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Alexander, North Dakota
Downtown Alexander
Downtown Alexander
Location of Alexander, North Dakota
Location of Alexander, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County McKenzie
Founded 1905
Area
 • Total 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
 • Land 1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
2,172 ft (662 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 319
 • Estimate 
(2022)
299
 • Density 256.84/sq mi (99.19/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58831
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-01180
GNIS feature ID 1035903

Alexander is a city in McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 319 at the 2020 census. Alexander was founded in 1905 and is named after early North Dakota politician Alexander McKenzie.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.44 square miles (3.73 km2), of which 1.43 square miles (3.70 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Alexander has a semi-arid to humid continental climate, abbreviated "BSk" to "DFb" on climate maps.

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2020 319 43.0%
2022 (est.) 299 34.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 223 people, 100 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density was 155.9 inhabitants per square mile (60.2/km2). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 83.9 per square mile (32.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.5% White, 1.8% African American, 4.9% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population.

There were 100 households, of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the city was 43.3 years. 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 32.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.6% male and 44.4% female.

Notable person

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