AlexanderIL
A town of 239, settled in 1857.
Is Alexander a good place to live?
No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Alexander. Alexander has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
239 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alexander: who provides what
Alexander is unincorporated, so Morgan County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alexander.
Alexander’s typical home value is about $175K
Values rose 9.2% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Alexander’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away. The mean commuting time in Alexander is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Springfield (32%), Jacksonville (21%) and Franklin (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Alexander
A winter brings about 16 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Alexander is
Just over two fifths of Alexander adults have obesity, above both the Illinois town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). The town does better than the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. For adults here, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%.
| Alexander | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Alexander | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 66.2% | 60.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Alexander faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Alexander, 33% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2006.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Alexander is conserved land
In Alexander, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, where Illinois’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.1 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alexander Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Alexander
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Alexander
About 2 of every 100 Alexander residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Alexander for work
Where Alexander’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Alexander
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alexander, IL a good place to live?
Alexander has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.