Alexandria, Missouri 3.53

Alexandria is a city in Clark County, Missouri, USA. The population was 159 at the 2010 census.Alexandria is part of the Fort Madison - Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryAlexandria was founded in the 1830s. The community was named after John Alexander, the proprietor of a nearby ferry. A post office called Alexandria has been in operation since 1840.GeographyAlexandria is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39sqmi, of which, 0.38sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.Located along the Mississippi River, Alexandria is prone to flooding with large swaths of the area under water during the Great Flood of 1993.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 159 people, 67 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density was 418.4PD/sqmi. There were 77 housing units at an average density of 202.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.6% African American, and 2.5% from two or more races.