Welcome to Alexander County ...
Time Zone: Alexander County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Cairo is the Seat for Alexander County.
Alexander County was founded in 1819 and was created by taking area from Union County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Alexander had a population of 5,791 people. This is a decrease of 29.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,238 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alexander represented 0.06% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in Alexander County:
- Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
- East Cape Girardeau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- McClure
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
- McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
- Tamms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
- Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
- Thebes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
- Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Alexander County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Union County
- Ballard County
- Pulaski County
- Mississippi County
- Scott County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |