Alexandria, Indiana Facts for Kids

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City

Nickname(s): "Small Town USA"
Location in Madison County, Indiana
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Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Madison
Township	Monroe
Area
• Total	3.02 sq mi (7.83 km²)
• Land	3.02 sq mi (7.83 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	5,149
• Density	1,702.15/sq mi (657.25/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46001
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-00910
GNIS feature ID	2393917

Alexandria is a city in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is about 48 miles (77 km) northeast of Indianapolis. According to the 2020 census, its population was 5,149, nearly unchanged from 2010.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
Transportation
- Airport
Education
Notable people
Gallery
See also

History

Historical marker about Indiana's First Interurban Railway line.

Alexandria was platted in 1836, when it was certain that the Indiana Central Canal would be extended to that point. It was incorporated as a town in 1898.

In 1898, Indiana's first Interurban railway line began operating between Alexandria and Anderson.

Geography

Alexandria is located in northern Madison County. Indiana State Road 9 passes through the east side of the city, leading south 11 miles (18 km) to Anderson, the county seat, and north 21 miles (34 km) to Marion. State Road 28 crosses the northern tip of Alexandria, leading west 9 miles (14 km) to Elwood and east 23 miles (37 km) to Albany.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Alexandria has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), all land. Pipe Creek crosses the city south of its center, flowing southwest to join the White River at Perkinsville.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1870	287	—
1880	488	70.0%
1890	715	46.5%
1900	7,221	909.9%
1910	5,096	−29.4%
1920	4,172	−18.1%
1930	4,408	5.7%
1940	4,801	8.9%
1950	5,147	7.2%
1960	5,582	8.5%
1970	5,600	0.3%
1980	6,028	7.6%
1990	5,709	−5.3%
2000	6,260	9.7%
2010	5,145	−17.8%
2020	5,149	0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

Alexandria is part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan statistical area.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 5,145 people, 2,113 households, and 1,362 families living in the city. The population density was 1,956.3 inhabitants per square mile (755.3/km²). There were 2,507 housing units at an average density of 953.2 per square mile (368.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.7% of the population.

Of the 2,113 households 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 30.1% of households were one person and 12.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age was 38.2 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.