Lexington, Texas
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Lexington, Texas
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Lexington Texas City Hall 2005-01-02.jpeg
| imagesize = 225px
| image_caption = Lexington City Hall
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| image_map = Lee County Lexington.svg
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location of Lexington, Texas
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Texas
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Lee
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 = 3.21
| area_land_km2 = 3.21
| area_water_km2 = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi = 1.24
| area_land_sq_mi = 1.24
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 1217
| population_density_km2 = 380.12
| population_density_sq_mi = 984.69
| timezone = Central (CST)
| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
| elevation_ft = 459
| coordinates = {{coord|30|24|50|N|97|0|31|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 78947
| area_code = 979
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 48-42532{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website}}
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 2412893{{GNIS|2412893}}
| website = {{URL|cityoflexingtontx.com}}
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Lexington is a town in Lee County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,217 at the 2020 census. Lexington, a cattle trading town, is approximately {{convert|40|mi|km}} west of Bryan.
History
Lexington's first post office was called String Prairie in 1848, named for the surrounding prairie. The first postmaster was veteran and legislator, James Shaw. In 1850, residents changed the name of the settlement to Lexington to honor the location of the first battle of the American Revolution.{{cite web |last1=Vance |first1=Ruby Nettles |title=Lexington, TX |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/lexington-tx |website=Handbook of Texas |publisher=Texas State Historical Association |access-date=August 27, 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Hazlewood |first1=Claudia |title=Shaw, James (1808–1879) |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/shaw-james |website=Handbook of Texas |publisher=Texas State Historical Association |access-date=August 27, 2021}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
=Climate=
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Lexington has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=391514&cityname=Lexington%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Lexington, Texas]
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| location = Lexington, Texas (1991–2020)
| Jan high F =61.1
| Feb high F =64.6
| Mar high F =71.6
| Apr high F =78.6
| May high F =85.2
| Jun high F =91.7
| Jul high F =94.8
| Aug high F =96.0
| Sep high F =90.3
| Oct high F =81.7
| Nov high F =70.6
| Dec high F =63.0
| Jan mean F =49.9
| Feb mean F =53.6
| Mar mean F =60.6
| Apr mean F =67.4
| May mean F =75.2
| Jun mean F =81.7
| Jul mean F =84.3
| Aug mean F =84.7
| Sep mean F =79.1
| Oct mean F =69.6
| Nov mean F =59.2
| Dec mean F =51.6
| Jan low F =38.6
| Feb low F =42.6
| Mar low F =49.5
| Apr low F =56.2
| May low F =65.2
| Jun low F =71.8
| Jul low F =73.7
| Aug low F =73.4
| Sep low F =67.9
| Oct low F =57.6
| Nov low F =47.7
| Dec low F =40.2
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch =3.08
| Feb precipitation inch =2.24
| Mar precipitation inch =2.94
| Apr precipitation inch =2.61
| May precipitation inch =4.68
| Jun precipitation inch =3.21
| Jul precipitation inch =2.11
| Aug precipitation inch =2.62
| Sep precipitation inch =3.07
| Oct precipitation inch =4.59
| Nov precipitation inch =3.34
| Dec precipitation inch =3.23
| Jan snow inch =0.0
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Demographics
{{US Census population
|1870= 157
|1880= 179
|1920= 600
|1930= 519
|1940= 531
|1950= 603
|1960= 711
|1970= 719
|1980= 1065
|1990= 953
|2000= 1178
|2010= 1177
|2020=1217
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}
1850–1900{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1910{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1920{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1930{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1940{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1950{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1960{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1970{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1980{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1990{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 2000{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
2010{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
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| class="wikitable"
|+Lexington racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4842532&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 25, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Number !Percentage |
| White (NH)
|834 |68.53% |
| Black or African American (NH)
|110 |9.04% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|8 |0.66% |
| Asian (NH)
|1 |0.08% |
| Some Other Race (NH)
|1 |0.08% |
| Mixed/multiracial (NH)
|83 |6.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino
|180 |14.79% |
| Total
|1,217 | |
As of the 2020 United States census, 1,217 people, 492 households, and 367 families were residing in the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,178 people, 460 households, and 311 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|992.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 540 housing units had an average density of {{convert|454.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 9.42% of the population.
Of the 460 households, 38.7% had children under 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were not families. About 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56, and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town, the age distribution was 32.6% under 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,023, and the for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $19,886 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,765. About 11.1% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
Calvin Trillin of The New Yorker said that while Lexington is not geographically in the Texas Hill Country, as it is located on ranch land, it "ethnically is." A politician from Lee County told Paul Burka of Texas Monthly that the voting scenario in the area is "the Germans against the Czechs, and the Americans are the swing vote."Trillin, Calvin. November 24, 2008. [http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/11/24/081124fa_fact_trillin?currentPage=all "By Meat Alone."] The New Yorker. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
Arts and culture
On Saturdays, farmers and ranchers come into Lexington from areas around the town. A cattle auction takes place at 12:30 pm each Saturday. In addition to the many ranches, Lexington is also home to the only flower farm in Lee County (6G Heritage Farm) at the historic original townsite of Nalley, which is no longer a town today.[https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/nalley-tx Handbook of Texas]
Education
The town is served by the Lexington Independent School District.
Notable people
- Lyn Collins, soul singer
- Earl Cooper, former NFL player, two-time Super Bowl champion
Notes
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References
External links
- {{Official website|cityoflexingtontx.com}}
{{Lee County, Texas}}
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