Markham Pisgah
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Alexander, Illinois
Census-designated place
Alexander Show map of Illinois Alexander Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°43′18″N 90°02′13″W / 39.72167°N 90.03694°W / 39.72167; -90.03694^[1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Morgan
Area ^[2]
• Total	0.98 sq mi (2.55 km²)
• Land	0.98 sq mi (2.55 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation ^[1]	659 ft (201 m)
Population (2020)^[3]
• Total	155
• Density	157.52/sq mi (60.83/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62601
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-00659
GNIS feature ID	2804093^[1]