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Alexandria, Pennsylvania

Alexandria, Pennsylvania, in Huntingdon county, is 87 miles NW of Frederick, Maryland (center to center) and 100 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 401.

The People and Families of Alexandria

In Alexandria, about 47% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alexandria had a median family income of $43,750.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Alexandria Housing

Owners occupy 69% of the housing units in Alexandria.

Commuting

In Alexandria, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	87 miles NW of Frederick, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	100 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Huntingdon
Standard Zip Codes	16611
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.556
Longitude	-78.097

Station	RAYSTOWN LAKE 2
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	ALTOONA 3 W
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42.6 inches

Station	MADERA 2 SE
Distance	23.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	31 to 59 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	401	100%
Male	192	47.9%
Female	209	52.1%
Under 18	105	26.2%
18+	296	73.8%
65+	62	15.5%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	3
White	388	96.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	6	1.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.7%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	382
Growth	-19
Growth %	-4.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.7%
Irish	21.6%
English	9.3%
US/American	8.9%
Italian	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.5%
Croatian	2.3%
Polish	2.3%
European	1.9%
Scottish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Dutch	1.2%
Yugoslavian	0.8%
Slovak	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alexandria	401	$43,750
Altoona	49,523	$36,758
Huntingdon	6,918	$42,684
Mill Creek	351	$30,833
Petersburg	455	$35,417
Tyrone	5,528	$37,818
Williamsburg	1,345	$37,717

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