THE ALEXANDRIA LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain setting.
Alexandria city has 17.2 square miles of land in Douglas County. Its Census reference point is in Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain, within North Central Hardwood Forests.
This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.
Regional context: North Central Hardwood Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Alexandria and Douglas County
Alexandria is associated with Douglas County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Alexandria by land and water
The Census records 0.72 square miles of water within Alexandria, or 4% of its total area. It is 7.6 percentage points lower than the 11.6% recorded for Douglas County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Alexandria city has 89.7% of the land area of nearby Alexandria township (19.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

