Alexandria, Minnesota Alexandria, Minnesota Location of the town/city of Alexandriawithin Douglas County, Minnesota Location of the town/city of Alexandria Alexandria is a town/city and the governmental center of county of Douglas County, Minnesota. First settled in 1858, it was titled after brothers Alexander and William Kinkead from Maryland.
The form of the name alludes to Alexandria, Egypt, a center of learning and civilization. Its town/city charter was adopted in 1908, and it was incorporated as a town/city in 1909.
The populace was 11,070 as of the 2010 census. Alexandria is positioned near Interstate 94, along Minnesota State Highways 27 and 29.
Lake Carlos State Park is ten miles north of Alexandria.
In 2013, Alexandria was picked as a "Top 10 Best Small Town" by the Livability website. The town/city is often abbreviated as "Alex" (pronounced "Alek"). Outside the exhibition stands Big Ole, a 25-foot-tall statue of a Viking which was assembled for the World's Fair in New York City in 1964. Extensive repairs to Big Ole were instead of in 2016. The town/city hosts the annual Vikingland Band Festival parade marching championship.
According to the Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission, the top employers in the region are: 3 Alexandria Public Schools 632 4 Alexandria Industries 550 Most kids in Alexandria attend school at Alexandria Public Schools-ISD 206, which consists of six kindergarten 5th undertaking elementary schools (Lincoln, Voyager, Woodland, Carlos, Miltona, Garfield), one 6th 8th undertaking junior high school (Discovery Middle School), and one new 9th 12th undertaking senior high school (Alexandria Area High School) which replaced Jefferson High School assembled in the late 1950s.
Alexandria Technical & Community College offers post-secondary education from certificates on up to 2 year associate degrees.
Highway 27 joins Alexandria to Nelson, Osakis and to Minnesota.
Highway 29 joins Alexandria to Glenwood and Parkers Prairie.
Alexandria has a enhance airport titled Chandler Field.
The following routes are positioned in the Alexandria area.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 16.70 square miles (43.25 km2), of which 15.96 square miles (41.34 km2) is territory and 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2) is water. A large portion of the citizens who live in Alexandria are not figured into the populace because they are spread out of the town/city and living on and around the many lakes. Climate is "four seasons" continental, with cold snowy winters and warm (sometimes hot and humid) summers.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.3% White, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% from other competitions, and 1.4% from two or more competitions.
There were 5,298 homeholds of which 21.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 51.8% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 38.8 years.
19.1% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 13.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,820 citizens , however the most recent count suggests a populace upwards of 13,001, which is displayed on Alexandria's town/city limits signs.
The census lists 4,047 homeholds, and 2,011 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.94% White, 0.42% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other competitions, and 0.50% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,047 homeholds out of which 23.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 50.3% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were old.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $26,851, and the median income for a family was $38,245.
Article for media in Alexandria, MN including lists of small-town airways broadcasts, tv stations, newspapers.
Alexandria Echo Press is Alexandria's twice-weekly newspaper.
From 1958 until 2012, Alexandria had at least one small-town tv station, either KCCO or KSAX, and both still are satellites of Minneapolis, MN tv stations.
In June 2012, cost-cutting measures at KSAX resulted in the layoff of all but two employees and the ending of small-town cut-in broadcasts by any Alexandria tv station. The Alexandria region is also served by Selective TV, Inc., a non-profit, viewer-supported organization which transmits a several cable channels free-to-air over standard UHF tv frequencies, viewable in any region home without subscription.
Several airways broadcasts serve Alexandria and the encircling area.
There are eight airways broadcasts in Alexandria; three are locally owned by Paradis Broadcasting: KXRA, KXRA-FM, and KXRZ.
The Alexandria Blizzard are a Tier III junior ice hockey team in the North American 3 Hockey League and play out of the Runestone Community Center.
Alexandria Lakes AVA United States Enumeration Bureau.
Alexandria Picked As Top Ten Small Town In US "You asked:Why do locals call Alexandria 'Alek?'".
Lakes Area Fact Book "Douglas County Minnesota Lakes - Alexandria Lakes Fishing".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
United States Enumeration Bureau.
"KSAX-TV Alexandria drops small-town news programming".
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