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 649. The population density is 401.6 people per km². Alexandria is located at 43.6536°N, 97.7828°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alexandria is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57311.

Alexandria maintains a stoic presence upon the vast, open expanse of the South Dakota prairie, where the horizon stretches thin and flat against an immense, cloud-swept sky. It lies 12.9 miles east-southeast of Mitchell, SD (from Mitchell, SD: bearing 107°T), and is situated 54.6 miles west of Sioux Falls. The land around Alexandria is defined by the steady, rhythmic persistence of agriculture, with fields of grain and corn creating a patchwork of deep greens and drying gold that ripple under the constant wind. Pierre Creek meanders through the quiet terrain nearby, its waters tracing a modest path through the soil, while the nearby Hanson County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary where tall grasses sway in unison during the long, amber-hued afternoons. At dusk, the light loses its harshness, casting long, lean shadows that emphasize the subtle swells of the earth and the enduring simplicity of the plains.

History remains embedded in the quiet architecture and the deliberate pace of daily life in Alexandria, where the economy is tied closely to the seasonal cycles of the surrounding farms. Residents move with a measured focus, their routines shaped by the demands of the land and the changing temperatures that define the seasons on the high plains. A few miles away, the quiet surface of Hanson Lake reflects the changing colors of the sky, serving as a fixed point in a landscape that otherwise feels defined by its infinite distance. Life in Alexandria honors a legacy of resilience, finding its distinct character in the way the wind carries the scent of dry earth and the distant, low hum of machinery during the harvest, marking time in a place where the stillness is as heavy and meaningful as the labor itself.

About This Alexandria Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alexandria, South Dakota. Coordinates: 43.653592, -97.782848. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

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).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.