Summary for Alexander

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Located in: Caribou County (see below)

Time Zone: Alexander lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Codes: (208), (986)<1>

Elevation: 5,730 feet [1,746.5 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Alexander:

Lat: 42.651000° (or 42°39'3" N)

Lon: -111.709100° (or -111°42'32" W)

USGS Topo Map: Alexander<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Alexander

GNIS ID: 397368

FIPS State / Place Code: 16 / 01270

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Alexander)

The community of Soda Springs is the County Seat for Caribou County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Caribou)

Population

Total Area:<6> 1,798 sq. miles [4,658.3 km²] - of which 1.91% is water (34.43 sq. miles [89.2 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 3,226

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Caribou

GNIS ID: 395406

FIPS State / County Code: 16 / 029

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Alexander)

About Idaho

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Idaho

Official Website: www.state.id.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Idaho

GNIS ID: 1779783

FIPS State: 16

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<1>	Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alexander - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Alexander, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Alexander.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Alexander. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).