Town guide

Alexandria, Pennsylvania

Alexandria is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 430 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16611.

Population4303,909 per sq mi
Median home value$155,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Alexandria

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Alexandria, PA16611 —/sq ft

Mostly Porter Township (Huntingdon County); part is in Alexandria

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Around Alexandria

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)121 miles away
Closer regional airportAltoona Blair County Airport (AOO)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA160 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Alexandria; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Alexandria

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 had 384 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 2232nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Huntingdon County grew from 34,650 residents in 1900 to 44,092 in 2020.

Alexandria population by census2000: 401, 2010: 346, 2020: 384401200034620103842020

Huntingdon County, 1900–2020

Huntingdon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,650, 1910: 38,304, 1920: 39,848, 1930: 39,021, 1940: 41,836, 1950: 40,872, 1960: 39,457, 1970: 39,108, 1980: 42,253, 1990: 44,164, 2000: 45,586, 2010: 45,913, 2020: 44,09235K’00’1040K’20’3042K’40’5039K’60’7042K’80’9046K’00’1044K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlexandriaJan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in37°21°Jan2.840°22°Feb2.349°29°Mar3.162°40°Apr3.772°50°May4.480°58°Jun3.885°63°Jul3.884°62°Aug3.576°55°Sep3.964°44°Oct3.452°34°Nov2.942°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raystown Lake 2, PA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Huntingdon County

10,006 jobs at 841 businesses in Huntingdon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Huntingdon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,293 jobs; Retail trade: 1,644 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,212 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,119 jobs; Educational services: 949 jobs; Construction: 527 jobs; Other services: 477 jobs; Finance and insurance: 381 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Educational services 10% Construction 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alexandria.

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn Highlands HuntingdonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntingdon5.7 miles
  • Penn Highlands TyroneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyrone12.0 miles
  • Upmc AltoonaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Altoona16.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1

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

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Hartslog Heritage Museum0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Alexandria

Public schools here are run by Juniata Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Juniata Valley El SchAlexandriaK–5285Public1.3 mi
Juniata Valley JSHSAlexandria6–12374Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Porter Township (Huntingdon County), Morris Township (Huntingdon County), Logan Township (Huntingdon County) and West.

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