Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria is the ninth-largest city in the state of Louisiana and is the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area (population 153,922) which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes. Its neighboring city is Pineville. In 2010, the population was 47,723, an increase of 3 percent from the 2000 census.
Alexandria | |
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City | |
| City of Alexandria | |
Wide view of downtown Alexandria | |
| Nickname: Alex (typically pronounced Ellic) | |
Location of Alexandria in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. | |
Alexandria Location in Louisiana Alexandria Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°17′34″N 92°27′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Rapides |
| Incorporated | 1818 |
| City Charter | 1882 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacques Roy (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 29.18 sq mi (75.58 km2) |
| • Land | 28.49 sq mi (73.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 45,275 |
| • Rank | RA: 1st LA: 9th |
| • Density | 1,589.10/sq mi (613.56/km2) |
| • Metro | 153,922 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 71301-03, 06–07, 09, 11, 15 |
| Area code | 318 |
| Phone Number Prefixes | 201, 290, 308, 318, 420, 427, 441–443, 445, 448, 449, 473, 483, 484, 487, 542, 561, 619, 767, 769, 787, 880 |
| Website | www |
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