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Alexandria Township, Minnesota

Alexandria Township, township, in Douglas County, Minnesota. Alexandria Township had 3,114 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,964 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,027 (±29). GEOID 2704100946.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,114

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,964 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,027 ±29

Median household income

$93,864

±$8,449 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$391,500

±$26,237 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$695

±$569 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Alexandria Township and what county is it in?

Alexandria Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota. It covers 19.2 square miles of land, 154 residents per square mile in 2020.

Alexandria Township is in the Alexandria, MN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Alexandria Township (marked with a dot) in Douglas County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Alexandria Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,114 people lived in Alexandria Township on July 1, 2025, up 5.2% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 2,964 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,027 (±29).

  • July 2020→2021 +9 (2,981)
  • 2021→2022 +35 (3,016)
  • 2022→2023 +43 (3,059)
  • 2023→2024 +31 (3,090)
  • 2024→2025 +24 (3,114)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureAlexandria TownshipDouglas CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,027±2939,5755,739,445+228
Households1,188±9017,5192,307,955+162
Average household size2.53±0.182.222.43no clear change
Housing units1,293±11922,3322,545,030+181

Alexandria Township's population since 2000

From 4,760 in 2000 to 3,114 in 2025: down 34.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Alexandria Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,760
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,742
  • 2010 Census 4,098
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,735
  • 2020 Census 2,964
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,114

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Alexandria Township?

The median resident of Alexandria Township is 43.4 years old; 26.4% are under 18 and 24.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureAlexandria TownshipDouglas CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age43.4±5.944.538.8no clear change
Under 18 years26.4%±4.7 pts21.4%22.9%–
65 years and over24.6%±4.6 pts24.4%17.3%–
Male49.9%±2.5 pts50.4%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.2%±1.1 pts2.3%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.3%±2.6 pts93.7%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.0%±1.3 pts0.5%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.2 pts0.5%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.7 pts0.2%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.2%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.2%±1.1 pts2.2%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.3%±1.2 pts1.5%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.1%±1.0 pts2.5%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.0%±2.7 pts7.9%5.9%–
With a disability7.2%±2.8 pts11.7%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage1.7%±1.2 pts4.0%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.4%±0.9 pts96.0%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)39.1%±5.9 pts29.7%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)11.9%±3.4 pts9.6%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.4%±2.4 pts91.1%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.3%±0.5 pts1.1%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Alexandria Township earn?

Half of Alexandria Township's 1,188 households earn less than $93,864 a year (±$8,449), against $79,043 in Douglas County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $110,202 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureAlexandria TownshipDouglas CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$93,864±$8,449$79,043$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$120,669±$16,489$101,237$118,304–
Per capita income$47,464±$7,069$44,466$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line6.1%±3.1 pts9.0%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line4.8%±6.9 pts8.8%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP2.0%±2.2 pts6.0%7.9%–
Households with a computer97.5%±2.0 pts95.0%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription92.2%±4.3 pts88.8%91.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Alexandria Township?

Owners occupy 96.0% of Alexandria Township's occupied homes and renters 4.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $391,500 by its owner (±$26,237).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureAlexandria TownshipDouglas CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$391,500±$26,237$321,400$329,300no clear change
Median gross rent$695±$569$927$1,280–
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent68.4%±43.3 pts31.5%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,011±$141$1,733$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes96.0%±3.0 pts76.5%72.2%+6.9 pts
Renter-occupied homes4.0%±3.0 pts23.5%27.8%–
Housing units1,293±11922,3322,545,030+181
Homeowner vacancy rate0.5%±0.8 pts0.8%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±35.7 pts5.9%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes94.5%±3.4 pts77.6%66.0%–
Mobile homes2.7%±2.2 pts4.0%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later1.7%±1.3 pts1.7%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20199.7%±3.9 pts11.3%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier6.3%±3.2 pts12.1%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle1.2%±1.5 pts5.0%6.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Alexandria Township building?

Builders took permits for 17 new housing units in Alexandria Township in 2025 (17 in single-family houses), 5.5 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.

  • 2019 15 units
  • 2020 15 units
  • 2021 25 units
  • 2022 23 units
  • 2023 21 units
  • 2024 22 units
  • 2025 17 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Alexandria Township work and get to work?

78.5% of Alexandria Township's workers drive alone and 13.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureAlexandria TownshipDouglas CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.0%±4.6 pts63.0%68.1%–
Unemployment rate1.1%±1.4 pts2.9%4.1%–
Drove alone to work78.5%±6.4 pts78.9%68.9%–
Carpooled6.9%±3.9 pts6.0%7.5%–
Public transportation0.3%±0.5 pts0.3%1.8%–
Walked0.0%±1.6 pts1.8%2.5%–
Worked from home13.1%±4.9 pts11.5%17.6%no clear change
Mean travel time to work20.9 min±4.020.5 min22.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Alexandria Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Alexandria Township; 7 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Alexandria Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Alexandria Township
Tract 4506.02Douglas County3,210 $72,663 $289,90021%
Tract 4505Douglas County4,962 $94,844 $321,30013%
Tract 4506.01Douglas County3,612 $59,771 $278,6007%
Tract 4508Douglas County3,772 $80,912 $295,9007%
Tract 4507.03Douglas County2,661 $57,236 $288,8007%
Tract 4510Douglas County4,636 $102,308 $397,1003%
Tract 4507.02Douglas County2,672 $76,311 $323,8001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Alexandria Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Alexandria Township compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Alexandria Township is the 3,477th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 22nd-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Alexandria Township ranks 248th of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Alexandria Township's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate22nd1,772
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)93rd556
Residents per square mile349th562
Median household income248th558
Per capita income196th562
Median home value142nd559
Poverty rate291st461
Bachelor's degree or higher145th559
Median age208th561
Owner-occupied share66th561
Work from home241st525
Travel time to work393rd562

Alexandria Township's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Alexandria Township?

22 of the 57 figures for Alexandria Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Alexandria Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.