Lexington, Alabama
| Lexington, Alabama | |
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Lexington Town Hall
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 Location in Lauderdale County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 34°57′58″N 87°22′22″W / 34.96611°N 87.37278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 735 |
| • Density | 262.5/sq mi (101.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35648 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-42640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0121530 |
| Website | lexingtonal |
Lexington is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". It incorporated in 1959. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 735, down from 840 in 2000.
Lexington is located at 34°57′58″N 87°22′22″W / 34.96611°N 87.37278°W (34.966115, -87.372892).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 840 people, 364 households, and 244 families residing in the town. The population density was 261.5 people per square mile (101.0/km²). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 122.6 per square mile (47.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.29% White, 0.24% Native American, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 364 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.86.
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