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]
Alexander, Illinois | |
|---|---|
  Alexander  Alexander | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′18″N 90°02′13″W / 39.72167°N 90.03694°W[1] | |
| 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 | |
| • 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] |
History
editAlexander 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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 155 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
edit- ^ 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.
