Alexander is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States.

[2] Alexander is the hometown of Iowa Congressman Tom Latham who served from 1995 to 2015.

Alexander was platted in 1885, not long after the Central Railroad of Iowa had been built through the territory.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.27 square miles (11.06 km2), all land.

There were 86 housing units at an average density of 20.1 per square mile (7.8/km2).

24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 88 housing units at an average density of 20.6 per square mile (7.9/km2).

35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 6.3% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 11.3% of those 65 or over.