Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Alexis’ median rent is $850 a month, below both the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Alexis Opera House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Alexis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Alexis beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 398 in 1880, a peak of 1,076 in 1980, 793 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1923 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alexis, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Alexis.
The typical Alexis home is worth about $155,000, up 11.9% in a year, 48% below the Illinois typical home. 85% of Alexis households own their home, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Alexis has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 14° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Alexis for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Alexis has added 260 jobs, to 308 in 2023. 12% of Alexis residents live below the poverty line.
| Alexis | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Alexis since 1982.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Alexis beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of adults binge drink in Alexis.
| Alexis | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Alexis | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 15.9% |
| More smokers | 15% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Alexis
About 1 of every 100 Alexis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Alexis is a village in Mercer and Warren counties in Illinois, United States. The population was 793 at the 2020 census. The Mercer County portion is part of the Davenport–Moline–Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Alexis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Robert B. Blair and John Rogers.
