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Alexander
A town of 2,572 people in Genesee County, New York
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Town in New York, United States2,491Population
35.6 sq miArea
932 ftElevation
Alexander is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 2,491 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Alexander Rea, an early settler, and is on the southern border of the county. It includes a village also named Alexander.
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DistrictALEXANDER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2
ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–6 · 326 students
ALEXANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL-HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 6–12 · 403 students
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