Alexander (village), New York
| Alexander, New York | |
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| Village | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Genesee County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°54′8″N 78°15′30″W / 42.90222°N 78.25833°WCoordinates: 42°54′8″N 78°15′30″W / 42.90222°N 78.25833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Genesee |
| Town | Alexander |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 509 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 499 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14005 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-01154 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0942301 |
Alexander is a village in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 509 at the 2010 census. The village is named after early settler, Alexander Rea.
The village of Alexander is within the town of Alexander. The village is in the south-central part of the town, south of Batavia.
Alexander is one of only twelve villages in New York still incorporated under a charter, the other villages having incorporated or re-incorporated under the provisions of Village Law.
The village was founded by Alexander Rea on land he purchased in 1802 and was incorporated in 1834.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2). None of the area is covered with water.
Tonawanda Creek flows to the northeast through the village. It eventually turns west and is a tributary of the Niagara River. Alexander is at the junction of Alexander Road (NY Route 98) and Broadway (US Route 20). NY 98 leads north 8 miles (13 km) to Batavia, the county seat, and south 3 miles (5 km) to Attica. US 20 leads east 26 miles (42 km) to Avon and west 22 miles (35 km) to Depew. Buffalo is 32 miles (51 km) to the west of Alexander.
As of the census of 2000, there were 481 people, 172 households, and 121 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,099.4 people per square mile (422.1/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 406.8 per square mile (156.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.34% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.83% Asian, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
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