Alexandria, South Dakota

In 1879, the community was founded with the name Clarksville.{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title=South Dakota place-names, v.1-3 |url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=79|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=21}} Its post office was established in 1880, and the city later incorporated in 1885 as Alexandria. The city was named after Alexander Mitchell.{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA161|year=1908|page=161}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.62|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2012-06-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}

{{Weather box

|location = Alexandria, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1893−present)

|single line = Y

|width = auto

|Jan record high F = 69

|Feb record high F = 73

|Mar record high F = 93

|Apr record high F = 98

|May record high F = 108

|Jun record high F = 109

|Jul record high F = 114

|Aug record high F = 114

|Sep record high F = 109

|Oct record high F = 96

|Nov record high F = 84

|Dec record high F = 72

|year record high F = 114

|Jan high F = 25.3

|Feb high F = 31.0

|Mar high F = 43.8

|Apr high F = 57.6

|May high F = 69.4

|Jun high F = 79.3

|Jul high F = 84.2

|Aug high F = 81.8

|Sep high F = 75.1

|Oct high F = 60.0

|Nov high F = 43.2

|Dec high F = 29.2

|year high F = 56.7

|Jan mean F = 15.5

|Feb mean F = 20.3

|Mar mean F = 32.2

|Apr mean F = 44.8

|May mean F = 56.9

|Jun mean F = 67.4

|Jul mean F = 72.1

|Aug mean F = 69.6

|Sep mean F = 61.9

|Oct mean F = 47.4

|Nov mean F = 32.3

|Dec mean F = 19.7

|year mean F = 45.0

|Jan low F = 5.8

|Feb low F = 9.6

|Mar low F = 20.7

|Apr low F = 31.9

|May low F = 44.4

|Jun low F = 55.6

|Jul low F = 60.0

|Aug low F = 57.4

|Sep low F = 48.6

|Oct low F = 34.7

|Nov low F = 21.4

|Dec low F = 10.3

|year low F = 33.4

|Jan record low F = −41

|Feb record low F = −38

|Mar record low F = −22

|Apr record low F = 2

|May record low F = 16

|Jun record low F = 31

|Jul record low F = 33

|Aug record low F = 32

|Sep record low F = 11

|Oct record low F = -10

|Nov record low F = −21

|Dec record low F = −31

|year record low F = -41

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 0.47

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.74

|Mar precipitation inch = 1.13

|Apr precipitation inch = 2.88

|May precipitation inch = 3.64

|Jun precipitation inch = 3.97

|Jul precipitation inch = 3.13

|Aug precipitation inch = 3.02

|Sep precipitation inch = 2.81

|Oct precipitation inch = 2.01

|Nov precipitation inch = 0.92

|Dec precipitation inch = 0.60

|year precipitation inch = 25.32

|Jan snow inch = 6.1

|Feb snow inch = 8.0

|Mar snow inch = 5.2

|Apr snow inch = 4.7

|May snow inch = 0.0

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 0.9

|Nov snow inch = 3.2

|Dec snow inch = 8.2

|year snow inch = 36.3

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 4.6

|Feb precipitation days = 4.7

|Mar precipitation days = 5.8

|Apr precipitation days = 8.0

|May precipitation days = 10.8

|Jun precipitation days = 10.0

|Jul precipitation days = 7.9

|Aug precipitation days = 7.1

|Sep precipitation days = 6.6

|Oct precipitation days = 6.7

|Nov precipitation days = 4.3

|Dec precipitation days = 4.6

|year precipitation days = 81.1

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 3.9

|Feb snow days = 3.7

|Mar snow days = 2.7

|Apr snow days = 1.8

|May snow days = 0.0

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.4

|Nov snow days = 1.6

|Dec snow days = 4.1

|year snow days = 18.2

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=fsd

| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = October 16, 2021}}

{{cite web

| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00390128&format=pdf

| title = Station: Alexandria, SD

| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = October 16, 2021}}

}}

{{US Census population

|align=left

|1900= 680

|1910= 955

|1920= 965

|1930= 688

|1940= 746

|1950= 714

|1960= 614

|1970= 598

|1980= 588

|1990= 518

|2000= 563

|2010= 615

|2020= 649

|footnote={{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}

}}

Alexandria is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-06-21}} of 2010, there were 615 people, 231 households, and 171 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|991.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 249 housing units at an average density of {{convert|401.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 231 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.0% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the city was 37.5 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 563 people, 234 households, and 146 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,041.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 251 housing units at an average density of {{convert|464.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.29% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.

There were 234 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $45,333. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,120. About 2.8% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Image:Pioneers of Alexandria South Dakota 1880-82.jpg 1880–82, photo April 5, 1902]]

• Martin Conlan, member of the South Dakota State Senate
• Henry Montgomery, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives

• List of cities in South Dakota

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Category:Cities in South Dakota

Category:Cities in Hanson County, South Dakota

Category:County seats in South Dakota

Category:Mitchell, South Dakota micropolitan area

Category:Populated places established in 1880

Category:1880 establishments in Dakota Territory