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Population (year 2000): 4,097. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,189 (+2.2% change)
 

Males: 2,011  (49.1%)
Females: 2,086  (50.9%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  40.3 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,200 (it was $33,333 in 2000)
Alexandria  $40,200
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,100 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
Alexandria  $87,100
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Alexandria:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (21.7%), English (14.4%), Irish (13.7%), French (11.5%), United States (9.6%), French Canadian (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1821

Elevation: 284 feet

Land area: 73.0 square miles.

Population density: 58 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Alexandria

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 16.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alexandria town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

80 residents are foreign born

This town:  2.0%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alexandria:  2.0% ($1,332)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (83.4 miles , pop. 58,805).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (142.5 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (277.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Alexandria Bay, NY (2.0 miles ), Redwood, NY (6.4 miles ), Orleans, NY (7.8 miles ), Theresa, NY (8.5 miles ), La Fargeville, NY (10.1 miles ), Hammond, NY (13.7 miles ), Clayton, NY (14.4 miles ).

Latitude: 44.32 N, Longitude: 75.89 W


65 people in nursing homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 315


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Hospitals/medical centers near Alexandria:
  • E J NOBLE-ALEXANDRIA BAY (about 3 miles; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY)
  • CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CARTHAGE, NY)
  • SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; WATERTOWN, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alexandria:
  • WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 23 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; ID: GTB)
  • WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; ID: ART)
  • OGDENSBURG INTL (about 39 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY; ID: OGS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alexandria:
  • MAXSON AIRFIELD (about 1 miles; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY; ID: 89N)
  • HENDRICKS FIELD (about 35 miles; GOUVERNEUR, NY; ID: 1K0)
  • MOORES (about 59 miles; DEGRASSE, NY; ID: 1E8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alexandria:
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 55 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 3,885)
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CANTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 73 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 89 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)

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Notable locations in Alexandria: Boldt Castle (A), Thousand Islands Country Club (B), Keewaydin Marina (C), Pine Tree Point Club (D), Leading Light (E), Bella Vista (F), Skinners Corners (G), Wagoners Marina (H), Tanners Corners (I), Sunken Rock Lighthouse (J), Swan Bay Marina (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Alexandria: Densmore Bay Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Omar Cemetery (1), Houghton Cemetery (2), Hinman Cemetery (3), Barnes Cemetery (4), Hill Cemetery (5), Riverside Cemetery (6), Saint Cyriel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Clear Lake (A), Butterfield Lake (B), Mud Lake (C), Black Ash Swamp (D), Barnett Marsh (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Otter Creek (A), Cranberry Creek (B), Greens Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Alexandria include: Cranberry Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Keewaydin Point State Park (2), Kring Point State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Alexandria that have no violations reported:
  • SIR ROBERT PEEL MOTEL (Population served: 88, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Alexandria compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

10.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.85%
New York average:  5.41%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,110 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  1.18%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Lawrence County, NY  0.37% ($30,758 average AGI)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.31% ($29,643)
from Lewis County, NY  0.26% ($24,981)


12.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.24%
New York average:  6.26%

0.61% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,441 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.61%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Lawrence County, NY  0.39% ($29,287 average AGI)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.37% ($30,144)
to Lewis County, NY  0.31% ($26,923)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alexandria:
  • WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTNY (790 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WATN (1240 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alexandria:
  • WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WTOJ (103.1 FM; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCIZ-FM (93.3 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WRVJ (91.7 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WSLJ (88.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWJS (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS FAMILY B/G)
  • W282AH (104.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY; Owner: RICHARD BROOKS)
  • W217AE (91.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Alexandria:
  • WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WWNY-TV (Channel 7; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • WBQZ-LP (Channel 34; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)
  • WLOT-LP (Channel 66; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: R. ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)

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