page_title: Alexandria, South Dakota
section_title: 2000 census
hierarchical_section_title: Alexandria, South Dakota / Demographics / 2000 census
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of the Pioneers of Alexandria South Dakota 1880-82
context_page_description: Alexandria is a city in central Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 615 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Hanson County.
context_section_description: As of the census of 2000, there were 563 people, 234 households, and 146 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,041.9 people per square mile (402.5/km²). There were 251 housing units at an average density of 464.5 per square mile (179.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.29% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
  There were 234 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.15.
  In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
  The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $45,333. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,120. About 2.8% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
caption: Pioneers of Alexandria, South Dakota 1880–82, photo April 5, 1902
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