Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town was incorporated in 1812 and has 489 residents today.
3.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Alexander, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Alexander has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Alexander beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,496 in 1820, 2,491 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alexander. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium7 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
31 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
32 mi MuseumUSS The Sullivans
29 mi WaterfallEternal Flame FallsHighmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alexander, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Alexander.
Since 1978, Alexander has seen 9 flood insurance claims paid out. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 63% come from inland flooding and 7% from strong winds. One declared disaster, in 2006, has brought federal aid to Alexander households.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 16° and about 74 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based in Alexander grew to 260 in 2023, 39 more than in 2013. For most workers, Alexander is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Batavia (15%), Darien (6%) and Lancaster (6%). The median commute is under 16 miles.
| Alexander | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in Alexander, 30% have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Alexander is ahead of New York on 7 and behind on 3.
| Alexander | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Alexander | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 17.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.6% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For residents in Alexander, the share who are 65 or older is 14%. Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (39% statewide). Four-year graduates: nearly a third of adults 25 and older here, 40% across New York. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Alexander at 489 residents, down 2.6% since 2020.
| Alexander | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 40.4 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Alexander | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.1% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
1 within 15 miles of the center of Alexander
About 6 of every 100 Alexander residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
5 notable people were born in Alexander.
Town in New York, United States
Alexander is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 2,491 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Alexander Rea, an early settler, and is on the southern border of the county. It includes a village also named Alexander.
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Alexander has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Alexander was incorporated in 1812. 5 notable people were born here, including Al Keller and Horace E. Houghton.
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