Alexis, Illinois
| Alexis | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Mercer, Warren |
| Townships | Spring Grove, Kelly, Suez, North Henderson |
| Coordinates | 41°3′48″N 90°33′18″W / 41.06333°N 90.55500°WCoordinates: 41°3′48″N 90°33′18″W / 41.06333°N 90.55500°W |
| Area | 0.48 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - land | 0.48 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 863 (2000) |
| Density | 1,778.6/sq mi (687/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61412 |
| Area code | 309 |
   Location of Alexis within Illinois
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Alexis is a village in Mercer and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 863 at the 2000 census.
The Warren County portion of Alexis is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Mercer County portion is part of the Davenport–Moline–Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Alexis was originally called Alexandria, and under the latter name was laid out in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point. After learning of another Illinois town named Alexander, the founders wanted a new name. Around this time, Grand Duke Alexis was visiting the country, after whom the town was renamed.
Alexis is located at 41°3′48″N 90°33′18″W / 41.06333°N 90.55500°W (41.063433, -90.554951).
The village is situated along the boundary between Warren and Mercer counties. In the 2000 census, 499 of Alexis' 863 residents (57.8%) lived in Warren County and 364 (42.2%) lived in Mercer County.
According to the 2010 census, Alexis has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 863 people, 361 households, and 246 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,778.6 people per square mile (680.0/km²). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 789.3 per square mile (301.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.65% White, 0.12% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.
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