Mostly Alexandria City; also La Grand and Alexandria Township
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Around Alexandria City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)126 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)68 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN120 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL474 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Alexandria City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Alexandria City had 14,335 residents in the 2020 census, up 63% since 2000.
It’s the 76th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Douglas County grew from 17,964 residents in 1900 to 39,006 in 2020.
Douglas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alexandria Muni Ap, MN weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Douglas County
18,208 jobs at 1,394 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
416 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alexandria City.
Nearest hospitals
Alomere HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · AlexandriaUnder a mile
Glacial Ridge HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Glenwood16.2 miles
Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sauk Centre22.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
52
Specialist doctors
61
Dentists
33
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
66
Mental health providers
105
Physical and occupational therapists
54
Optometrists
14
Chiropractors
31
Pharmacies
14
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Alexandria City
Parks (25 nearby)
Fillmore Park · 22 acres0.5 mi
City Park · 19 acres1.3 mi
Summer Meadows Park · 17 acres2.1 mi
Big Ole Park · 16 acres0.9 mi
Noonan Park · 9 acres0.7 mi
Manor Hills Park · 7 acres2.8 mi
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Elden's Fresh Foods0.9 mi
Cub Foods1.2 mi
Casey's1.5 mi
The Grain Bin2.3 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Walgreens0.2 mi
Trumm Drug1.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Douglas County Public Library0.2 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Legacy of the Lakes Museum0.6 mi
Runestone Museum0.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Andria Theatre0.3 mi
Alexandria Area Arts Association0.3 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Duane Hanson (1925) · American sculptor (1925–1996)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Alexandria City
Public schools here are run by Alexandria Public School District, Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop, Runestone Area Education District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(11)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Early Education CenterAlexandria
Pre-K
114
Public
1.3 mi
Lakes Country Academy - ALEXAlexandria
K–6
7
Special Education
0.5 mi
Lincoln ElementaryAlexandria
K–5
481
Public
0.4 mi
Voyager ElementaryAlexandria
K–5
446
Public
2.0 mi
Woodland Elementary SchoolAlexandria
K–5
410
Public
1.3 mi
Discovery Middle SchoolAlexandria
6–8
898
Public
1.7 mi
Middle Level Learning CenterAlexandria
7–8
—
Alternative Education
1.6 mi
Runestone Alternative SchoolAlexandria
7–12
22
Alternative Education
1.6 mi
Alexandria Area High SchoolAlexandria
9–12
1,315
Public
2.2 mi
Bridgeway Career AcademyAlexandria
9–12
19
Alternative Education
2.7 mi
Kalon Prep AcademyAlexandria
9–12
141
Charter
0.9 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Zion Lutheran SchoolAlexandria
Pre-K–8
162
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
0.7 mi
Alexandria Community Christian SchoolAlexandria
K–12
69
Christian (no specific denomination)
3.0 mi
St Marys SchoolAlexandria
K–6
268
Roman Catholic
0.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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