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Lexington, Nebraska

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Population in 2014: 10,146 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +1.3%
 
Males: 5,112  (50.4%)
Females: 5,034  (49.6%)
Median resident age:  29.2 years
Nebraska median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 68850.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $44,722 (it was $38,098 in 2000)
Lexington:

$44,722
NE:

$54,996

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $16,236 (it was $14,148 in 2000)

Lexington city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $81,750 (it was $61,600 in 2000)
Lexington:

$81,750
NE:

$141,600

Median gross rent in 2015: $692.

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  • Races in Lexington, NE (2010)

    Lexington races chart
    • 6,18360.4%Hispanic
    • 3,17431.0%White alone
    • 6496.3%Black alone
    • 1001.0%Asian alone
    • 460.4%Two or more races
    • 340.3%American Indian alone
    • 300.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 140.1%Other race alone

Races in Lexington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Lexington: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Somali (8.0%), German (7.6%), American (3.7%), Ethiopian (1.4%), Irish (1.3%), Swedish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2390 feet

Land area: 2.94 square miles.

Population density: 3,448 people per square mile   (average).

Lexington,NE real estate house value index trend

Lexington, Nebraska map

For population 25 years and over in Lexington:

  • High school or higher: 55.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lexington city:

  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

3,679 residents are foreign born (28.5% Latin America, 7.1% Africa).

This city:

35.7%
Nebraska:

6.6%



According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Lexington, Nebraska as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Lexington to the number of sex offenders is 340 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,679 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,376 (1.7%)

Lexington satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (160.7 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (575.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Overton, NE (3.3 miles ), Cozad, NE (3.7 miles ), Smithfield, NE (3.8 miles) , Elwood, NE (3.8 miles ), Eustis, NE (4.1 miles ), Sumner, NE (4.1 miles ), Eddyville, NE (4.2 miles) , Bertrand, NE (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $75,100
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $31,800
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,400
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $64,200
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $43,000
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $73,800
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $98,600
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $113,300
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $126,400
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 2010: 19 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $227,500
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $212,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.78 N, Longitude: 99.74 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,374 (-13.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,191 (43.0%)

Area code: 308

Lexington household income distribution Lexington home values distribution

Crime rates in Lexington by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 000000020200011
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.019.70.019.20.00.00.09.89.9
Rapes 701045122568671134
per 100,000 69.80.098.339.449.4118.319.549.259.276.858.167.8107.829.439.5
Robberies 223412343310313
per 100,000 20.019.829.539.49.919.729.239.329.628.89.70.029.49.829.6
Assaults 15151014129251512188913910
per 100,000 149.7148.398.3137.8118.588.8243.6147.5118.4172.877.587.1127.488.398.8
Burglaries 5247935611086475153689579393922
per 100,000 518.8464.7913.8551.21,086.6848.1458.0501.4522.8652.9920.5764.8382.2382.5217.3
Theft 335327281334362313328331311221208219226233202
per 100,000 3,342.33,232.82,761.13,287.73,576.03,086.83,196.33,254.03,067.72,121.92,015.32,120.22,214.82,285.41,995.7
Auto thefts 1922262719119231616138101417
per 100,000 189.6217.5255.5265.8187.7108.587.7226.1157.8153.6126.077.598.0137.3168.0
Arson 210311604121421
per 100,000 20.09.90.029.59.99.958.50.039.59.619.49.739.219.69.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 290.2225.1316.4262.2300.3309.9240.0303.3251.8285.9220.0216.2243.7192.9188.5

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Lexington detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 21 (19 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.88
Nebraska average:

1.96

Lexington tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

2.7%
Nebraska:

2.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +3,192 (+46.8%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (49%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (4%)
  • Wholesale trade (3%)
  • Manufacturing (38%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Health care and social assistance (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Production occupations (37%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
  • Production occupations (35%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Lexington: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Lexington, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Lexington-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.2 miles away from the Lexington city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1993, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Lexington-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 612.9 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 321.3 miles away from Lexington center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 144.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 238.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from Lexington center
On 5/25/2003 at 07:32:33, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 191.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dawson County (10) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Snows: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lexington topographic map

Birthplace of: Larry Naviaux - Football player and coach, Monte Kiffin - Player of and football, Mick Tingelhoff - Player of football, Bill Barrett - Politician and Navy sailor, Cliff Lee (outfielder) - Baseball player.

Hospitals and medical centers in Lexington:

  • LEXINGTON REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, P O BOX 980, 1201 NORTH ERIE ST)
  • TRI COUNTY HOSPITAL HHC (P O BOX 980, 1600 WEST 13TH)
  • PLUM CREEK CARE CENTER (1505 NORTH ADAMS STREET)

airports located in Lexington:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lexington:

  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 35 miles; Kearney, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,047)
  • Central Community College (about 73 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 4,159)
  • Fort Hays State University (about 134 miles; Hays, KS; FT enrollment: 8,728)
  • Northeast Community College (about 151 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln (about 160 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 20,817)
  • Nebraska Wesleyan University (about 163 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 2,072)
  • Southeast Community College Area (about 164 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 8,838)

Public high school in Lexington:

Public elementary/middle schools in Lexington:

See full list of schools located in Lexington

Library in Lexington:

  • LEXINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $374,781; Location: 907 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET; 33,128 books; 2,427 e-books; 1,132 audio materials; 1,555 video materials; 20 state licensed databases; 93 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lexington: Plum Creek Memorial Wall (A), Gable View Inn Campground (B), Lexington (C), Dawson County Fairgrounds (D), DeBruce Grain Incorporated Elevator (E), Dawson County Courthouse (F), Dawson County Sheriffs Office (G), Lexington Volunteer Fire Department (H), Lexington Police Station (I), Lexington Public Library (J), Dawson County Historical Museum (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lexington include: Grace Lutheran Church (A), First Christian Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Saint Peters Episcopal Church (D), First United Methodist Church (E), Trinity Lutheran Church (F), Saint Anns Catholic Church (G), Evangelical Free Church (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lexington include: Pioneer Park (1), Oak Park (2), Arbor Park (3), Plum Creek Park (4), Memorial Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Heartland Military Museum (606 Heartland Road), Dawson County Historical Society (Museums; 805 Taft Street).

Hotels: Comfort Inn Lexington (2810 Plum Creek Parkway), Hollingsworth Motel (East Highway 30), Gable View Inn (Interstate 80 & South 28), Super 8 Lexington NE (104 East River Road), L R Ranch Motel (605 East Pacific Street), Holiday Inn (2605 Plum Creek Parkway), Holiday Inn Exp Stes Lexington (2605 Plum Creek Parkway), Comfort Inn (2810 Plum Creek Parkway), 1st Interstate Inn (2503 Plum Creek Parkway).

Courts: Dawson County - District Court Clerk (707 North Washington Street), Dawson County - Lexington- County Court (Courthouse).

Dawson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 41.7. This is significantly better than average.

City:

41.7
U.S.:

74.7

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 25.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.8
U.S.:

20.0
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 21.4%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.7% for Black residents, 23.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.6% for other race residents)
Average household size:
This city:  3.2 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.0%
Whole state:  64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  6.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Lexington in 2010:

  • 95 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 30 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 7 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 5 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Lexington in 2000:

  • 122 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 80 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 45 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in other group homes
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Lexington, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Lexington (2011 data):

  • Great Western Bank: Lexington Main, Lexington South, Lexington West. Info updated 2010/06/08: Bank assets: $8,458.0 mil, Deposits: $6,362.5 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited
  • Pinnacle Bank: -Lexington Branch at 410 North Washington Street, branch established on 1916/09/26; Lexington Branch at 206 East 6th Street, branch established on 1991/02/13. Info updated 2010/12/10: Bank assets: $3,171.2 mil, Deposits: $2,710.9 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
  • Homestead Bank: Lexington Branch at 202 East 7th Street, branch established on 1995/07/14. Info updated 2011/03/08: Bank assets: $231.0 mil, Deposits: $197.4 mil, headquarters in Cozad, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: C.S.b. Co.
  • Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Nebraska: Home Federal Savings And Loan Associ at 201 W 7th Street, branch established on 1954/01/28. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $54.5 mil, Deposits: $43.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

23.7
Nebraska average:

11.0

Lexington travel time to work - commute Lexington mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Lexington city (based on Dawson County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant5,65019
Catholic4,9495
Evangelical Protestant3,84132
Other7793
None9,107-
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

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Dawson County:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Dawson County:

5.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
Here:

6.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.1%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Dawson County:

29.1%
Nebraska:

28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.0%
State:

12.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

44.3%
State:

47.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lexington:

43.1%
Nebraska:

43.2%

Average BMI:
Lexington:

28.2
Nebraska:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

25.3%
Nebraska:

22.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lexington:

9.5%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lexington:

6.7
Nebraska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lexington:

28.9%
State:

33.0%

General health condition:
Lexington:

52.9%
Nebraska:

54.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Lexington:

79.4%
Nebraska:

77.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lexington, NE Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 7$23,696$40,6220$0
Other Government Administration 4$22,873$68,6190$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$2,298
Police Protection - Officers 18$70,649$47,0990$0
Police - Other 2$6,027$36,1620$0
Firefighters 0$0 3$1,286
Fire - Other 0$0 1$239
Streets and Highways 7$23,437$40,1780$0
Solid Waste Management 1$3,038$36,4560$0
Sewerage 5$17,156$41,1740$0
Parks and Recreation 5$18,223$43,7351$441
Water Supply 5$16,291$39,0980$0
Electric Power 2$5,349$32,0940$0
Local Libraries 5$14,006$33,6144$2,922
Other and Unallocable 9$26,358$35,1441$1,295
Totals for Government 70$247,103$42,36111$8,481

Lexington government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $2,099,000 ($206.88)
    Regular Highways: $1,316,000 ($129.71)
    Sewerage: $820,000 ($80.82)
    Electric Utilities: $529,000 ($52.14)
    Water Utilities: $192,000 ($18.92)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $8,119,000 ($800.22)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,130,000 ($111.37)
    General - Other: $1,024,000 ($100.93)
    Police Protection: $639,000 ($62.98)
    Water Utilities: $571,000 ($56.28)
    Regular Highways: $570,000 ($56.18)
    Parks and Recreation: $514,000 ($50.66)
    Sewerage: $511,000 ($50.36)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $436,000 ($42.97)
    Local Fire Protection: $426,000 ($41.99)
    Solid Waste Management: $423,000 ($41.69)
    Libraries: $394,000 ($38.83)
    Central Staff Services: $246,000 ($24.25)
    Financial Administration: $190,000 ($18.73)
    Public Welfare - Other: $97,000 ($9.56)
    General Public Buildings: $38,000 ($3.75)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $105,000 ($10.35)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $534,000 ($52.63)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,920,000 ($189.24)
    Central Staff Services: $376,000 ($37.06)
    Financial Administration: $289,000 ($28.48)
    Housing and Community Development: $181,000 ($17.84)
    Regular Highways: $75,000 ($7.39)
    Police Protection: $58,000 ($5.72)
    General Public Building: $58,000 ($5.72)
    Parks and Recreation: $46,000 ($4.53)
    Local Fire Protection: $38,000 ($3.75)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,264,000 ($223.14)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $113,000 ($11.14)

Lexington government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,078,000 ($106.25)
    All Other: $562,000 ($55.39)
    Solid Waste Management: $398,000 ($39.23)
    Parks and Recreation: $200,000 ($19.71)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($0.10)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,168,000 ($607.92)
    Interest Earnings: $106,000 ($10.45)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $8,008,000 ($789.28)
    Water Utilities: $830,000 ($81.81)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,733,000 ($269.37)
    Highways: $653,000 ($64.36)
    General Local Government Support: $64,000 ($6.31)
  • Tax - NEC: $3,392,000 ($334.32)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,823,000 ($179.68)
    Property: $626,000 ($61.70)

Lexington government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,789,000 ($1851.86)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,497,000 ($1724.52)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,292,000 ($127.34)

Lexington government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,146,000 ($408.63)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,150,000 ($113.35)

6.15% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,110 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.15%
Nebraska average:

6.38%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Buffalo County, NE  0.49% ($24,773 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, NE  0.41% ($27,081)
from Hall County, NE  0.39% ($57,114)


7.49% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,319 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.49%
Nebraska average:

6.57%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Buffalo County, NE  1.02% ($38,957 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.59% ($25,556)
to Hall County, NE  0.52% ($25,511)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lexington:

  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KAMI (1580 AM; 1 kW; COZAD, NE; Owner: VECTO RADIO, INC.)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOOQ (1410 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lexington:

  • KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KAMI-FM (104.5 FM; COZAD, NE; Owner: VECTO RADIO, INC.)
  • KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Lexington:

  • KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • K35AL (Channel 35; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NORTH PLATTE TELEVISION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Lexington fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 136m446ftTotal length
  • 40,745Total average daily traffic
  • 3,645Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 11990-1999
  • 72000-2009
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lexington, NE
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lexington)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 97 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Lexington, NE)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lexington)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 16 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Lexington)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lexington and their reported violations in the past:

LEXINGTON, CITY OF (Population served: 10,000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2010), St Public Notif received (OCT-14-2010)
HITCH N RAIL MOBILE HOME COURT (Population served: 180, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
RICH MOBILE HOME COURT (Population served: 32, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-23-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-02-2009)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2009), St Public Notif received (2 times from SEP-25-2009 to SEP-25-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2009), St Public Notif received (2 times from SEP-25-2009 to SEP-25-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2006)
RIVERSIDE TRAILER PARK (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
THE CROSSING AT LEXINGTON (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-22-2010), St Public Notif received (FEB-05-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2009), St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-19-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-23-2005)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lexington that have no violations reported:

  • SUPER 8 MOTEL - LEXINGTON (Population served: 48, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 33
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

Incident types - Lexington

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lexington, NE

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lexington, Nebraska:

  • The Rosewood Inn, I-80 & Hwy 283, Lexington, Nebraska 68850 , Phone: (308) 324-5601, Fax: (308) 324-4284
  • Comfort Inn, 2810 Plum Creek Pkwy, Lexington, Nebraska 68850 , Phone: (308) 324-3747, Fax: (308) 324-2590
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lexington, Nebraska
Most common first names in Lexington, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William6377.3 years
John5178.4 years
Charles4975.9 years
James4375.4 years
Mary4080.5 years
George4079.0 years
Robert3869.7 years
Harold3479.0 years
Helen2984.2 years
Ruth2879.1 years
Most common last names in Lexington, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3078.6 years
Johnson2475.9 years
Brown2480.9 years
Fagot1979.3 years
Meyer1874.2 years
Anderson1880.6 years
Miller1880.1 years
Adams1669.7 years
Anthony1383.8 years
White1382.9 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (59%)
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
Businesses in Lexington, NE
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Lane Furniture1
Arby's1Little Caesars Pizza1
Baskin-Robbins1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Burger King1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In1
Days Inn1Super 81
Econo Lodge1Taco Bell1
FedEx2U-Haul1
Ford1U.S. Cellular1
Goodwill1UPS2
H&R Block1Walmart1
Holiday Inn1Wendy's1
KFC1YMCA1

Lexington compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Lexington on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Production occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Production occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Eastern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Eastern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Africa, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Guatemala (population 500+)"
  • #87 (68850) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
There are 13 pilots and 4 other airmen in this city.
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