Alexander County, North Carolina
Alexander County | |
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Alexander County Courthouse | |
| Motto(s): "A wonderful place to live, work and play." | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′N 81°11′W / 35.92°N 81.18°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1847 |
| Named after | William Julius Alexander |
| Seat | Taylorsville |
| Largest community | Bethlehem |
| Area | |
• Total | 263.64 sq mi (682.8 km2) |
| • Land | 259.99 sq mi (673.4 km2) |
| • Water | 3.65 sq mi (9.5 km2) 1.39% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,444 |
• Estimate (2023) | 36,473 |
| • Density | 140.17/sq mi (54.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | alexandercountync |
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Alexander County is a county established in the U.S. state of North Carolina in 1847. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,444. Its county seat is Taylorsville. Alexander County is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.