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Alexander, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Alexander is a Census city of 245 people across 4.27 square miles of land, in Franklin County. Median household income is $56,250, 82.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Alexander
What Alexander is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.27 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land57 plus or minus 21
- County holding the largest share of its areaFranklin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alexander
How many people live in Alexander
- Population245 plus or minus 91
- Median age27.6 plus or minus 13.5
- Population under 1889 plus or minus 34
- Share under 1836.3 percent
- Population 65 and over20 plus or minus 14
- Share 65 and over8.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Households70 plus or minus 25
- Family households57 plus or minus 25
- Share of households that are families81.4 percent plus or minus 20.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alexander
Income and work in Alexander
- Median household income$56,250 plus or minus $34,539
- Per capita income$17,277 plus or minus $5,202
- Civilian labor force104 plus or minus 46
- Employed98 plus or minus 43
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 7
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Adults 25 and over134 plus or minus 49
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher70.1 percent plus or minus 34.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.2 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.5 percent plus or minus 7.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Alexander
- Housing units86 plus or minus 28
- Occupied units70 plus or minus 25
- Vacant units16 plus or minus 14
- Vacancy rate18.6 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Owner occupied58 plus or minus 22
- Renter occupied12 plus or minus 14
- Ownership rate82.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$55,600 plus or minus $12,506
- Single family units79 plus or minus 29
- Share single family91.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more6 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more7.0 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1950
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alexander
How Alexander gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute82 plus or minus 40
- Commuting under 15 minutes21 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.6 percent plus or minus 20.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more42 plus or minus 23
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more51.2 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Drove alone68.8 percent
- Carpooled16.7 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home14.6 percent plus or minus 17.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alexander
Flood risk in Alexander
- NFIP communityCity of Alexander
- NFIP community number190387
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/18/12
The City of Alexander does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190387 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Franklin County, not Alexander
Franklin County context, not Alexander figures
- Establishments in Franklin County285
- Covered employment, Franklin County3,982
- Average annual pay, Franklin County$53,225
- Housing units permitted, Franklin County5
Every figure in this section is published for Franklin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Alexander.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Alexander questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alexander, Iowa?
245, in 70 households. Alexander city covers 4.27 square miles of land, which is 57 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Alexander in?
Franklin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Alexander?
$56,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $55,600. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Alexander in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Alexander appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Alexander, city of, community 190387, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Alexander figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Franklin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Alexander.
Is zoning published for Alexander?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.