Alexandria is a town in
DeKalb County DeKalb County may refer to one of several counties in the United States, all of which were named for Baron Johan DeKalb:
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* DeKalb County, Georgia
* DeKalb County, Illinois
* DeKalb County, Indiana
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...
,
Tennessee, United States. The population was 966 at the 2010 census.
History
Alexandria was founded in 1820 by Dr. Daniel Alexander, and named for him. A post office has been in operation there since 1838.
Geography
Alexandria is located in the northwest corner of DeKalb County, bordered to the north by
Smith County and at its western tip by
Wilson County.
U.S. Route 70
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(Nashville Highway) passes through the southwest side of the town, leading northwest to
Lebanon and southeast to
Smithville, the DeKalb County seat.
Tennessee State Route 53 passes just east of the town, leading north to
Interstate 40 at New Middleton.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.
Hickman Creek flows to the northeast through the town; it is a tributary of the
Caney Fork River, part of the
Cumberland River
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watershed.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 981 people, 397 households, and 269 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
census of 2000, there were 814 people, 349 households, and 226 families residing in the town. The
population density was 901.3 people per square mile (349.2/km). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 424.1 per square mile (164.3/km). The racial makeup of the town was 90.17%
White, 7.74%
African American, 0.25%
Native American, 0.12%
Asian
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, 0.49% from
other races, and 1.23% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 349 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were
married couples
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living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,219, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $21,429 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $13,344. About 16.3% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.
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References
External links
Town of Alexandria official websiteTown charter
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Towns in DeKalb County, Tennessee
Towns in Tennessee