Alexis

History

Alexis was originally called Alexandria or Alexandria Station, and under the latter names was laid out in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point. After learning of another Illinois town named Alexander, the founders wanted a new name. Around this time, Grand Duke Alexis was visiting the country, after whom the town was renamed.

Geography

Alexis is located on the border between Warren and Mercer counties. Approximately four north–south blocks of the village are in Warren County, while two blocks north to south are in Mercer County. There are approximately six blocks measuring east to west in the village. In the 2000 census, 499 of Alexis' 863 residents (57.8%) lived in Warren County and 364 (42.2%) lived in Mercer County. Alexis is northeast of Monmouth, the Warren County seat, and southeast of Aledo, the Mercer County seat. According to the 2010 census, Alexis has a total area of , all land. Most of the village drains south to a tributary of Middle Henderson Creek, a west-flowing tributary of Henderson Creek, which continues west to the Mississippi River south of Oquawka. The northernmost part of the village drains north to Toms Creek, another tributary of Middle Henderson Creek.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,817
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,491
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,345
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  3,085
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,946
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  2,647
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  2,609
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,416

Largest nearby schools

• United Elem Sch - North
  Elementary · Alexis · 243 students · 12.8:1 ratio