Alexandria, Missouri

Alexandria, Missouri
City
Location of Alexandria, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°21′35″N91°27′34″W / 40.35972°N 91.45944°W / 40.35972; -91.45944
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Clark
Incorporated	1948 [1]
Area [2]
• Total	0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
• Land	0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation [3]	489 ft (149 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	105
• Density	278.51/sq mi (107.63/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	63430
Area code	660
FIPS code	29-00604 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2393919 [3]

Alexandria is a city in eastern Clark County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 105. ^[5]

Alexandria is part of the Fort Madison-Keokuk micropolitan area.

History

Alexandria was founded in the 1830s. ^[6] The community was named after John Alexander, the proprietor of a nearby ferry. ^[7] A post office called Alexandria has been in operation since 1840. ^[8]

Geography

Alexandria is located in northeast Clark County adjacent to the Mississippi River. The city is on combined US routes 61 and 136. Wayland is approximately seven miles to the west on Route 136 and Keokuk, Iowa is five miles to the northeast on Route 136. Warsaw, Illinois lies across the Mississippi about 1.5 miles to the east. ^[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km²), of which 0.38 square miles (0.98 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water. ^[10]

Great Flood of 1993, with the Mississippi River out of its banks in Alexandria.

Located along the Mississippi River, Alexandria is prone to flooding, with large swaths of the area submerged during the Great Flood of 1993.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	952		—
1870	688		−27.7%
1880	760		10.5%
1890	536		−29.5%
1950	465		—
1960	452		−2.8%
1970	453		0.2%
1980	417		−7.9%
1990	341		−18.2%
2000	166		−51.3%
2010	159		−4.2%
2020	105		−34.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

2010 census

As of the census ^[12] of 2010, there were 159 people, 67 households, and 45 families living in the city. The population density was 418.4 inhabitants per square mile (161.5/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 202.6 per square mile (78.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.6% African American, and 2.5% from two or more races.

There were 67 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.1% male and 45.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 166 people, 70 households, and 45 families living in the city. The population density was 443.7 inhabitants per square mile (171.3/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 211.2 per square mile (81.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.80% White and 1.20% African American.

There were 70 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $32,000. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,404. About 6.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of 18 and 16.7% of those 65 or over.

References

1. 1950 Census data
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexandria, Missouri
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 17, 2021.
6. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp.  276.
7. "Clark County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
8. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
9. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 17 ISBN   0899332242
10. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 8, 2012.