Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria, Louisiana | |
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Downtown | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Alex (typically pronounced Ellic) | |
Location of Alexandria in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. | |
Alexandria Location in Louisiana Alexandria Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°17′30″N 92°28′12″W / 31.29167°N 92.47000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Rapides |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1818 |
| City Charter | 1882 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacques Roy |
| Area | |
• City | 29.18 sq mi (75.58 km2) |
| • Land | 28.49 sq mi (73.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 45,275 |
• Estimate (2024) | 43,133 |
| • Rank | RA: 1st LA: 9th |
| • Density | 1,589.1/sq mi (613.56/km2) |
| • Metro | 153,922 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 71301-03, 06–07, 09, 11, 15 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-00975 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403079 |
| Website | www |
Alexandria is the ninth-largest city in the state of Louisiana and is the parish seat of and the largest city in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area (population 153,922) which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes. Its neighboring city is Pineville. As of the 2020 census, Alexandria had a population of 45,275.