Alexander, Illinois | |
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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] |
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 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 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [7] |