Editing Alexis, Illinois

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'''Alexis''' is a village in [[Mercer County, Illinois|Mercer]] and [[Warren County, Illinois|Warren]] counties in [[Illinois]], United States. The population was 793 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

The Mercer County portion is part of the [[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]]&ndash;[[Moline, Illinois|Moline]]&ndash;[[Rock Island, Illinois|Rock Island]], [[Iowa|IA]]-IL [[Quad Cities|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Alexis was originally called '''Alexandria''' or '''Alexandria Station''', and under the latter names was laid out in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite book|last=Callary|first=Edward|title=Place Names of Illinois|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZvHgwa-XImcC&pg=PA4|date=September 29, 2008|publisher=University of Illinois Press|isbn=978-0-252-09070-7|page=4}}</ref> After learning of another Illinois town named Alexander, the founders wanted a new name. Around this time, [[Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia|Grand Duke Alexis]] was visiting the country, after whom the town was renamed.<ref>[http://illinois.outfitters.com/illinois/warren/origin_alexis.html Origin of Name of Alexis, Illinois, USA]</ref>

==Geography==
Alexis is located on the border between Warren and Mercer counties. Approximately four north–south blocks of the village are in Warren County, while two blocks north to south are in Mercer County. There are approximately six blocks measuring east to west in the village.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=41.06343,-90.55522&z=15&t=M| title=Alexis, Illinois| website=ACME Mapper 2.2| access-date=March 15, 2023}}</ref> In the 2000 census, 499 of Alexis' 863 residents (57.8%) lived in Warren County and 364 (42.2%) lived in Mercer County.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2006_17.csv | title = Subcounty population estimates 2000-2006: Illinois | format = [[comma-separated values|CSV]] | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division | date = June 28, 2007 | accessdate = June 8, 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081008131340/http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2006_17.csv | archive-date = October 8, 2008 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

Alexis is {{convert|14|mi}} northeast of [[Monmouth, Illinois|Monmouth]], the Warren [[County seat]], and {{convert|19|mi}} southeast of [[Aledo, Illinois|Aledo]], the Mercer County seat.

According to the 2010 census, Alexis has a total area of {{convert|0.47|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> Most of the village drains south to a tributary of Middle Henderson Creek, a west-flowing tributary of [[Henderson Creek (Illinois)|Henderson Creek]], which continues west to the [[Mississippi River]] south of [[Oquawka, Illinois|Oquawka]]. The northernmost part of the village drains north to Toms Creek, another tributary of Middle Henderson Creek.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 398
|1890= 562
|1900= 915
|1910= 829
|1920= 830
|1930= 786
|1940= 877
|1950= 821
|1960= 878
|1970= 946
|1980= 1076
|1990= 908
|2000= 863
|2010= 831
|2020= 793
|footnote=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>
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[[File:Alexis, Illinois aerial 01A.jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of Alexis, 2012]]

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 863 people, 361 households, and 246 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,778.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 383 housing units at an average density of {{convert|789.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 99.65% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.12% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.23% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.20% of the population.

There were 361 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,705, and the median income for a family was $46,364. Males had a median income of $32,419 versus $19,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,059. About 4.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
Alexis Fire Equipment, a manufacturer of fire engines and fire fighting related equipment,<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://alexisfire.com| title=Alexis Fire Equipment| access-date=March 15, 2023}}</ref> is the village's largest employer.

==Law enforcement==
* Alexis Police Department
* [[Mercer County, Illinois|Mercer County]] Sheriff's Office
* [[Warren County, Illinois|Warren County]] Sheriff's Office

==See also==
{{portal|Illinois}}
* [[List of municipalities in Illinois]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
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{{Mercer County, Illinois}}
{{Warren County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Mercer County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Warren County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Galesburg, Illinois micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1870]]
[[Category:1870 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]