Alexandria, Minnesota

Alexandria, Minnesota
City
Alexandria Post Office (historic)
Alexandria Post Office (historic)
Official logo of Alexandria, Minnesota
Logo
Nicknames: 
Alex, Alec
Motto: 
"The Runestone City"[1]
Location of the city of Alexandria within Douglas County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Alexandria
within Douglas County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°52′39″N 95°22′36″W / 45.87750°N 95.37667°W / 45.87750; -95.37667
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyDouglas
Colonized1858
Founded1859
IncorporatedFebruary 20, 1877
Government
 • MayorBobbie Osterberg
Area
[2]
 • City
17.904 sq mi (46.371 km2)
 • Land17.189 sq mi (44.520 km2)
 • Water0.715 sq mi (1.852 km2)  4.43%
Elevation
[3]
1,414 ft (431 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City
14,335
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
14,943
 • Density869.0/sq mi (335.6/km2)
 • Urban
18,957
 • Metro
39,953 (US: 317th)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56308
Area code320
FIPS code27-00928
GNIS feature ID2393918[3]
Sales tax7.375%[6]
Websitealexandriamn.city

Alexandria is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Minnesota, United States.[7] The population was 14,335 as of the 2020 census.[4] Alexandria is near I-94, along Minnesota State Highways 27 and 29. It is ten miles (16 km) south of Lake Carlos State Park.

  1. ^ "Alexandria, MN".
  2. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexandria, Minnesota
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Alexandria (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.