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Alexandria, Tennessee
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Location of Alexandria in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
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 Alexandria, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Alexandria, Tennessee
Location in the United States
Alexandria, Tennessee
Location in North America
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.02 sq mi (5.25 km2) |
| • Land | 2.02 sq mi (5.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 981 |
| • Density | 484.44/sq mi (187.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
37012
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| Area code(s) | 615 |
| FIPS code | 47-00620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1313829 |
Alexandria is a town in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 966 at the 2010 census.
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History
Alexandria was founded in 1820 by Dr. Daniel Alexander, and named for him. A post office has been in operation there since 1838.
Geography
Alexandria is located in the northwest corner of DeKalb County, bordered to the north by Smith County and at its western tip by Wilson County. U.S. Route 70 (Nashville Highway) passes through the southwest side of the town, leading northwest 18 miles (29 km) to Lebanon and southeast 17 miles (27 km) to Smithville, the DeKalb County seat. Tennessee State Route 53 passes just east of the town, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 40 at New Middleton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land. Hickman Creek flows to the northeast through the town; it is a tributary of the Caney Fork River, part of the Cumberland River watershed.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 343 | — | |
| 1920 | 510 | — | |
| 1930 | 449 | −12.0% | |
| 1940 | 388 | −13.6% | |
| 1950 | 372 | −4.1% | |
| 1960 | 599 | 61.0% | |
| 1970 | 680 | 13.5% | |
| 1980 | 689 | 1.3% | |
| 1990 | 730 | 6.0% | |
| 2000 | 814 | 11.5% | |
| 2010 | 966 | 18.7% | |
| 2020 | 981 | 1.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 860 | 87.67% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 38 | 3.87% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.61% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Other/Mixed | 63 | 6.42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 1.22% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 981 people, 397 households, and 269 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Alexandria (Tennessee) para niños
