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Alexandria
A town of 3,713 people in Jefferson County, New York
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Town in New York, United States1821Established
3,741Population
84.4 sq miArea
351 ftElevation
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. The town is named after Alexander LeRay, the son of an early developer. The village of Alexandria Bay is within the town. Alexandria is in the northern part of the county and is north of Watertown.
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DistrictALEXANDRIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2
ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–6 · 243 students
ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · 224 students
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