Alexander, Illinois facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alexander, Illinois
Census-designated place
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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  (2020)
• 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(s)	217
FIPS code	17-00659
GNIS feature ID	2804093

Alexander is a small community in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the U.S. Census Bureau counts separately for population information, even though it's not officially a city or town.

Alexander is located about 10 miles (16 km) east of Jacksonville, which is the main city and county seat of Morgan County. It has its own post office with the ZIP code 62601. In 2020, the community had a population of 155 people.

A Look Back: The History of Alexander

The community of Alexander was first set up in the 1850s. It was named after a person called John T. Alexander, who helped to establish the area.

A post office has been open in Alexander since 1857. This was important for people to send and receive mail in the early days. Before the 2020 census, Alexander was officially recognized as a census-designated place (CDP). This helps the government keep track of how many people live there.

Who Lives in Alexander?

The United States government counts how many people live in different places every ten years. This is called a census. It helps us understand how communities are growing or changing.

According to the most recent count in 2020, there were 155 people living in Alexander.