Profile for Alex, Oklahoma, OK

Alex received national attention for 1999 fire, which destroyed much of downtown.

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Alex
• School enrollment & education levels in Alex
• Transportation & commute times in Alex
• Grady County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Oklahoma
• State data - Oklahoma
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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7% of Alex residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alex ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alex
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• Libraries in or near Alex

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• Grady County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OK data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Alex museums
• Alex historic sites
• Alex area parks

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• Alex area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Grady County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Oklahoma cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Alex
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• Alex business guide
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• Courts in Oklahoma
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• Crime in Grady County
• Arrests in Grady County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Oklahoma
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alex was $13,455, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Grady County economic census
• Grady County economic summary
• Grady County employment growth
• Grady County unemployment rate
• Oklahoma economic data

11% of Alex residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Alex
• Colleges in Oklahoma
• Learning Disabilities Association in Oklahoma
• Schools in or near Alex
• School districts in or near Alex
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Oklahoma high schools

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• Air pollution in Grady County
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• Land contamination in Grady County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Oklahoma
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Grady County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oklahoma

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• Oklahoma county fairs
• Oklahoma festivals (Oklahoma tourism department)
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• Grady County government
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• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Alex
• Historic sites in Oklahoma
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• Museums in Oklahoma
• Oklahoma state archives
• Oklahoma state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Grady County genealogy forum

Median rent in Alex, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $236.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $483.

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• Jobs in the Alex area
• Job services in Oklahoma
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• Libraries near Alex

• Oklahoma library

• Census map of Alex area
• Historic maps of OK cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Oklahoma
• Topographic map of Alex

• Daily newspapers in or near Alex
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• Search obituaries in Oklahoma
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• Chambers of commerce in Oklahoma
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• Kiwanis clubs in Oklahoma
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Alex
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Alex

• Parks near Alex
• National forests in Oklahoma
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Grady County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alex political report.

• Oklahoma Democratic party
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• Oklahoma elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Alex
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The average commute time for Alex workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Alex travel guide
• Airports near Alex
• Hotels near Alex
• Oklahoma tourism bureau

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• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Oklahoma
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