Alexandria, Minnesota
Alexandria is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,335 as of the 2020 census. Alexandria is near I-94, along Minnesota State Highways 27 and 29. It is ten miles (16 km) south of Lake Carlos State Park.
Alexandria, Minnesota | |
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Alexandria Post Office (historic) | |
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| Nicknames: Alex, Alec | |
| Motto: "The Runestone City" | |
Location of the city of Alexandria within Douglas County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′39″N 95°22′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Douglas |
| Colonized | 1858 |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Incorporated | February 20, 1877 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bobbie Osterberg |
| Area | |
| • City | 17.90 sq mi (46.36 km2) |
| • Land | 17.18 sq mi (44.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.71 sq mi (1.85 km2) 4.43% |
| Elevation | 1,414 ft (431 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 14,335 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 14,861 |
| • Density | 834.25/sq mi (322.10/km2) |
| • Urban | 18,957 |
| • Metro | 39,668 (US: 319th) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56308 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-00928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393918 |
| Sales tax | 7.375% |
| Website | alexandriamn.city |
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