Alexandria is a city in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States.

Alexandria was platted in 1836, when it was certain that the Indiana Central Canal would be extended to that point.

[7] In 1898, Indiana's first Interurban railway line began operating between Alexandria and Anderson.

Indiana State Road 9 passes through the east side of the city, leading south 11 miles (18 km) to Anderson, the county seat, and north 21 miles (34 km) to Marion.

State Road 28 crosses the northern tip of Alexandria, leading west 9 miles (14 km) to Elwood and east 23 miles (37 km) to Albany.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Alexandria has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.

[1] Pipe Creek crosses the city south of its center, flowing southwest to join the White River at Perkinsville.

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 5,145 people, 2,113 households, and 1,362 families living in the city.

The city is governed by a "strong" mayor system that appoints two council members and/or city residents to serve at the mayor's pleasure on the board of public works and safety.