Alexander County, Illinois

Alexander County is a county in Illinois. The population of the county is 8,238.
Alexander County 	Illinois
Founded 	1819
Named for 	William M. Alexander
County seat 	Cairo
Population 	8,238
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge
Cong. District 	12th
County Guildmaster	Javari Chatman
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 57
US Route 51
US Route 60
US Route 62
Illinois Route 3
Illinois Route 37
Illinois Route 127
Illinois Route 146
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Pulaski County (east)
Union County (north)
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri (northwest across the Mississippi River)
Mississippi County, Missouri (south across the Mississippi River)
Ballard County, Kentucky (southeast across the Ohio River)
Scott County, Missouri (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
58.34% White (4,814)
37.65% Black or African American (3,102)
3.91% Other (322)
30.7% (2,529) of Alexander County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Alexander County has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 18 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.06 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-29%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-14%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-12%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-2%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-42%, 1-30%, 1-55%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-27%, 1-15%, 1-37%
Blastoise 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%, 1-15%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-70%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-65%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-60%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-60%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-55%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-50%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-33%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-18%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-10%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-14%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-4%, 1-4%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Forest 	1-20%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Forest 	1-10%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-20%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-5%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-45%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-30%
Psyduck 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-20%, 1-20%, 1-40%
Golduck 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-55%, 1-45%, 1-71%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-40%, 1-30%, 1-56%
Poliwrath 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-22%, 1-12%, 1-30%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-11%
Magikarp 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-75%, 1-95%
Gyarados 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-2%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-15%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-31%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-16%
Meganium 	Forest 	1%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-47%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-30%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-35%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-16%
Chinchou 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-14%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-62%, 1-52%, 1-30%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-48%, 1-38%, 1-15%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-60%, 1-50%, 1-70%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-43%, 1-35%, 1-50%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-35%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-31%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-16%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-37%, 1-73%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-35%, 1-22%, 1-58%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-15%, 1-2%, 1-33%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-72%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-66%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-60%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-25%, 1-45%
Masquerain 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%, 1-30%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-38%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-19%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-55%, 1-45%, 1-23%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-23%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest 	1-35%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-33%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-22%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-66%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-51%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-29%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-40%, 1-75%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-32%, 1-23%, 1-50%
Croagunk 	Farmland 	1-22%
Toxicroak 	Farmland 	1-6%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Finneon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-15%, 1-25%
Lumineon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1%, 1-10%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-25%, 1-30%
Dewott 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%, 1-15%
Tympole 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-60%, 1-72%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-20%
Palpitoad 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-43%, 1-56%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-70%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-53%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-31%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-36%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-21%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-20%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-50%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-35%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-61%, 1-72%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-46%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-30%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-14%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-25%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-20%, 1-40%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-15%, 1-5%, 1-25%
Greninja 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1%, 1-9%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-83%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-78%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-68%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-23%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-25%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Dewpider 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%, 1-30%
Araquanid 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-15%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-20%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-5%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-4%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Cairo - 2,831
=== Villages ===
East Cape Girardeau - 385
McClure - 402
Tamms - 632
Thebes - 436
=== CDPs ===
Olive Branch - 864
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Cache
Cairo Junction
Clank
Dawleys
Diswood
Elco
Fayville
Future City
Gale
Golden Lily
Klondike
Miller City
Roth
Sandusky
Tankville
Tatumville
Unity
Urbandale
Willard
=== Ghost towns ===
Sasha
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	49 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	9 inches
Average yearly sunny days	217
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	2 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* There were three lynchings of blacks in Alexander County in the years between Reconstruction and the early 20th century. The county had the second-highest number of lynchings of blacks in all of Illinois. The most notorious of these was the lynching of Will James before a crowd of white spectators estimated at 10,000, in the county seat of Cairo on November 11, 1909. James was accused of murdering a young white woman. Later that same evening, the mob lynched a white man named Henry Salzner, hanging him in the courthouse square for allegedly killing his wife. Neither man had had a trial, nor was anyone ever prosecuted for the lynchings, even though Illinois had passed an anti-lynching law four years earlier.
* Alexander County is the poorest in Illinois.
* The Tamms Correctional Center, a now shuttered super-maximum correctional facility operated by the Illinois Department of Corrections, was located in Tamms, as was the State of Illinois execution chamber. Prior to the January 11, 2003 commutation of death row sentences, male death row inmates were housed in Tamms, Menard, and Pontiac correctional centers. After that date, only Pontiac continued to host the male death row. On January 4, 2013, after years of controversy over inmate conditions, the prison officially closed, negatively impacting the county's economy.
* Abraham Lincoln practiced law in Thebes.
* There's nothing really of interest in East Cape Girardeau.
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