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Alexander, New York

Alexander, New York, in Genesee county, is 25 miles E of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center) and 31 miles E of Buffalo, New York. The village is part of the Rochester metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 481 people people live in Alexander.

The People and Families of Alexander

In Alexander, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alexander had a median family income of $60,000.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($250) in Alexander than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.

Alexander Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Alexander, about 75% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Alexander, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles E of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	31 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Genesee
Metro Area	Rochester
Standard Zip Codes	14005
Phone Area Codes	585
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.901
Longitude	-78.256

Station	BATAVIA
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	WALES
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 77 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 54 F
Jul Temp	62 to 80 F
Oct Temp	43 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	481	100%
Male	248	51.6%
Female	233	48.4%
Under 18	160	33.3%
18+	321	66.7%
65+	53	11%
Median Age	32.7
Average Family Size	3.3
White	473	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	4	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	497
Growth	16
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.1%
Polish	13.2%
Irish	13%
English	12.8%
Italian	9.3%
US/American	5.3%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Dutch	1.9%
Welsh	1.6%
Swedish	1.2%
British	1.2%
French Canadian	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
Celtic	0.7%
Swiss	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alexander	481	$60,000
Alden	2,666	$51,161
Attica	2,597	$47,049
Batavia	16,256	$42,460
Corfu	795	$46,667
Oakfield	1,805	$45,270
Wyoming	513	$46,875

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