Alexandria, New York

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Alexandria
Town
Country United States
State New York
County Jefferson County
Elevation 351 ft (107.0 m)
Coordinates 44°19′N 75°53′W / 44.317°N 75.883°W / 44.317; -75.883Coordinates: 44°19′N 75°53′W / 44.317°N 75.883°W / 44.317; -75.883
Area 84.5 sq mi (218.9 km2)
 - land 73.0 sq mi (189 km2)
 - water 11.6 sq mi (30 km2), 13.73%
Population 4,061 (2010)
Density 55/sq mi (21.235618720/km2)
Incorporated 1821
Town Supervisor Martha Millett (D)
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 13607, 13675
Area code 315
Location of Alexandria in New York
Location of New York in the United States

Alexandria is a town in the Thousand Islands region of the U.S. state of New York, within Jefferson County. The population of the town was 4,061 at the 2010 United States Census. The town is named after Alexander LeRay, the son of an early developer. The Village of Alexandria Bay is located within the Town of Alexandria.

The Town of Alexandria is located in the northern part of the county and is north of Watertown.

History

The first settlement occurred at Alexandria Center around 1811.

The Battle of Cranberry Creek, during the War of 1812, was a minor engagement in which local forces defeated a much larger group of British soldiers and sailors, who attempted to regain supplies and provisions taken earlier by the Americans.

The town was established in 1821 from the Town of Brownville and the Town of Le Ray.

Modern Alexandria has become a well-known vacation area.

The Densmore Methodist Church of the Thousand Islands was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 84.5 square miles (219 km2), of which, 73.0 square miles (189 km2) of it is land and 11.6 square miles (30 km2) of it (13.67%) is water.

The St. Lawrence River marks the northern edge of the town. The north town line is the international border with Canada *Ontario). The east town line is the county line of St. Lawrence County, New York.

Many of the Thousand Islands are in the town.

Interstate 81 passes through the southwest corner of the town. New York State Route 12 follows the course of the St. Lawrence River. NY-12 intersects New York State Route 26 at Alexandria Bay and runs in a southwest direction.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18301,523—
18403,475128.2%
18503,178−8.5%
18603,80819.8%
18703,087−18.9%
18803,1351.6%
18903,60114.9%
19003,8948.1%
19104,2599.4%
19203,567−16.2%
19303,95310.8%
19403,533−10.6%
19503,5831.4%
19603,574−0.3%
19703,515−1.7%
19803,5872.0%
19903,94910.1%
20004,0973.7%
20104,061−0.9%
Est. 20144,180[2]2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 4,097 people, 1,653 households, and 1,128 families residing in the town. The population density was 56.1 people per square mile (21.7/km²). There were 3,247 housing units at an average density of 44.5 per square mile (17.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.54% White, 0.29% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 1,653 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $30,870 versus $21,050 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,879. About 11.3% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Alexandria

Communities and inhabited locations

Geographical locations

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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