Lexington, North Carolina

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Population in July 2008: 20,407. Population change since 2000: +2.3%

Males: 9,796	(48.0%)
Females: 10,611	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	35.7 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 27292, 27293, 27294, 27295.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $29,862 (it was $26,226 in 2000)

Lexington:	$29,862
North Carolina:	$46,549

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,963

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $107,349 (it was $78,500 in 2000)

Lexington:	$107,349
North Carolina:	$154,500

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Races in Lexington:

White Non-Hispanic (54.8%)
Black (29.9%)
Hispanic (10.7%)
Other race (6.0%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
Other Asian (1.9%)
American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lexington: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.5%), German (7.8%), English (5.3%), Irish (3.9%), Dutch (1.6%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1828

Elevation: 809 feet

Land area: 17.6 square miles.

Population density: 1158 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lexington

High school or higher: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 7.9%
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lexington city

Never married: 26.3%
Now married: 47.2%
Separated: 5.8%
Widowed: 9.2%
Divorced: 11.5%

2,200 residents are foreign born (8.2% Latin America, 2.0% Asia).

This city:	11.0%
North Carolina:	5.3%

According to our research there were 117 registered sex offenders living in Lexington, North Carolina in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Lexington to the number of sex offenders is 174 to 1.

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

Lexington:	0.9% ($671)
North Carolina:	0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: High Point, NC (18.1 miles , pop. 85,839).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (30.6 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (401.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Welcome, NC (2.5 miles ), Thomasville, NC (3.4 miles ), Spencer, NC (3.6 miles ), East Spencer, NC (3.7 miles ), Trinity, NC (3.8 miles ), Denton, NC (3.9 miles ), Bermuda Run, NC (4.0 miles ), Salisbury, NC (4.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 23 buildings, average cost: $55,400
1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $85,000
1998: 49 buildings, average cost: $80,800
1999: 37 buildings, average cost: $83,000
2000: 43 buildings, average cost: $83,800
2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $83,700
2002: 30 buildings, average cost: $96,300
2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2004: 31 buildings, average cost: $122,000
2005: 25 buildings, average cost: $101,000
2006: 52 buildings, average cost: $115,300
2007: 64 buildings, average cost: $145,900
2008: 29 buildings, average cost: $184,300

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 35.82 N, Longitude: 80.26 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,387 (+42.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,165 (50.2%)

Area code: 336

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Crime in Lexington by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	2	2	1	6	0	1	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	12.2	9.9	4.9	29.1	0.0	4.8	0.0	4.8	0.0	4.9
Rapes	9	11	6	9	7	11	12	10	9	4
per 100,000	55.0	54.4	29.6	43.6	34.4	53.1	57.7	48.1	44.0	19.6
Robberies	48	47	39	46	53	27	32	37	44	35
per 100,000	293.2	232.5	192.2	223.0	260.4	130.4	153.8	177.8	215.1	171.8
Assaults	117	86	80	87	105	116	104	133	118	78
per 100,000	714.6	425.4	394.2	421.8	515.9	560.1	499.7	639.3	577.0	382.8
Burglaries	347	335	394	373	457	374	321	319	409	309
per 100,000	2119.3	1657.0	1941.7	1808.5	2245.3	1805.9	1542.4	1533.3	1999.8	1516.6
Thefts	831	782	759	791	838	803	821	771	617	598
per 100,000	5075.4	3868.0	3740.4	3835.2	4117.1	3877.4	3944.8	3705.8	3016.8	2935.0
Auto thefts	95	110	126	81	65	51	94	61	56	52
per 100,000	580.2	544.1	620.9	392.7	319.3	246.3	451.7	293.2	273.8	255.2
Arson	14	13	8	8	4	6	4	7	6	4
per 100,000	85.5	64.3	39.4	38.8	19.7	29.0	19.2	33.6	29.3	19.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	697.1	532.4	505.2	555.8	556.2	504.5	494.1	508.3	497.7	397.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 76 (65 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.19
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +573 (+3.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Furniture and related product manufacturing (18%)
Construction (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Furniture and related product manufacturing (17%)
Educational services (11%)
Health care (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (3%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Woodworkers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Lexington-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Lexington city center injured 5 people and caused $50 million in damages.

On 5/22/1985, a category 3 tornado 17.6 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Lexington-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.3 miles away from Lexington center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from Lexington center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Main business address for: LSB BANCSHARES INC /NC/ (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospital/medical center in Lexington:

LEXINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (250 HOSPITAL DRIVE PO BOX 1817)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lexington:

THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; THOMASVILLE, NC)
NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITALS (about 15 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
ROWAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; SALISBURY, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Lexington, NC

Airports located in Lexington:

Davidson County Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 500, Itinerant Ops: 3,000, Local Ops: 5,000, Military Ops: 500)
Flying M Airport (Runways: 1)
Morrison Field Airport (Runways: 1)

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Amtrak stations near Lexington:

15 miles: SALISBURY (DEPOT & LIBERTY STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
18 miles: HIGH POINT (100 W. HIGH ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
20 miles: WINSTON-SALEM (127 S. CHERRY ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: WWW.LEXUTILITIES.COM

College/University in Lexington:

DAVIDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,375; Location: 297 DAVIDSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE RD; Public; Website: www.davidson.cc.nc.us)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lexington:

WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,508)
ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; FT enrollment: 2,564)
FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; FT enrollment: 4,810)
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 23 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)

Public high schools in Lexington:

West Davidson High (Location: 200 Dragon Drive; Grades: 9 - 12)
Lexington Sr High (Location: 26 Penry Street; Grades: 9 - 12)
Central Davidson Hi (Location: 2747 NC Hwy 47; Grades: 9 - 12)
North Davidson High (Location: 7227 Old US Hwy 52; Grades: 9 - 12)
Davidson Co Ext Day (Location: 2065 E Holly Grove Road; Grades: 5 - 12)
Davidson Early Coll (Location: 297 DCCC Road; Grades: 9 - 12)

Private high schools in Lexington:

SHEETS MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 404; Location: 307 HOLT STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
UNION GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 2295 UNION GROVE RD; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lexington:

S Lexington/Dev Wing (Location: 1000 Cotton Grove Road; Grades: PK - 3)
Lexington Middle (Location: 100 W Hemstead Street; Grades: 6 - 8)
Silver Valley Elem (Location: 11161 East Old Hwy 64; Grades: PK - 5)
Southwood Elementary (Location: 5850 NC Hwy 8; Grades: PK - 5)
Pickett Primary (Location: 200 Biesecker Road; Grades: PK - 3)
Southwest Elementary (Location: 434 Central Avenue; Grades: PK - 3)
Midway Elementary (Location: 318 Midway School Road; Grades: PK - 5)
North Davidson Mid (Location: 333 Critcher Drive; Grades: 6 - 8)
Churchland Elem (Location: 7571 S NC Hwy 150; Grades: PK - 5)
Central Davidson Mid (Location: 2591 NC Hwy 47; Grades: 6 - 8)

Private elementary/middle schools in Lexington:

DAVIDSON ACADEMY (Students: 97; Location: PO BOX 2013; Grades: PK - 2)
GRACE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 4; Location: 335 CARL PRESSLEY ROAD; Grades: KG - 3)

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Library in Lexington:

DAVIDSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,513,098; Location: 602 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 233,024 books; 7,251 audio materials; 6,022 video materials; 1,618 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lexington: State Prison Camp Number 602 (A), Lexington Municipal Golf Course (B), Bingham Tennis Court (C), Davidson County Developmental Center (D), Davidson County Courthouse (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Woodbriar Plaza Shopping Center (1), Norlex Shopping Center (2), Davidson Plaza Shopping Center (3), Piedmont Plaza Shopping Center (4), Lexington Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lexington include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Meadowview Presbyterian Church (B), Emmanuel Wesleyan Methodist Church (C), Fairmont Presbyterian Church (D), New Testament Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Lexington City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rat Spring Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Lexington include: Raleigh Road Park (1), Fox Avenue Park (2), East Street Park (3), Radcliff Park (4), East Fourth Street Park (5), J C Park (6), Beverly Street Park (7), Washington Park (8), Finch Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Four Mile Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 5948 Nc Highway 47) (1), Topper Bird Ranch (Recreation Areas; 529 Jm Penninger Road) (2), Bob Scott Amusements & Vending (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6241 Nc Highway 8) (3), Galaxy (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4389 South Nc Highway 150) (4), Lexington Tourism Authority (16 East Center Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Affordable Suites of America (882 Old Hargrave Road) (1), Country Hearth Inn (1525 Cotton Grove Road) (2), Budget Inn (Bus Loop I 85) (3), Comfort Suites Lexington (1620 Cotton Grove Road) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: North Carolina (state Of) - General Court Of Justice- Juvenile Court Counse (40 Vance Circle) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

DAVIDSON WATER INC (Population served: 129695, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2002)

2 regular monitoring violations

FREDDY RAY`S SEAFOOD & STEAK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-26-2002), St Public Notif requested (APR-26-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2004)

8 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.0%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.4%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	21.2%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	9.6%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lexington, NC

People in group quarters in Lexington

363 people in state prisons
161 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
105 people in nursing homes
54 people in other nonhousehold living situations
53 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
11 people in homes for the mentally ill

Lexington compared to North Carolina state average:

Lexington, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with most branches in Lexington (2009 data):

NewBridge Bank: West Side Branch, South Lexington Branch, Talbert Boulevard Branch, Tyro Branch, Uptown Express Branch, West First Avenue Branch. Info updated 2007-12-05: Bank assets: $2,073.8 mil, Deposits: $1,689.8 mil, headquarters in Greensboro, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Newbridge Bancorp
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Highway 52 Branch, Lexington Main Branch, Highway 8 Branch. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
SunTrust Bank: Tyro 579 at 4394 Highway 150 South, branch established on 1977-10-19; Lexington Branch 578 at 2 North State Street, branch established on 1971-04-26. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Bank of North Carolina: Northern Davidson Cnty Branch at 5744 Old Hwy 53, branch established on 2006-06-12; Lexington Branch at 115 E Center St, branch established on 1997-06-09. Info updated 2006-10-11: Bank assets: $1,572.1 mil, Deposits: $1,150.3 mil, headquarters in Thomasville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Bnc Bancorp
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Lexington East Drive-In Branch at 800 East Center Street, branch established on 1974-04-24; Lexington Main Branch at 100 South State Street, branch established on 1963-01-03. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
INDUSTRIAL FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK: Industrial Federal Savings Bank at 107 West Center Street, branch established on 1928-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $160.0 mil, Deposits: $115.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
Bank of the Carolinas: Lexington Branch at 119 West Center Street, branch established on 2004-08-30. Info updated 2006-08-21: Bank assets: $563.0 mil, Deposits: $445.0 mil, headquarters in Mocksville, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of The Carolinas Corporation
The Fidelity Bank: Lexington Branch at 114 West Second Avenue, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,390.0 mil, Deposits: $1,201.3 mil, headquarters in Fuquay-Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 69 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
Woodforest National Bank: Lexington Wal-Mart Branch at 160 Lowes Blvd., branch established on 2006-01-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lexington, North Carolina

Comfort Suites Of Lexington, 1620 Cotton GRV Rd, Lexington, NC 27292, Phone: (704) 352-2333, Fax: (336) 357-2359
Super 8 Motel, 1631 Cotton GRV Rd, Lexington, NC 27292, Phone: (336) 357-6444
Holiday Inn Express, 101 PLZ Pkwy, Lexington, NC 27292, Phone: (336) 243-2929
Quality Inn, 418 Piedmont Dr, Lexington, NC 27295, Phone: (336) 249-0111, Fax: (336) 242-1467
Country Hearth Inn & Suites, 1525 Cotton Grove Rd, Lexington, NC 27292, Phone: (336) 357-2100, Fax: (336) 357-3691
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 351 Vineyards Xing, Lexington, NC 27295, Phone: (336) 236-2931, Fax: (336) 236-4931

All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lexington, North Carolina

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Lexington mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Davidson County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (49%) Electricity (39%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Lexington

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.56%

Here		43.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	The Wesleyan Church
Adherents	33.0%	31.6%	11.4%	3.8%	3.4%
Congregations	22.2%	29.8%	10.1%	4.5%	4.0%

Name	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other
Adherents	2.8%	2.1%	1.4%	1.4%	9.2%
Congregations	1.0%	2.5%	3.5%	2.5%	19.7%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	34	$113,064	$39,905	0	$0
Other Government Administration	14	$56,173	$48,148	9	$1,404
Police Protection - Officers	59	$203,756	$41,442	0	$0
Police - Other	11	$22,459	$24,501	0	$0
Firefighters	47	$130,886	$33,418	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$3,291	$39,492	0	$0
Streets and Highways	20	$50,548	$30,329	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	18	$47,993	$31,995	0	$0
Sewerage	31	$85,099	$32,942	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	13	$47,567	$43,908	4	$3,654
Water Supply	13	$41,810	$38,594	0	$0
Electric Power	26	$101,805	$46,987	0	$0
Gas Supply	21	$64,929	$37,102	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	33	$100,915	$36,696	12	$14,093
Totals for Government	341	$1,070,295	$37,664	25	$19,151

Lexington government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $248,000
Charges - Sewerage: $4,656,000
Solid Waste Management: $708,000

Parks and Recreation: $653,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $91,000

All Other: $71,000

Parking Facilities: $12,000
Construction - Electric Utilities: $1,275,000
Regular Highways: $853,000

General - Other: $379,000

Sewerage: $376,000

Gas Utilities: $334,000

Parks and Recreation: $273,000

Water Utilities: $161,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $40,722,000
Gas Utilities: $22,262,000

Police Protection: $4,579,000

Sewerage: $3,645,000

Local Fire Protection: $2,867,000

Central Staff Services: $2,365,000

Liquor Stores: $2,025,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,660,000

Regular Highways: $1,624,000

Water Utilities: $1,562,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,294,000

General - Other: $587,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $531,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $441,000

General Public Buildings: $200,000

Financial Administration: $169,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $196,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $675,000
All Other: $363,000
Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $180,000
General - Interest on Debt: $214,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $225,000
Health - Other: $12,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,454,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,000

All Other: $6,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,850,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,013,000
Donations From Private Sources: $108,000

General Revenue, NEC: $35,000

Rents: $5,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,300,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,450,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $265,000
Local Fire Protection: $213,000

Solid Waste Management: $160,000

Gas Utilities: $45,000

Electric Utilities: $37,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $23,000

Regular Highways: $16,000

Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,554,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $42,647,000
Gas Utilities: $23,192,000

Liquor Stores: $2,248,000

Water Utilities: $1,996,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,519,000
Highways: $688,000

All Other: $513,000

Transit Utilities: $1,000
Tax - Property: $7,123,000
Other Selective Sales: $283,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $197,000

NEC: $161,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $159,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $15,736,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $374,000

5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,172 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.89%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($103 average AGI)
Davidson County: 0.03%
North Carolina average: 0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Guilford County, NC	1.35% ($36,082 average AGI)
from Forsyth County, NC	1.07% ($39,803)
from Randolph County, NC	0.58% ($25,970)

5.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.50%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Davidson County: 0.03%
North Carolina average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Forsyth County, NC	1.13% ($34,491 average AGI)
to Guilford County, NC	1.11% ($38,188)
to Randolph County, NC	0.62% ($30,834)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lexington:

WLXN (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WDSL (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MOCKSVILLE, NC)
WIST (790 AM; 3 kW; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: GHB RADIO, INC.)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
WTOB (1380 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORP)
WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WKXR (1260 AM; 5 kW; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: RANDOLPH BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lexington:

W216BI (91.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
WHPE-FM (95.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIST-FM (98.3 FM; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: WEAM QUALITY RADIO CORP.)
W205BY (88.9 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lexington:

WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Lexington fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 29
Total length: 125 meters (410ft)
Total costs: $9,105,000
Total average daily traffic: 344,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 25,402

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 17
1960-1969: 2
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 2
2000-2009: 2

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 2 full and 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	10	$89,064	119	$88,072	328	$100,111	18	$20,858	4	$355,403	107	$72,672
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	17	$71,321	53	$87,286	2	$10,795	0	$0	9	$71,868
APPLICATIONS DENIED	5	$81,110	43	$55,001	134	$86,172	16	$25,514	1	$409,850	16	$62,884
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$121,220	9	$87,048	51	$88,530	2	$28,745	0	$0	3	$60,433
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$68,230	2	$87,910	13	$73,238	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0612.00 , 0613.00, 0614.00, 0615.00, 0616.00, 0618.02

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 2 full and 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	21	$112,195	32	$96,178	1	$91,380
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$93,620	11	$90,508	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$50,050	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	4	$99,548	1	$127,570	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$174,080	1	$48,110	1	$48,000

Choose year: 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0612.00 , 0613.00, 0614.00, 0615.00, 0616.00, 0618.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 111
Hazardous Condition: 111
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 9

Incident types - Lexington

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lexington, NC

Lexington on our top lists:

#78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
#83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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