Lexington, Texas
| Lexington, Texas | |
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Lexington City Hall
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 Location of Lexington, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 30°24′50″N 97°0′31″W / 30.41389°N 97.00861°WCoordinates: 30°24′50″N 97°0′31″W / 30.41389°N 97.00861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,178 |
| • Density | 992.4/sq mi (383.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78947 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-42532 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1361137 |
Lexington is a town in Lee County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census. Lexington, a trading town, is about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Austin.
Lexington was originally called Shaw when it got its first post office in 1848. In 1850, residents changed the name of the settlement to Lexington to honor the location of the first battle of the American Revolution.
Lexington is located at 30°24′50″N 97°0′31″W / 30.41389°N 97.00861°W (30.413974, -97.008480).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,178 people, 460 households, and 311 families residing in the town. The population density was 992.4 people per square mile (382.2/km²). There were 540 housing units at an average density of 454.9 per square mile (175.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.88% White, 10.87% African American, 1.10% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 7.05% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.42% of the population.
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