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Alexander County
Alexander County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 5,240 County Seat Alexander County Courthouse State FIPS 17 County FIPS 003 Num Towns 7 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 3,664 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 5,261 Median Age 44.9 Veterans 361 Housing Units 3,000 Uninsured 33 Net Migration (recent) -230 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 83 Total Employees 778 Avg Annual Pay $50,443 Median Household Income $40,365 Poverty Rate 21.4% Unemployment Rate 9.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $49,352 Federal Spending FY2024 $40,223,296 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,676
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $58,600 Median Rent $652 FMR Studio $747 FMR 1BR $794 FMR 2BR $985 FMR 3BR $1,380 FMR 4BR $1,654
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 21 Fire Stations 21 Police Stations 21 Adult Smoking 23.8% Adult Obesity 43.7% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 17.6 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87 Electric Customers 5392477 Towns with Broadband Data 7 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 7
Community
Churches 12 Libraries 7 Historic Places (NRHP) 8 Homeless Population N/A Schools 42 SNAP Stores 5 Bank Branches 2
Agriculture
Total Farms 18 Land in Farms (acres) 62,494 Avg Farm Size (acres) 3,471.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2019-09-19 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2011-06-07 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2009-03-02 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2003-05-15 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1997-03-21 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1995-05-30
Detailed Topics
Communities in Alexander County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
