Alexandria, SD

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Alexandria, South Dakota

Alexandria, South Dakota, in Hanson county, is 54 miles W of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 190 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 563.

The People and Families of Alexandria

In Alexandria, about 67% of adults are married. Alexandria offers a lot of one-person housing.

You'll notice more men than women in the city compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alexandria had a median family income of $45,333. People in Alexandria generally have good earning power.

Alexandria Housing

Owners occupy 79% of the housing units in Alexandria. On average, the construction date of housing in the city is earlier than you'll find in most places. One of the strengths of Alexandria is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Alexandria, 88% of commuters drive to work.

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High Points

Alexandria strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Alexandria, SD

Comparing Alexandria to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	54 miles W of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	190 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Hanson
Standard Zip Codes	57311
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.654
Longitude	-97.782

Station	ALEXANDRIA
Distance	0.3 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	22.7 inches

Station	BRIDGEWATER
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 25 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 86 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	25.5 inches

Station	HOWARD
Distance	28 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 85 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	23.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	563	100%
Male	285	50.6%
Female	278	49.4%
Under 18	155	27.5%
18+	408	72.5%
65+	96	17.1%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	3.15
White	559	99.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	676
Growth	113
Growth %	20.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	61.5%
English	6.8%
Norwegian	5.9%
US/American	5.7%
Dutch	5.2%
Irish	5%
Luxemburger	1.4%
Danish	1.4%
Czech	1.4%
European	1.1%
Polish	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Scottish	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alexandria	563	$45,333
Bridgewater	607	$39,375
Dimock	151	$43,125
Emery	439	$35,313
Ethan	330	$43,125
Mitchell	14,558	$43,095
Spencer	157	$34,688

Library
Alexandria Public Library 421 Main St Alexandria, South Dakota (605) 239-4549

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