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Alexander (village), New York




The Village of Alexander is within the Town Of Alexander . The village is in the south-central part of the town, south of Batavia, New York .


HISTORY

The village was founded by Alexander Rea on land he purchased in 1802.
The Village of Alexander was incorporated in 1834 .


GEOGRAPHY

Alexander is located at 42°54'8" North, 78°15'30" West (42.902327, -78.258422).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 1.1 Km&2 (0.4 Mi&2 ). None of the area is covered with water.

The Tonawanda Creek flows through the village. Alexander is at the junction of Alexander Road (Route 98) and Broadway ( Route 20 ).


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 481 people, 172 households, and 121 families residing in the village. The Population Density was 422.1/km&2 (1,099.4/mi&2). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 156.2/km&2 (406.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.34% White , 0.00% Black or African American , 0.21% Native American , 0.83% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.00% from Other Races , and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 172 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were Married Couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the village the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,528, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $42,917 versus $21,071 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $26,837. 0.8% of the population and 0.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


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