Alexander, Kansas

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Alexander, Kansas
City
Location within Rush County and Kansas
Location within Rush County and Kansas
KDOT map of Rush County (legend)
KDOT map of Rush County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°28′10″N 99°33′11″W / 38.46944°N 99.55306°W / 38.46944; -99.55306Coordinates: 38°28′10″N 99°33′11″W / 38.46944°N 99.55306°W / 38.46944; -99.55306[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRush
Founded1869
Incorporated1926
Area
[2]
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
2,077 ft (633 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total65
 • Estimate 
(2018)[4]
60
 • Density250/sq mi (97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67513
Area code785
FIPS code20-01050 [1]
GNIS ID0475598 [1]

Alexander is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, 65 people lived there.[5]

Geography[change | change source]

Alexander is at 38°28′10″N 99°33′11″W / 38.46944°N 99.55306°W / 38.46944; -99.55306 (38.469371, -99.552415).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2). All of it is land.[6]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1930202—
1940171−15.3%
19501889.9%
1960153−18.6%
1970129−15.7%
1980116−10.1%
199085−26.7%
200075−11.8%
201065−13.3%
2018 (est.)60[4]−7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census[change | change source]

As of the 2010 census says that there were 65 people, 31 households, and 20 families living in the city.[3]

Education[change | change source]

Alexander is served by USD 395 La Crosse Public Schools.[7]

Alexander High School was closed in 1966 through school unification. The Alexander High School mascot was Whippets.[8]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Alexander, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. ↑ "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Nov 1, 2019.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  5. ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  7. ↑ "La Crosse Public Schools". USD 395.
  8. ↑ "Kansas' abandoned schools". The Hutchinson News. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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