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Alexander County, Illinois 2000 Washington Ave Cairo, IL 62914 Phone: (618) 734-7000 Fax: (618) 734-7002 On the southwest border southwest of Carbondale; organized Mar 4, 1819 from Johnson County. Name Origin: For William M. Alexander, an early settler and IL legislator (1820-24). Area (sq mi): 252.54 (land 236.38; water 16.16). Pop per sq mi: 37.80. Pop 2005: 8,927. State rank: 89. Pop change: 2000-20005 -6.90%; 1990-2000 -9.70%. Pop 2000: 9,590 (White 62.20%; Black or African American 34.90%; Hispanic or Latino 1.40%; Asian 0.40%; Other 1.70%). Foreign born: 0.90%. Median age: 38.00. Income 2000: per capita $16,084; median household $26,042; Pop below poverty level: 26.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $16,887-$17,525. Unemployment 2004: 9.70%. Change from 2000: 0.80%. Median travel time to work: 24.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 51.00%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in Illinois. Alexander County, North Carolina 621 Liledoun Rd Taylorsville, NC 28681 Phone: (828) 632-9332 Fax: (828) 632-0059 www.co.alexander.nc.us In west-central NC, northwest of Charlotte; established Jan 15, 1847 from Iredell, Caldwell, and Wilks counties. Name Origin: For William Julius Alexander (1797-1857), NC legislator. Area (sq mi): 263.14 (land 260.18; water 2.95). Pop per sq mi: 136.40. Pop 2005: 35,492. State rank: 65. Pop change: 2000-20005 5.60%; 1990-2000 22.00%. Pop 2000: 33,603 (White 91.00%; Black or African American 4.60%; Hispanic or Latino 2.50%; Asian 1.00%; Other 2.20%). Foreign born: 2.40%. Median age: 36.60. Income 2000: per capita $18,507; median household $38,684; Pop below poverty level: 8.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $24,246-$24,486. Unemployment 2004: 6.00%. Change from 2000: -0.20%. Median travel time to work: 22.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 49.20%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in North Carolina. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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