Alexandria is a

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and

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Calhoun County, Alabama Calhoun County is a County (United States), county in the east central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 116,441. Its county seat is Anniston, Alabama, Anniston. It was named ...

, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,032. It is included in the Anniston–

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Geography

Alexandria is located near the center of Calhoun County at (33.766072, -85.884389). It is bordered to the south by the Saks CDP. According to the

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, the Alexandria CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.11%, is water.

Demographics

Alexandria Village/CDP

Alexandria first appeared as an incorporated town on the 1880 U.S. Census, though no date of incorporation was mentioned and it did not appear again as a town after that census. It would not appear separately on the census again until it was made a census-designated place (CDP) in 2000. The precinct was also named Alexandria and first appeared on the 1870 U.S. Census. (See Alexandria Division below) As of the census of 2010, there were 3,917 people, 1,505 households, and 1,150 families residing in Alexandria. The population density was . There were 1,599 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the community was 87.4%

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, 10.2%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.5%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.5% from

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, and 0.8% from two or more races. 0.9% of the population were

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of any race. There were 1,505 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.99. The population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males. The median income for a household in Alexandria was $41,324, and the median income for a family was $66,061. Males had a median income of $47,788 versus $30,294 for females. The

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for the community was $21,647. About 19.8% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the

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, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

Alexandria Precinct (1870-1950); Websters Chapel/Alexandria Valley Division (1960-2000); Alexandria-Websters Chapel Division (2010-)

The beat (precinct) containing Alexandria first appeared on the 1870 U.S. Census as Alexandria-2nd Beat of Calhoun County. It continued to report as the 2nd precinct until 1950. In 1960, the precincts were merged and/or reorganized into census divisions (as part of a general reorganization of counties) and it was renamed the Websters Chapel/Alexandria Valley Census Division. In 2010, it was renamed Alexandria-Websters Chapel.

Education

There are three public schools located in the community: * Alexandria High School *Alexandria Elementary School *Alexandria Middle School All three schools are part of the Calhoun County School System.

Transportation

Intercity bus service is provided by

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.Greyhound Alexandria AL Station
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Other information

Though not incorporated, Alexandria is a rapidly growing community. There are a number of restaurants and stores on

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within this area, including a grocery store at the intersection with State Route 144 (formerly State Route 62).

Local history

The

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was fought in 1813, when

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sent General

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with 900 dragoons (cavalry) to attack the Red Stick Creek Indians, north of Alexandria. Legendary frontiersman

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participated in the ensuing massacre, where 180 warriors were killed.

Notable people

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* John Pelham,

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officer who served with the

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under

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during the

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Photo Gallery

FRONT AND SIDE VIEW, S.E. - Green-Woodruff House, Alexandria-Jacksonville Road, Alexandria, Calhoun County, AL HABS ALA,8-ALEX,1-3.tif, Green-Wood House, Alexandria File:FRONT VIEW, FACING SOUTH - Green-Woodruff House, Alexandria-Jacksonville Road, Alexandria, Calhoun County, AL HABS ALA,8-ALEX,1-1.tif, Green-Wood House, Alexandria File:REAR AND SIDE VIEW, N.E. - Green-Woodruff House, Alexandria-Jacksonville Road, Alexandria, Calhoun County, AL HABS ALA,8-ALEX,1-5.tif, Green-Wood House, Alexandria

References

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