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Population (year 2000): 8,820. Estimated
population in July 2005: 10,603 (+20.2% change)
Males: 4,108 (46.6%), Females: 4,712 (53.4%)
Douglas County
Zip code:
56308
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $26,851 (year 2000)
Median house value: $85,100 (year 2000)
Races in Alexandria:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (40.6%), Norwegian (26.8%),
Swedish (13.1%), Irish (7.7%), United States (4.3%), English
(3.0%).
Elevation: 1400 feet
Land area: 8.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Alexandria
- High school or higher: 80.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Alexandria city
- Never married: 31.2%
- Now married: 43.8%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 11.7%
- Divorced: 11.9%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +663 (+8.1%).
Hospital/medical center in Alexandria:
- DOUGLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (111 17TH AVENUE
EAST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Alexandria:
- GLACIAL RIDGE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GLENWOOD,
MN)
- MINNEWASKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 25 miles;
STARBUCK, MN)
- ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; SAUK CENTRE,
MN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Alexandria:
- BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 93 miles; BRAINERD, MN;
ID: BRD)
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 95 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID:
STC)
- BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 116 miles; BEMIDJI,
MN; ID: BJI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alexandria:
- CHANDLER FIELD (about 3 miles; ALEXANDRIA, MN; ID:
AXN)
- GLENWOOD MUNI (about 18 miles; GLENWOOD, MN; ID: GHW)
- STARBUCK MUNI (about 24 miles; STARBUCK, MN; ID:
D32)
College/University in Alexandria:
- ALEXANDRIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 1,776; Location: 1601 JEFFERSON ST; Public;
Website: www.alextech.org)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Alexandria:
- RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 58 miles; WILLMAR, MN;
Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
- SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; ST
CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
- SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ST
CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
- CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 90 miles;
BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 90
miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
- SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles;
MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 105
miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
Public high schools in Alexandria:
- JEFFERSON SR. (Students: 1,091; Location:
14TH & JEFFERSON ST.; Grades: 10 - 12)
- RUNESTONE ALC (Students: 90; Location: 817
FILLMORE ST.; Grades: 10 - 12)
Private high school in Alexandria:
- NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN (Students: 84;
Location: 2505 HWY. 29 NORTH; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Alexandria:
- DISCOVERY JR. (Students: 1,075; Location: 510
N. MCKAY; Grades: 07 - 09)
- VOYAGER EL. (Students: 672; Location: BOX
339, 203 CTY. RD. 44; Grades: PK - 06)
- LINCOLN EL. (Students: 540; Location: 1120
LARK ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
- WASHINGTON EL. (Students: 395; Location: 515
JEFFERSON ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
- EL. DAY TREATMENT (Students: 14; Location:
504 N. QUINCY; Grades: KG - 06)
- DAY TREATMENT CENTER (Students: 11; Location:
419 N NOKOMIS; Grades: 07 - 11)
- RUNESTONE MIDDLE ALC (ALEX) (Students: 11;
Location: 510 MCKAY AVE. N.; Grades: 07 - 09)
- RUNESTONE TS (Location: 817 FILLMORE ST.;
Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle schools in Alexandria:
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 202;
Location: 421 HAWTHORNE; Grades: KG - 6)
- ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 137;
Location: 300 LAKE ST; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Alexandria:
- DOUGLAS COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$581,911; Location: 720 FILLMORE STREET; 58,258 books;
3,526 audio materials; 2,847 video materials; 176 serial
subscriptions)
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