Editing Alexander, Iowa

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|official_name            = Alexander, Iowa
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Franklin County, Iowa|Franklin]]
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|population_total         = 164
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|postal_code              = 50420
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|blank_info               = 19-01090
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'''Alexander''' is a city in [[Franklin County, Iowa|Franklin County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 164 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>

==History==
Alexander was [[plat]]ted in 1885, not long after the Central Railroad of Iowa had been built through the territory.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=snoUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA330 | title=History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1 | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Stuart, I. L. | year=1914 | pages=330}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1910|262
|1920|315
|1930|334
|1940|324
|1950|278
|1960|294
|1970|249
|1980|190
|1990|170
|2000|165
|2010|175
|2020|164
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015 }}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-28}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}
[[File:AlexanderIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|left|alt=The population of Alexander, Iowa from US census data|The population of Alexander, Iowa from US census data]]

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 164 people, 60 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 38.4 inhabitants per square mile (14.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 18.5 per square mile (7.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 82.3% [[White Americans|White]], 0.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.8% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 4.9% from other races and 11.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 17.7% of the population.

Of the 60 households, 30.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.7% were cohabitating couples, 16.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 26.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.3% of all households were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 37.0 years. 28.0% of the residents were under the age of 20; 9.8% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 and 44; 28.7% were from 45 and 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.7% male and 46.3% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 175 people, 70 households, and 50 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|41.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 86 housing units at an average density of {{convert|20.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.9% of the population.

There were 70 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 34.8 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 165 people, 79 households, and 48 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|38.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 88 housing units at an average density of 20.6 per square mile (7.9/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the city was 96.36% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.64% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.64% of the population.

There were 79 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.59.

Age spread:  17.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $27,344 versus $20,833 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,995. About 6.3% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of eighteen and 11.3% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
The [[CAL Community School District]] operates public schools.<ref>"[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_CAL.pdf CAL] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427121057/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_CAL.pdf |date=2018-04-27 }}." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on September 15, 2018.</ref>

==Notable people==
*Alexander is the hometown of Iowa Congressman [[Tom Latham (politician)|Tom Latham]] who served from 1995 to 2015.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060814111103/http://mayors-office.town.alexander.ia.us/ Official site]

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