Alexander,_Illinois

Alexander, Illinois

Alexander, Illinois

Census-designated place in Illinois, United States

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]

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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

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References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexander, Illinois
  2. [2]
    "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
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    "P1. Race – Alexander CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
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    ZIP Code Lookup
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    Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
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    "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  7. [7]
    "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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