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Alexandria is a township in Douglas County, in the Alexandria metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Minnesota named Alexandria. For links to other places called Alexandria, MN, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Alexandria is 45.891N. The longitude is -95.317W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,388 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 4,760.
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$48,846National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Alexandria demographic reports
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35% of Alexandria residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alexandria ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alexandria was $24,514, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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23% of Alexandria residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Alexandria, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $403. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $891.
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Douglas County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alexandria political report.
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The average commute time for Alexandria workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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