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Alexander County

county in Illinois, United States
AdministrativeArea county_of_illinois Q108851
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Alexander County is located in Illinois and is part of the United States . It was established on March 4, 1819 .

The county has a relatively small population, with 5.2k residents as of 2020 [1].

It is situated within the state of Illinois , which is itself part of the country of the United States .

Alexander County remains a defined administrative area within Illinois and the United States , with its establishment dating back to March 4, 1819 , and a population of 5.2k in 2020 [1].

Alexander County

Summary

Alexander County is a county of Illinois[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of county_of_illinois entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alexander County is located in Illinois[3].
  • Alexander County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Alexander County's instance of is recorded as county of Illinois[5].
  • Alexander County's capital is recorded as Cairo[6].
  • Alexander County's shares border with is recorded as Union County[7].
  • Alexander County's shares border with is recorded as Ballard County[8].
  • Alexander County's shares border with is recorded as Pulaski County[9].
  • Alexander County's shares border with is recorded as Mississippi County[10].
  • Alexander County's shares border with is recorded as Scott County[11].
  • Alexander County's shares border with is recorded as Cape Girardeau County[12].
  • William M. Alexander is named after Alexander County[13].
  • Alexander County is part of Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area[14].
  • Alexander County's Commons category is recorded as Alexander County, Illinois[15].
  • March 4, 1819 marks the founding of Alexander County[16].
  • Alexander County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.19, 'lon': -89.34}[17].
  • Alexander County's official website is recorded as https://alexandercounty.illinois.gov/[18].
  • Alexander County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alexander County, Illinois[19].
  • Alexander County has a population of {'amount': '+8238'}[20].
  • Alexander County has a population of {'amount': '+8208'}[21].
  • Alexander County has a population of {'amount': '+8015'}[22].
  • Alexander County has a population of {'amount': '+7752'}[23].
  • Alexander County has a population of {'amount': '+7629'}[24].
  • Alexander County has a population of {'amount': '+6780'}[25].
  • Alexander County has a population of {'amount': '+5240'}[26].
  • Alexander County's topic has template is recorded as Template:Alexander County, Illinois[27].

Body

Geography

Alexander County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Illinois[3]. It is part of Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area[14].

Physical Characteristics

Alexander County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+654'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+8238'}[20], {'amount': '+8208'}[21], {'amount': '+8015'}[22], {'amount': '+7752'}[23], {'amount': '+7629'}[24], and {'amount': '+6780'}[25].

Designation and Status

Alexander County's instance of is recorded as county of Illinois[5].

History and Context

March 4, 1819 marks the founding of Alexander County[16]. William M. Alexander is named after it[13].

Why It Matters

Alexander County ranks in the top 10% of county_of_illinois entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Capestang Illinois United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [14] ↑ . whitehouse.gov. whitehouse.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Shares border with → Union County, Ballard County, Pulaski County +3
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    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+654'}
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