Alexandria, South Dakota

About Alexandria

Alexandria, SD is a tiny community located in southern South Dakota counting 657 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Alexandria is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,060 residents per square mile.

📰 Alexandria News Today

• Lee Nicholas Schaefers Obituary Sep 30, 2026 Will Funeral Chapel · Sep 30
• Diane Haiar of Alexandria, South Dakota | 1953 - 2026 | Obituary Kinzley Funeral Home · Sep 5
• Names released in Hanson County fatal crash Mitchell Daily Republic · Sep 15
• 59-year-old man dies in single vehicle crash near Alexandria KELOLAND.com · Sep 12
• Alexandria Weather Today & Hourly Forecast SpaceRef · Sep 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest South Dakota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Alexandria Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Alexandria — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alexandria

• Alexandria Community Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Alexandria

• Hanson Elementary - 06
• Hanson High School - 01
• Hanson Middle School - 02
• Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05
• Rockport Colony Elementary- 10

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

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