History · Alex

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Alex Township is a township in McKenzie County, North Dakota. The population is 58.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 58 to 268 (+362%). Half of its homes were built before 2014.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Alex yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
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