Alexander, New York
| Alexander, New York | |
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 Town hall, the former Alexander Classical School
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Genesee County |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°54′06″N 78°15′23″W / 42.90167°N 78.25639°WCoordinates: 42°54′06″N 78°15′23″W / 42.90167°N 78.25639°W |
| Area | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| - land | 35.5 sq mi (92 km2) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0 km2), 0.11% |
| Population | 2,534 (2010) |
| Incorporated | 1812 |
| Town Supervisor | Ruth M. Hulshoff
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14005 |
| Area code | 585 |
 Location in Genesee County and the state of New York.
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Alexander is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 2,534 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Alexander Rea, an early settler, and is on the south border of the county. It includes a village also named Alexander.
Alexander Rea purchased 28.1 acres (11.4 ha) in the town in 1802 for $56.20 and founded the village of Alexander. The next year he laid out a road, now Walnut Street and Route 98, north of the settlement. The town of Alexander was incorporated in 1812, from a part of the town of Batavia.
The town includes the Alexander Classical School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92.0 km²), of which 35.5 square miles (92.0 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km², or 0.08%) is water. Tonawanda Creek, a tributary of the Niagara River, flows northward through the town.
The south town line is the border of Wyoming County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,451 people, 860 households, and 651 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.0 people per square mile (26.6/km²). There were 893 housing units at an average density of 25.1 per square mile (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
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