Alexandria Township, MN

Township in Douglas County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,027

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

43.4

years ∙ half population younger than 43.4, half older

Diversity Index

11%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.3%

foreign-born population

98.7%Native

1.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Alexandria Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Douglas County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC45.892195° N, 95.311217° W

DMS45° 53′ 31.90″ N, 95° 18′ 40.38″ W

Population Density & area

157.7/sq mi (60.91/km²)

Total Area

23.6 sq mi (61.1 km²)

Land Area

19.2 sq mi (49.7 km²) · 81.3%

Water Area

4.4 sq mi (11.4 km²) · 18.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.9% male

Male 49.9%

Female 50.1%

males per 100 females

Alexandria Township 99.5

Douglas County 101.4

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

1.3%

foreign-born population

98.7%Native

1.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Alexandria Township 1.3%

Douglas County 1.5%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.4

years ∙ half population younger than 43.4, half older

Alexandria Township

43.4

Douglas County

44.5

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

104.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Alexandria Township 104.1

Douglas County 84.5

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Alexandria Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	26.4%	21.4%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	49%	54.2%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	24.6%	24.4%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	104.1	84.5	67.1
Child dependency ratio	53.9	39.5	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	50.2	45	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.3%

Black

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

1.2%

Other

2.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

11%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Alexandria Township 11%

Douglas County 12.1%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Alexandria Township population

	Alexandria Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	2.3%	6.4%
Mexican	0.5%	1.9%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.8%	0.3%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.8%	97.7%	93.6%
One race	96.6%	95.5%	89.1%
White	94.3%	93.7%	75.9%
Black or African American	1%	0.5%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0.9%	0.5%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.2%	2.2%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.7% family

Family 76.7%

Non family 23.3%

% family households

Alexandria Township 76.7%

Douglas County 63.4%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.53

persons per household

Alexandria Township

2.53

Douglas County

2.22

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Alexandria Township population

	Alexandria Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Total households	1,188	17,519	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.53	2.22	2.43
Family households	911	11,100	1,438,404
Average family size	2.91	2.76	3.04
Married couple family	854	9,183	1,129,003
Other families	57	1,917	309,401
Male householder	36	566	102,922
Female householder	21	1,351	206,479
Non-family households	277	6,419	869,551
One-person households	254	5,372	686,475
Male householder	136	2,636	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	45	894	97,557
Female householder	118	2,736	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	91	1,637	186,557
Other living arrangements	23	1,047	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,293

housing units

Alexandria Township 1,293

Douglas County 22,332

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

91.9% occupied

Occupied 91.9%

Vacant 8.1%

vacancy rate

Alexandria Township 8.1%

Douglas County 21.6%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

97.3%

Single family houses

97.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

2.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1998

Half of houses were built before 1998, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

6.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

7.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

38.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

48.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Alexandria Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	8	6.4	6.1
1–3 rooms	6.3%	9.9%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	21.6%	40.8%	41.4%
7+ rooms	72.1%	49.2%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.1%	2.7%
1 bedroom	2.9%	7.8%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	14.5%	23.6%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	25.8%	33.3%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	56.8%	34.2%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1998	1984	1979
Total housing units	1,293	22,332	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

96% owners

Renter-occupied 4%

Owner-occupied 96%

homeownership rate

Alexandria Township 96%

Douglas County 76.5%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.54

Owner-occupied

2.38

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Alexandria Township 2.54

Douglas County 2.38

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Alexandria Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	1,188	17,519	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	13.9%	20%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	43.2%	43.5%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	20.2%	16.5%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	22.8%	20%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.5%	99.1%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.6%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.2%	5%	6.7%
1 vehicle	15.3%	28.3%	30.8%
2 vehicles	51.6%	40.2%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	31.9%	26.5%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	81.1%	68.7%	75.9%
Electricity	15.4%	24.4%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.3%	2.3%	1.3%
All other fuels	2.2%	3.9%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.8%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.7%
No telephone service available	1.9%	0.7%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$391,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Alexandria Township

$391,500

Douglas County

$321,400

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

31.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

31.2%

Owners without a mortgage

10.7%

Renters

78.9%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Alexandria Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$391,500	$321,400	$329,300
Under $100,000	5.1%	6.4%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	6.3%	16.1%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	16.5%	23.5%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	46.7%	34.2%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	22.3%	17.1%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	3.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	66.5%	61%	64%
Without a mortgage	33.5%	39%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,011	$1,733	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$704	$648	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$695	$927	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

39.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Alexandria Township 39.1%

Douglas County 29.7%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Alexandria Township 1.5%

Douglas County 4%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

782

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.5%

K–12

87.5%

College / Undergraduate

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

37.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Alexandria Township

37.2%

Douglas County

29.3%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Alexandria Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	782	8,084	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	6.5%	7.7%	6.2%
K–12	87.5%	76.9%	69.9%
Kindergarten	6.1%	6%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.5%	21.8%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	29.4%	22.8%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	29.4%	26.3%	22.4%
College or graduate school	6%	15.4%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	6%	11.4%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	0%	4%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	37.2%	29.3%	39.1%
School type
Public school	86.7%	85.3%	83.3%
Private school	13.3%	14.7%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,115

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.1%

HS graduate

25.5%

Some college no degree

19.7%

Associates degree

14%

Bachelors degree

27.3%

Graduate or professional degree

11.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

55.6% · 44.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

54.2% · 45.8%

HS graduate

58% · 42%

Some college no degree

46.5% · 53.5%

Associates degree

51.5% · 48.5%

Bachelors degree

51.5% · 48.5%

Graduate or professional degree

37.1% · 62.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Alexandria Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	2,115	28,410	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0.4%	1.2%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.1%	2.8%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	25.5%	29.1%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	19.7%	19.2%	19.5%
Associate's degree	14%	18%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.1%	29.7%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	27.3%	20.1%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	11.9%	9.6%	13.8%
High School or higher	98.4%	96%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$61,000

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$41,838

Some college or associates

$50,240

Bachelors degree

$75,208

Graduate or professional degree

$82,813

Poverty Rate

1.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

17%

Some college or associates

3.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Alexandria Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$61,000	$51,285	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$32,895	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$41,838	$40,282	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$50,240	$47,898	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$75,208	$64,942	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$82,813	$83,672	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	19.3%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	17%	12.5%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	3.5%	8.2%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.6%	3.3%	3.2%

Insights for Alexandria Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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