| Official Name: | Alex, Oklahoma |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Grady |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 17.22 |
| Area Land Km2: | 17.22 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.65 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.65 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 482 |
| Population Density Km2: | 28.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 72.51 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1020 |
| Coordinates: | 34.9228°N -97.7764°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 73002 |
| Area Code: | 405 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 40-01250[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2412347 |
Alex is a town in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 482 at the 2020 census.[3]
The town, now locally pronounced Elik, bears the name of an early settler, an intermarried Chickasaw, named William Vinson Alexander whose wife, Martha, served as the first postmistress, after the post office was established in Alexander's store in December 1885. Alexander established the First State Bank on October 3, 1907.[4] [5]
Alex was almost destroyed on July 7, 1906, when a tornado hit the town. The business district was mostly rebuilt a year later, with a drug store, a variety store and three general stores. The Alex Tribune newspaper was first published in 1907 and continued in business until the 1940s. The town incorporated in 1910.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.7sqmi, all land. It lies 10miles south of Chickasha.[4]
As of the census of 2010, there were 550 people living in the town.[3] The population density was 82sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 289 housing units at an average density of 42sp=usNaNsp=us.[3] The racial makeup of the town was 91.18% White, 6.30% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.79% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.
There were 254 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,353, and the median income for a family was $31,364. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,455. About 15.1% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Alex is primarily a farm community. The main crops are wheat and alfalfa. Livestock raising is also important.[4]