Profile for Alexandria, Louisiana, LA

Alexandria is on the Red River

Burned during the withdrawal of Union troops in 1864

Public transportation: ATrans (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 970. The number of murders and homicides was 8. The violent crime rate was 21.1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Faith Ford, actress

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include PJ?s Coffee, Starbucks

Performing arts: Rapides Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Dewey Wills Wildlife Management Area, Kincaid Lake Recreation Area, Valentine Lake Recreation Area, Wild Azalea National Recreation Trail

Alexandria attractions: Alexandria Zoological Park

Sports teams: Aces (United League Baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria Historical & Genealogical Library & Museum, Arna Bontemps African-American Museum, Kent Plantation House

Colleges and universities: Louisiana State University-Alexandria, Louisiana Technical College-Alexandria Campus

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 74

Listed places near Alexandria

Airports (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (20)

Colleges (2)

Communities (1)

Hotels (15)

Libraries (5)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Alexandria
• School enrollment & education levels in Alexandria
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• Rapides Parish data
• Fastest-growing counties in Louisiana
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Alexandria demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Rapides Parish economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Alexandria area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 71303 ZIP code.

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4% of Alexandria residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alexandria ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alexandria
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Post a query on a message board:

• Rapides Parish Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - LA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Rapides Symphony Orchestra

• Alexandria area attractions
• Alexandria museums
• Alexandria historic sites
• Alexandria area parks

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• Alexandria area cemeteries
• Cemetery record compendium
• Louisiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Alexandria
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more

• Alexandria business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Louisiana
• Local ordinances in Louisiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Rapides Parish
• Arrests in Rapides Parish

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Louisiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alexandria was $16,242, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Rapides Parish economic census
• Rapides Parish economic summary
• Rapides Parish employment growth
• Rapides Parish unemployment rate
• Louisiana economic data

20% of Alexandria residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Alexandria
• Colleges in Louisiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Louisiana
• Schools in or near Alexandria
• School districts in or near Alexandria
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Louisiana high schools

• Movies playing in or near Alexandria
• YouTube videos about Alexandria

• Air pollution in Rapides Parish
• Diesel soot in Rapides Parish
• Land contamination in Rapides Parish
• Nature Conservancy projects in Louisiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Rapides Parish
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Louisiana

Alexandria festival web sites:

• RiverFest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Louisiana county fairs
• Louisiana festivals (Louisiana tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Alexandria

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Alexandria
• Geocaches in Louisiana

• Alexandria items now on sale

• Alexandria local government Web site
• Louisiana state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Alexandria medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Alexandria include Alexandria Center Square, Inglewood Plantation Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Alexandria
• Historic sites in Louisiana
• Museums in or near Alexandria
• Museums in Louisiana
• Louisiana state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Rapides Parish genealogy forum

Median rent in Alexandria, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $313.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $764.

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• Jobs in the Alexandria area
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Libraries in Alexandria include Fuhrer Branch, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Branch, Rapides Parish Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Alexandria area
• Historic maps of LA cities - Library of Congress
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Newspapers in Alexandria include Alexandria Town Talk

TV stations in Alexandria include KALB, KLAX, KLPA.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KAPM.

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• Military bases in Louisiana
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Louisiana
• Recent death notices - selected LA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Louisiana
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Louisiana
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Alexandria
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Alexandria

• Parks near Alexandria
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• Aerial photo of Alexandria
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Rapides Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alexandria political report.

• Louisiana Democratic party
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• Louisiana elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Alexandria
• Total membership by faith, in Rapides Parish

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The average commute time for Alexandria workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 16 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Alexandria between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Alexandria travel guide
• Airports near Alexandria
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• Louisiana tourism bureau

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• Audubon centers
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