Alexandria South Dakota Map

About Alexandria, South Dakota

Alexandria is a locality in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 692. The population density is 448.9 people per km². Alexandria is located at 43.6536°N, 97.7828°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57311.

Alexandria unfolds across the broad, cultivated plains of eastern South Dakota, a place where the sky seems to hold dominion. It lies 54.6 miles west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 278°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-north-west of Emery. The land here, a rich, dark soil, yields to a gentle, rolling topography, broken only by the occasional cluster of trees that offer a welcome, if sparse, punctuation to the horizon. In the quiet of a summer evening, the air itself feels softened, carrying the scent of freshly turned earth and the distant lowing of cattle, a soothing balm after the sun’s full embrace. The very character of Alexandria is etched in the sweeping vistas, in the way the light falls across the open fields, painting them in hues of gold and ochre as day transitions to dusk, a beauty that speaks of resilience and a deep, abiding connection to the earth. This particular stretch of land has a history as rich as its soil, shaped by the dreams of settlers who arrived to coax a living from the prairie. Alexandria’s economy, like so many in this region, remains tethered to the bounty of agriculture, with corn and soybeans dominating the landscape, their orderly rows stretching as far as the eye can see. The town itself, a modest collection of homes and businesses, embodies a spirit of quiet industry, where neighbors know each other by name and a handshake still carries the weight of a promise. It is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather lives on in the enduring traditions of community gatherings and the simple, honest work that defines life in Alexandria.

About This Alexandria Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alexandria, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.653592, -97.782848. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alexandria and Hanson County.

Detailed location data for Alexandria includes the ZIP code (57311), telephone area code (605), county seat of Hanson County (Alexandria), and school district assignment (Hanson School District 30-1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alexandria is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.