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Alexandria Community Profile
Alexandria City Government
Alexandria is a class 3 city with a paid Mayor and seven member city council. Other Alexandria elected officials: City Clerk and Judge. State Officials located in community: License Branch. Federal Office located in community: US Postal Office, Police Department: 13 patrol officers. Fire Department (paid fire department): 12 fire fighters, appointed by Board of Safety and Public Works.
| Population | 1980 | 1990 | 1994 | 1996 | 2000 |
| Alexandria | 6,028 | 5,709 | 6,004 | 6,090 | 6,260 |
| Madison County | 139,336 | 130,669 | 132,768 | 133,551 | 133,539 |
Tax Information
1998 Tax Rate: $12.21
1999 Tax Rate: $$12.5179
2000 Tax Rate: $12.59
2001 Tax Rate: $12.90
Primary County 12/2000
Unemployment Rate is 2.6%Contiguous Counties 1993 Fact Book
| Population | Square Miles | Employment | Unemployment | |
| Delaware | 120,400 | 393.3 | 59,870 | 5.9% |
| Grant | 74,169 | 414 | 33,550 | 7.5% |
| Tipton | 16,100 | 260.4 | 8,285 | 4.8% |
| Hancock | 47,500 | 306.2 | 24,440 | 3.6% |
Transportation
Truck: 4 ( Lee's Express , R & L , American Express , Red Gold )
Rail: Norfolk Southern and CSX
Highway: State Road 9 north and south / State Road 28 east and west
Interstate: I-69 ( 8 miles east of Alexandria access from State Road 28 and 332)
Commercial Airports
Delaware County Airport:
Distance from Alexandria: 20 miles
Runway length: widest 650 feet long by 150 feet wide, longest 5,000 feet long by 200 feet wide
Anderson Airport:
Distance from Alexandria: 12 miles
Runway length: 5,401 feet long by 100 feet wide
Indianapolis International Airport
Distance from Alexandria: 55 miles
Utilities
American Electric Power (AEP):
Ameritech (Phone): Residence Business
Insight (Cable):
Vectren (Gas):
Water/Sewer:
Water System
Alexandria Water Works: Water source: 2 city wells; Type of water treatment: Pressurized filtration, chlorination, and fluoridation; Daily use: 0.8 million gallons per day; Storage Capacity: 0.5 million gallons; Average Pressure in system: 60 gallons per square inch.
Sanitary Sewer System
Current daily capacity: 3.6 million gallons per day; Current daily use: 1.4 million gallons per day; Current daily excess: 2.2 million gallons, Activated sludge extended aeration and oxidation disposal system.
Medical Services
Anderson, Indiana
Saint Johns Health Systems (Hospital), 13 miles south
Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison County, 12 miles south - Elwood, IndianaSt. Vincent Mercy Hospital, 9 miles west
Alexandria, Indiana
Alexandria Health Care of Saint Johns
Alexandria Medical Arts Building of Community Hospital
Alexandria Medical Associates, St. Vincent's Hospital
Education
| Public Schools | Enrollment | Phone |
| Superintendents Office | 1,824 | |
| Alexandria-Monroe High School | 581 | |
| Alexandria-Monroe Middle School | 439 | |
| Orestes Elementary School | 137 | |
| Cunningham Elementary School | 236 | |
| Marie Thurston Elementary School | 439 | |
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| Private School | ||
| St. Mary's School(K-8) | 81 | |
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| Christian School | ||
| Alexandria Christian Academy(PreK-12) | 45 | |
| Higher Education | ||
| Anderson University: Anderson: | 12 miles south | |
| Ball State University, Muncie: | 20 miles east | |
| Taylor University, Upland: | 25 miles northeast | |
| Indiana Wesleyan, Marion: | 23 miles north | |
| Ivy Tech, Anderson: | 15 miles south | |
Major Employers
| Name | Product | Union | Employees |
| Red Gold | Tomato Products | No | 575+250 for packing |
| Kennedy Tool | Machine and Tool | No | 200 (100 Tool/100 Assembly) |
| U.S. Leisure/Resin | Patio Furniture | No | 140 |
| Goodman Wire & Metal Products | No | 20-30 | |
| Ram Graphics | Silk Screen Printing | No | 30 |
| The Glove Corp | Fire Resistant Cloth | No | 18 |
| Fix & Sons, Inc. | Stainless Steel Animal Compartments | No | 11 |
| Hobart Tool | Gage & Tool | No | 3 |
| Wells Boiler Works | Boilers | No | 12 |
| School Corporation | 165 | ||
| Gaither Music Company | 100 | ||
| City of Alexandra | 60 | ||
Markets within 300 Miles
Indianapolis: 45 miles
Fort Wayne: 75 miles
Chicago, Illinois: 190 miles
Cleveland, Ohio: 257 miles
Cincinnati, Ohio: 113 miles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: 276 miles
St. Louis, Missouri: 274 miles
Detroit, Michigan: 244 miles
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