Alexander, Iowa

About Alexander

Set in the northern part of Iowa, Alexander is a tiny community counting 165 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Alexander is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.27 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 39 residents per square mile.

📰 Alexander News Today

• Anisi Purcell Tre Alexander III | BYU Football | Postgame | Iowa State | October 9, 2026 BYU Athletics · Oct 10
• BYU defense stifles Iowa State in dominant win, Alexander DPOG BYU Cougars Wire · Oct 10
• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Alexander as on ideas on what to look for in an Iowa Senate candidate Indianola Independent Advocate · Oct 8
• Richard Lee Alexander's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information Thomas Funeral Homes · Jun 21
• Tre Alexander Talks Iowa State, Avoiding a Trap Game and BYU’s Defense YouTube · Oct 7

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What Makes Alexander Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Alexander — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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