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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
West Alexandria’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and history. West Alexandria’s median age is 35.3 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. On history, just 163 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. West Alexandria has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where West Alexandria beats most towns.
George B. Unger HouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far West Alexandria is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Alexandria. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
23 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year23 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
35 mi MuseumChateau Laroche
23 mi LandmarkLux Mundi
16 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a yearKings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain · Lux Mundi: NTT72USA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Alexandria, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in West Alexandria.
Most working residents leave West Alexandria for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in West Alexandria grew to 386 in 2023, 117 more than in 2013. West Alexandria’s median household income is $60,000, below both the Ohio town median ($75,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| West Alexandria | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Alexandria has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
West Alexandria beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in West Alexandria.
| West Alexandria | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | West Alexandria | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical West Alexandria home is worth about $240,000, up 4.4% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home. The median rent in West Alexandria is $701 a month.
| West Alexandria | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $701 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Peace Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Alexandria
About 4 of every 100 West Alexandria residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where West Alexandria’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in West Alexandria on the National Register of Historic Places.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
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