Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:06 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:04 am – 5:11 pm
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People17,035 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.06,827 householdsMedian household income $43,098Median home value $160,800Median rent $927 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $543 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 7,390 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, retail 15%Average commute 17 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 39°F57 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare96 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alexandria 5 Sse station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlue Cliff College - Alexandria Campuscollege · under a mileCentral Louisiana Technical Community College - MacArthur Extension Campuscollege · 1.7 miPierson Lakelake · 3.7 miTexas Pointcape · 4.0 miLake Buhlowlake · 4.4 miEVANGELINE CAMPcampground · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYouth Baseball Complexrecreation area · under a mileKent House State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.2 miCompton Parkpark · 1.4 miAlexandria National Cemetery (La.)historic site · 3.8 miBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 6.0 mi · 995 acresAlexander State Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 8,532 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRapides Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 202587 of 118 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 67main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rapides County monitors, LA
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Alexandria Water Systemserves 66,798 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation73 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChristus Saint Frances Cabrini Hospitalunder a milePost officeWestside Station Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAlexandria City Hall2.9 miPoliceRapides Parish Sheriff's Office2.7 miFire stationRapides Parish Fire District 2 Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 3 otherMiddleScott Brame Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Frances Cabrini Schoolunder a mileElementaryCherokee Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBlue Cliff College - Alexandria Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX5.9 miInterstateI-492.0 miUS highwayUS 165under a mileCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound9.5 miTransit8 stops within a mileATRANSSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71301 ZIP area.
