Александрия, Нью-Йорк: Географическое и демографическое описание

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Alexandria is a town in the Thousand Islands region of the U. S. state of New York, within Jefferson County. The town's population was 3,741 at the 2020 United States Census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has an area of , of which are land and , or 14.07%, are water. The St. Lawrence River and many of its Thousand Islands occupy the northern part of the town. The northern town line is the international border with Canada and its province of Ontario. The eastern town line is the border with St. Lawrence County. Interstate 81 passes through the southwestern corner of the town. New York State Route 12 follows the course of the St. Lawrence River. NY 12 intersects New York State Route 26 at Alexandria Bay and runs in a southwesterly direction.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,097 people, 1,653 households, and 1,128 families residing in the town. The population density was There were 3,247 housing units at an average density of The town's racial makeup was 98.54% White, 0.29% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population. There were 1,653 households, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95. 24.6% of the town's population was under the age of 18, 5.4% was from age 18 to 24, 27.9% was from age 25 to 44, 25.6% was from age 45 to 64, and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males. The town's median household income was $33,333, and the median family income was $42,813. Males had a median income of $30,870 versus $21,050 for females. The town's per capita income was $16,879. About 11.3% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

New York State Route 12 runs northeast–southwest through the town, near the edge of the St. Lawrence River. Interstate 81 runs to the southwest of the town, with its northernmost extent there, before continuing to the international bridge, the Thousand Islands Bridge, across the river to Ontario, Canada. Until 1961 the New York Central Railroad ran trains on its St. Lawrence Division between Ogdensburg and Syracuse, through a station in Redwood on the eastern edge of Alexandria.

American Narrows – The part of the St. Lawrence River that flows between Wellesley Island and the mainland of New York. Black Ash Swamp – A wetland near the western town line. Butterfield Lake – A lake on the eastern border of the town. Clear Lake – A small lake near the southeastern town line and southwest of Mud Lake. Densmore Bay – A bay on the south shore of Wellesley Island. Goose Bay – A St. Lawrence River Bay in the northeastern part of Alexandria. Ironsides Island – A small island in the St. Lawrence River in northeastern Alexandria. Lake of the Isles – A bay in Wellesley Island partly in the northern part of Alexandria. Mary Island – A small island in the St. Lawrence River off the northern end of Wellesley Island. Mud Lake – A lake near the southeastern town line and northeast of Clear Lake. Swan Bay – A bay in the St. Lawrence River in the western part of the town. Wellesley Island – A large island in the St. Lawrence River that is divided by three towns of the county.