Alexandria Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, home to about 3,027 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56355, and parts of 56308 are in Alexandria Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population3,027158 per sq mi
Median home value$391,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Alexandria City; part is in Alexandria Township
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History
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Around Alexandria Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)125 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)67 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN120 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL473 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Alexandria Township; 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 Township had 2,964 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.
It’s the 244th 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 (3 miles 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
Nearest hospitals
Alomere HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alexandria1.8 miles
Glacial Ridge HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Glenwood17.1 miles
Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sauk Centre21.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Alexandria Township
Parks (25 nearby)
Fillmore Park · 22 acres1.8 mi
City Park · 19 acres0.9 mi
Summer Meadows Park · 17 acres1.2 mi
Big Ole Park · 16 acres0.9 mi
Noonan Park · 9 acres1.0 mi
Manor Hills Park · 7 acres1.3 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Elden's Fresh Foods0.7 mi
Cub Foods2.3 mi
Casey's2.5 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Walgreens1.4 mi
Trumm Drug2.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Douglas County Public Library1.4 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Runestone Museum1.2 mi
Legacy of the Lakes Museum1.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Alexandria Area Arts Association1.3 mi
Andria Theatre1.3 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
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
1.1 mi
Lakes Country Academy - ALEXAlexandria
K–6
7
Special Education
1.8 mi
Lincoln ElementaryAlexandria
K–5
481
Public
2.0 mi
Voyager ElementaryAlexandria
K–5
446
Public
1.6 mi
Woodland Elementary SchoolAlexandria
K–5
410
Public
1.1 mi
Discovery Middle SchoolAlexandria
6–8
898
Public
0.3 mi
Middle Level Learning CenterAlexandria
7–8
—
Alternative Education
0.8 mi
Runestone Alternative SchoolAlexandria
7–12
22
Alternative Education
0.8 mi
Alexandria Area High SchoolAlexandria
9–12
1,315
Public
2.7 mi
Bridgeway Career AcademyAlexandria
9–12
19
Alternative Education
3.7 mi
Kalon Prep AcademyAlexandria
9–12
141
Charter
2.1 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Zion Lutheran SchoolAlexandria
Pre-K–8
162
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
0.9 mi
Alexandria Community Christian SchoolAlexandria
K–12
69
Christian (no specific denomination)
1.5 mi
St Marys SchoolAlexandria
K–6
268
Roman Catholic
1.1 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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