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Greene County

Population in July 2008: 854. Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 

Males: 396  (46.4%)
Females: 458  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  47.1 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12452.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,088 (it was $29,375 in 2000)
Lexington:  $38,088
New York:  $56,033

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $27,799

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $147,934 (it was $88,700 in 2000)
Lexington:  $147,934
New York:  $318,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $205,080; Detached houses: $218,222; Townhouses or other attached units: $181,181; In 2-unit structures: $164,461; Mobile homes: $48,382

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Races in Lexington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lexington: 90.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Irish (17.6%), German (16.9%), Italian (15.4%), English (13.4%), United States (9.8%), Dutch (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1331 feet

Land area: 79.7 square miles.

Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Lexington

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lexington town

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

73 residents are foreign born (7.8% Europe).

This town:  8.8%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lexington:  1.7% ($1,539)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (43.5 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (98.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Halcott, NY (2.3 miles) , Prattsville, NY (2.7 miles ), Shandaken, NY (2.7 miles ), Pine Hill, NY (2.7 miles ), Jewett, NY (2.8 miles ), Ashland, NY (2.8 miles ), Fleischmanns, NY (2.9 miles ), Hunter, NY (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $161,200
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $237,900
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $195,000
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $269,900
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $223,000
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $256,100
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $240,300
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $248,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.22 N, Longitude: 74.38 W

Area code: 518

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



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Lexington-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Lexington town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Lexington-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from Lexington center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from Lexington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lexington:
  • MARGARETVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MARGARETVILLE, NY)
  • COLUMBIA GREENE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 19 miles; CATSKILL, NY)
  • BENEDICTINE HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; KINGSTON, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Lexington, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lexington:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 35 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 36 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; FT enrollment: 6,334)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 39 miles; ONEONTA, NY; FT enrollment: 5,333)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 40 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 44 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 44 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)

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Notable location: Camp Delmar (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Parker Cemetery (1), Deyo Cemetery (2), Lexington Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Angle Creek (A), Beech Ridge Brook (B), Bennett Brook (C), Herdman Brook (D), Hagadone Brook (E), Newton Brook (F), John Chase Brook (G), Styles Brook (H), Roarback Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  58.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  12.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lexington, NY



Lexington compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Greene County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)


Religion statistics for Lexington

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.42%
Here35.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchReformed Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents55.2%20.0%7.6%3.2%2.8%
Congregations11.7%30.0%13.3%1.7%3.3%
NameEpiscopal ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America The Wesleyan Church Inc. Bruderhof CommunitiesOther
Adherents2.8%2.0%0.9%0.8%4.8%
Congregations10.0%1.7%1.7%1.7%25.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,023 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ulster County, NY  1.02% ($34,385 average AGI)
from Albany County, NY  0.95% ($33,012)
from Columbia County, NY  0.60% ($36,743)


6.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.07%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Albany County, NY  1.35% ($36,509 average AGI)
to Ulster County, NY  0.68% ($29,203)
to Columbia County, NY  0.41% ($24,507)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lexington:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGHQ (920 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lexington:
  • WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WDHI (100.3 FM; DELHI, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)



Lexington fatal accident list:
May 3, 2007 05:16 AM, Sr-23a, Lat: 42.261425, Lon: -74.398675, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 23, 2002 11:22 AM, Sr-42, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 22
Total length: 47 meters (154ft)
Total costs: $14,230,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,063
Total average daily truck traffic: 333

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 4
  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lexington, NY

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • .91 Mi N New Rd & Rt 23c, Call Sign: WSP687, Licensee ID: L00063803
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.540 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/28/2000, Expiration Date: 04/11/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2005
    Registrant: Alan C Lush, 126 Riverside Ave, Amityville, NY 11701, Phone: (516) 691-2264

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC2FIF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00243418
    Grant Date: 07/12/1999, Expiration Date: 07/12/2009
    Registrant: Maureen G Lynch, Lexington, NY 12452


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Good Intent Call: 1


Lexington on our top lists:
    • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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