Alexander, North Dakota

Alexander, North Dakota
—  City  —
Location of Alexander, North Dakota
Coordinates: [1]
Country United States
State North Dakota
County McKenzie
Founded 1905
Area
 • Total 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
 • Land 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 2,188 ft (667 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 223
 • Density 150.6/sq mi (58.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58831
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-01180[3]
GNIS feature ID 1034679[4]

Alexander is a city in McKenzie County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 223 at the 2010 census.[2] Alexander was founded in 1905 and is named after early North Dakota politician Alexander McKenzie.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1930 386
1940 415 7.5%
1950 302 −27.2%
1960 269 −10.9%
1970 208 −22.7%
1980 358 72.1%
1990 216 −39.7%
2000 217 0.5%
2010 223 2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 217 people, 87 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density was 150.6 people per square mile (58.2/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 73.6 per square mile (28.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.55% White, 5.99% Native American, 0.46% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.

The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are Norwegian (49.3%), German (32.7%), Irish (18.0%), English (8.3%), Swedish (7.4%), Dutch (4.1%).

There were 87 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,042, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,630. About 15.9% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.1% of those sixty five or over.

Notable people

Attractions

The Lewis and Clark Trail Museum is located in Alexander.

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