Alexander, Illinois | |
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  Alexander  Alexander | |
| Coordinates:39°43′18″N90°02′13″W / 39.72167°N 90.03694°W /39.72167; -90.03694[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] |
Alexander is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inMorgan County,Illinois, United States. Alexander is 10 miles (16 km) east ofJacksonville, thecounty seat, and has apost office withZIP code 62601.[4] As of the2020 census, it had a population of 155.[3]
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.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 155 | — | |
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Alexander first appeared as acensus designated place in the2020 U.S. Census.[8]
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