Alexandria, Tennessee

Coordinates: 36°04′38″N 86°02′00″W / 36.077214°N 86.033446°W / 36.077214; -86.033446
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Alexandria, Tennessee
FIPS code
47-00620[3]
GNIS feature ID1313829[4]
Websitewww.townofalexandria.us

Alexandria is a town in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 966 at the 2010 census.[5]

History

Alexandria was founded in 1820 by Dr. Daniel Alexander, and named for him.[6] A post office has been in operation there since 1838.[7]

Geography

Alexandria is located in the northwest corner of DeKalb County, bordered to the north by Smith County and at its western tip by Wilson County. U.S. Route 70 (Nashville Highway) passes through the southwest side of the town, leading northwest 18 miles (29 km) to Lebanon and southeast 17 miles (27 km) to Smithville, the DeKalb County seat. Tennessee State Route 53 passes just east of the town, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 40 at New Middleton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land.[8] Hickman Creek flows to the northeast through the town; it is a tributary of the Caney Fork River, part of the Cumberland River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1840343—
1920510—
1930449−12.0%
1940388−13.6%
1950372−4.1%
196059961.0%
197068013.5%
19806891.3%
19907306.0%
200081411.5%
201096618.7%
20209811.6%
Sources:[9][10][2]

2020 census

Alexandria racial composition[11]
Race Number Percentage
White
(non-Hispanic) 		860 87.67%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		38 3.87%
Native American
 6 0.61%
Asian
 2 0.2%
Other/Mixed
 63 6.42%
Latino
 12 1.22%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 981 people, 397 households, and 269 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.25% of the population.

Downtown Alexandria

There were 349 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,219, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $21,429 for females. The

poverty line
, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities and Counties Archived June 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, State of Tennessee official website, July 14, 2011. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.
  6. ISBN 0-253-21478-5
    .
  7. ^ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Alexandria town, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  10. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  11. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

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