Alexander City, Alabama

About Alexander City

Alexander City is a close-knit town in eastern Alabama with an estimated population of 14,439.

Alexander City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 46.05 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 314 residents per square mile.

📰 Alexander City News Today

• LIVE UPDATES: Monitoring damage across Alabama from Isaias' remnants WVTM Channel 13 · Oct 10
• Man arrested in Alexander City shooting WSFA · Sep 15
• Resurfacing, access management improvements underway on US-280 in Alexander City ALDOT News Hub · Aug 13
• Benjamin Russell hosts Pike Road in high school football, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. AL.com · Oct 8
• IPA Brokers $23.1M Sale of Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Alexander City, Alabama REBusinessOnline · Jul 28

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Alexander City Unique

• The only place in America named Alexander City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 14,439.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Alexander City

• Big-B-BBQ — american
• Huddle House — american
• La Posada Mexican Grill — mexican
• Nemia's Creamery
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Ruby Tuesday — american
• Sakura Bistro — sushi
• The Station's Best — wings
• Alana's Place — american
• Carib Kitchen Caribbean Food

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Respawn Arcade · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Alexander City

• Alexander City Middle School
• Benjamin Russell High School
• Jim Pearson Elementary School
• Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School
• William L Radney Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Russell Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Alexander City

🏘️ Nearby Communities