Alexandria, Minnesota
Alexandria, Minnesota | |
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Businesses on southwest corner of Broadway Street at 6th Avenue | |
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| Nicknames: Alex, Alec, the Birthplace of America | |
| Motto: "The Runestone City" | |
Location of the city of Alexandria within Douglas County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′39″N 95°22′36″W / 45.87750°N 95.37667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Douglas |
| Settled | 1858 |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Incorporated | February 20, 1877 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bobbie Osterberg |
| Area | |
• City | 17.904 sq mi (46.371 km2) |
| • Land | 17.189 sq mi (44.520 km2) |
| • Water | 0.715 sq mi (1.852 km2) 4.43% |
| Elevation | 1,414 ft (431 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 14,335 |
• Estimate (2023) | 14,943 |
| • Density | 869/sq mi (335.6/km2) |
| • Urban | 18,957 |
| • Metro | 39,953 (US: 317th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 56308 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-00928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393918 |
| Sales tax | 7.375% |
| Website | alexandriamn.city |
Alexandria is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,335 as of the 2020 census. I-94 passes through Alexandria, along with Minnesota State Highways 27 and 29. It is ten miles (16 km) south of Lake Carlos State Park.