Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.6%
(17.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.9% for Black residents, 35.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 52.1% for other race residents, 6.4% for two or more races residents)
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Ancestries: American (34.2%), Irish (11.3%), German (9.1%), English (8.8%), European (2.4%), Scottish (2.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1874
Land area: 2.49 square miles.
Population density: 2,990 people per square mile (average).
342 residents are foreign born (2.8% Asia, 1.5% Europe).
This city:
4.6%
Virginia:
12.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,647 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,549 (0.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (30.3 miles , pop. 65,269).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (119.6 miles , pop. 223,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (277.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 44.5. This is significantly better than average.
City:
44.5
U.S.:
72.6
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.3. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
24.3
U.S.:
33.3
Tornado activity:
Lexington-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/16/1966, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.2 miles away from the Lexington city center causedbetween $500 and $5000 in damages.
On 5/4/1990, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the city center killed 2 peopleand injured 10 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Lexington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from Lexington center On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 128.2 miles away from the city center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from the city center On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from the city center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from Lexington center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 246.9 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Rockbridge County (20) is greater than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Lexington:
CARILION STONEWALL JACKSON HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 1 HEALTH CIRCLE)
ROCKBRIDGE AREA HOSPICE INC (315 MYERS STREET)
KENDAL AT LEXINGTON (170 KENDAL DRIVE)
LEXINGTON DIALYSIS (756 N LEE HIGHWAY)
STONEWALL JACKSON HOSP HM HLTH (130 WALKER STREET SUITE C)
Virginia Military Institute (Full-time enrollment: 1,907; Location: VMI Parade; Public; Website: www.vmi.edu)
Washington and Lee University (Full-time enrollment: 1,788; Location: 204 West Washington Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wlu.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lexington:
Lynchburg College (about 31 miles; Lynchburg, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,456)
Central Virginia Community College (about 33 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 2,759)
Liberty University (about 34 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 61,625)
Blue Ridge Community College (about 45 miles; Weyers Cave, VA; FT enrollment: 2,891)
American National University (about 47 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,297)
Virginia Western Community College (about 48 miles; Roanoke, VA; FT enrollment: 4,762)
Roanoke College (about 48 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,316)
Notable locations in Lexington: Lawyers Row (A), Godwins Row (B), Memorial Gate (C), The Pines (D), The Castle (E), Silverwood (F), Preston House (G), Old Blue Tavern (H), Miley House (I), McElwee House (J), McCampbell Inn (K), Lexington Visitors Center (L), Hopkins House (M), Evergreen House (N), Edmonson-Penick House (O), Campbell House (P), Brown House (Q), Beaumont (R), Wilbur C Hall Library (S), Washington Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lexington include: Church of God of Prophecy (A), First Baptist Church (B), Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church (C), Gospel Way Church of God in Christ (D), Grace Presbyterian Church (E), Lauderdale Associated Reform Presbyterian Church (F), Lexington Church of Christ (G), Lexington Presbyterian Church (H), Manly Memorial Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lexington include: Alumni Memorial Field (1), Son Read Memorial Track (2), Virginia Military Institute Historic District (3), Washington and Lee University Historic District (4), Delaney Field (5), Lexington Historic District (6), Liberty Hall Soccer Fields (7), Wilson Field (8), Hopkins Green (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Marshall George C Museum (401 Vmi Parade), Landmark Preservation Associates (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 6 Houston Street), Literacy Volunteers Of (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 138 South Main Street), Boxerwood Gardens (963 Ross Road).
Hotels: Alexander-Withrow House (3 West Washington Street), Comfort Inn Virginia Horse Center (62 Comfort Way), A B & B at Llewellyn Lodge (603 South Main Street), Historic Country Inns (3 West Washington Street), Econo Lodge Lexington (65 Econo Lane), Country Inns & Suites by Carlson (875 North Lee Highway), Best Western Inn at Hunt Ridge (25 Willow Springs Road), Hampton Inn Lexington Historic Area (401 East Nelson Street), House Mountain Inn (455 Lonesome Dove Trail).
Birthplace of: Cy Twombly - Artist, Pat Robertson - (born 1930), conservative Protestant, Sally Mann - Photographer, Hilary Hahn - Violinist, Gary W. Martini - Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient, John Letcher - Politician, E. Barrett Prettyman - Federal judge, Robert Paxton - Historian, William A. A. Wallace - Texas ranger, William A. MacCorkle - Politician.
Rockbridge County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lexington and their reported violations in the past:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-06-2012), St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2012)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2012), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2012), St Public Notif received (SEP-07-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
LAKE ROBERTSON (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2011), St Public Notif received (SEP-16-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-20-2011)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-20-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
2 routine major monitoring violations
NEW MARKET BATTLEFIELD PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:
2.0 people
Virginia:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
46.0%
Whole state:
67.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
People in group quarters in Lexington in 2010:
1,398 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
1,112 people in college/university student housing
52 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
3 people in group homes intended for adults
2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Lexington in 2000:
2,118 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
142 people in nursing homes
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Banks with most branches in Lexington (2011 data):
SunTrust Bank: Hunter Hill Branch at 869 W Lee Hwy, branch established on 1976/04/19; Lexington Main Branch at 45 South Main Street, branch established on 1886/02/24. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Branch Banking and Trust Company: College Square Branch at 719 North Lee Highway, branch established on 1984/11/07; Nelson Street Main Branch at 537 East Nelson Street, branch established on 1992/10/20. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
StellarOne Bank: Lexington Branch at 1197 Lee Highway, branch established on 1999/09/23. Info updated 2008/06/06: Bank assets: $2,911.7 mil, Deposits: $2,404.3 mil, headquarters in Christiansburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: Stellarone Corporation
Community Bank: Lexington Branch at 102 Walker Street, branch established on 2006/03/20. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $511.2 mil, Deposits: $365.1 mil, headquarters in Staunton, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
Carter Bank & Trust: Lexington Branch at 116 East Midland Trail, branch established on 1965/04/22. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $3,970.4 mil, Deposits: $3,610.0 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 123 total offices
Woodforest National Bank: North Lee Highway Virginia Branch at 1233 North Lee Highway, branch established on 2007/08/01. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Lexington Branch at 101 South Main Street, branch established on 1965/03/18. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Bank of Botetourt: Lexington Office Branch at 65 East Midland Trail, branch established on 2000/11/15. Info updated 2010/06/02: Bank assets: $307.3 mil, Deposits: $281.5 mil, headquarters in Buchanan, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Botetourt Bankshares, Inc.
CornerStone Bank, N. A.: Cornerstone Bank, N. A. at 457 E. Nelson Street, branch established on 2009/02/17. Info updated 2009/02/18: Bank assets: $77.9 mil, Deposits: $69.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
Religion statistics for Lexington, VA (based on Rockbridge County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,386
19
Mainline Protestant
3,115
25
Other
78
2
None
15,728
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 12BV, N12BV, N-12BV, Serial Number: 0241, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 11/29/1982, Certificate Issue Date: 05/30/2018 Registrant (Individual): William Roberts, 406301 Jackson Ave, Lexington, VA 24450
Aircraft: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCBC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 67LW, N67LW, N-67LW, Serial Number: 1237-97, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 10/02/1997, Certificate Issue Date: 05/06/1998 Registrant (Co-Owned): Leon C Ii Johenning, Po Box 1118, Lexington, VA 24450, Other Owners: Winifred H Johenning
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 6903J, N6903J, N-6903J, Serial Number: 28-7690425, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 07/07/1976, Certificate Issue Date: 06/07/2011 Registrant (LLC): Green Valley Aerospace LLC, 25 Meadow Heights Ln, Lexington, VA 24450
Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 759PL, N759PL, N-759PL, Serial Number: 18266150, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 12/19/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 04/17/1997 Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert B Lewis, 318 Sunrise Ridge Cir, Lexington, VA 24450, Other Owners: Susan S Lewis
Aircraft: CESSNA T210M (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 761XG, N761XG, N-761XG, Serial Number: 21062596, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 04/15/1978, Certificate Issue Date: 04/19/2013 Registrant (Corporation): Medusa Inc, 10 Bordens School Ln, Lexington, VA 24450
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 92. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 155 took place in 2013, and the least - 22 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (52.0%), and Outside Fires (24.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lexington, VA
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