Demographics

People

Total Population743
Male Share of the Population49.4%
Female Share of the Population50.6%
Senior Citizens14.7%
Employed Population 16+359
Age of the Population33

Families

% of people married45.6%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher27.9%
Median Earnings25+$38,565
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$42,500

Wealth

Median Family Income$72,000
% Above Poverty Level96.1%
% Below Poverty Level3.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time15 minutes
% Working from Home6.1%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.8%
% Using Public Transportation0.8%

Housing

People Living Alone33.2%
Median Gross Rent$900
Median House Value$98,700

Ancestry

German48.5%
Irish13.7%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)9.2%
Dutch6.3%
Norwegian6.2%
Italian4.4%
French Except Basque3.1%
English3%
Polish2.2%
Czech2.2%
Danishn1.5%
Russian1.5%
Hungarian0.9%
Swedish0.8%
Scottish0.7%
Luxemburger0.3%
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Alexandria Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyHanson County
Standard Zip Codes57311
Phone Area Codes605
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude43.65
Approximate Longitude-97.77

Alexandria Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationALEXANDRIA
Distance0.3 miles
Jan Temp6 to 27 F
Apr Temp35 to 61 F
Jul Temp63 to 87 F
Oct Temp38 to 63 F
Annual Precip22.7 inches
StationBRIDGEWATER
Distance15.9 miles
Jan Temp3 to 25 F
Apr Temp34 to 59 F
Jul Temp61 to 86 F
Oct Temp36 to 62 F
Annual Precip25.5 inches
StationHOWARD
Distance28 miles
Jan Temp3 to 23 F
Apr Temp32 to 57 F
Jul Temp60 to 85 F
Oct Temp35 to 60 F
Annual Precip23.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bridgewater383$68,750
Dimock174$61,458
Emery550$78,750
Ethan397$59,500
Mitchell15,722$66,110
Spencer147$51,250

Alexandria Public Libraries

Hanson Community Library
600 JUNIPER STREET
Alexandria, South Dakota
(605) 239-4387

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Alexandria Public Schools

Hanson Elementary - 06
230 6th St
ZIP: 57311
(605) 239-4387
Primary
Total Enrollment 198
Hanson High School - 01
230 6th St
ZIP: 57311
(605) 239-4387
High
Total Enrollment 109
Hanson Ms - 02
230 6th St
ZIP: 57311
(605) 239-4387
Middle
Total Enrollment 77
Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05
26730 423rd Ave
ZIP: 57311
(605) 239-4387
Primary
Total Enrollment 24
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10
25209 Rockport Rd
ZIP: 57311
(605) 239-4214
Primary
Total Enrollment 18
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