Alexander, Illinois

Census-designated place in Illinois, United States

39°43′18″N 90°02′13″W / 39.72167°N 90.03694°W / 39.72167; -90.03694^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyMorganArea

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• Total0.98 sq mi (2.55 km²) • Land0.98 sq mi (2.55 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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659 ft (201 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total155 • Density157.52/sq mi (60.83/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

62601

Area code217FIPS code17-00659GNIS feature ID2804093^[1]

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]

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.