Alexandria, Louisiana

City
	City of Alexandria
	Coordinates: 31°17′34″N 92°27′33″W / 31.29278°N 92.45917°WCoordinates: 31°17′34″N 92°27′33″W / 31.29278°N 92.45917°W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Rapides
Incorporated	1818; 207 years ago
City Charter	1882; 143 years ago
Area
• City	29.18 sq mi (75.58 km2)
• Land	28.49 sq mi (73.79 km2)
• Water	0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
Elevation	75 ft (23 m)
Population (2020)
• City	45,275
• Rank	RA: 1st; LA: 9th
• Density	1,589.10/sq mi (613.56/km2)
• Metro	153,922
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	71301-03, 06–07, 09, 11, 15
Phone Number Prefixes	201, 290, 308, 318, 420, 427, 441–443, 445, 448, 449, 473, 483, 484, 487, 542, 561, 619, 767, 769, 787, 880
Website	City of Alexandria

Alexandria is a city in the state of Louisiana. It is the largest city in the Central Louisiana region, ninth-largest in the state and parish seat of Rapides Parish. Alexandria was incorporated in 1818. In 2020, about 45,000 people lived there.

Alexandria, Louisiana Media

Alexandria Welcome Sign on Louisiana Highway 28 West.
Rotary International Clock (1916), with Alexandria City Hall (constructed 1963) in the background
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Trees are reflected in Bayou Rapides east of MacArthur Drive in Alexandria
Alexandria gas station awning damaged by Hurricane Rita
Mardi Gras float in the AMGA Krewes Parade in Alexandria.
Booth venues at the annual Alex River Fête in downtown Alexandria.
Ice rink at the annual Alex Winter Fête in downtown Alexandria.
The Alexandria Museum of Art is located downtown along the Red River.
An historic former Rapides Bank and Trust Company building houses part of the Alexandria Museum of Art to the left in photo.