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Population (year 2000): 9,793. Estimated population in July 2006: 14,110 (+44.1% change)
Males: 4,838  (49.4%)
Females: 4,955  (50.6%)

Lexington County

Median resident age:  33.3 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29072, 29073.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,600 (it was $53,865 in 2000)
Lexington  $55,600
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $150,800 (it was $133,700 in 2000)
Lexington  $150,800
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Lexington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.6%)
  • Black (12.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (14.3%), Irish (11.5%), English (11.4%), United States (9.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), Italian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1861

Elevation: 392 feet

Land area: 5.68 square miles.

Population density: 2392 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lexington

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lexington town

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

363 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

This town:  3.7%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 107 registered sex offenders living in Lexington, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lexington to the number of sex offenders is 127 to 1.

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

Lexington:  0.7% ($898)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dutch Fork, SC (9.0 miles , pop. 59,332).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (89.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (589.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Red Bank, SC (3.4 miles ), Oak Grove, SC (6.2 miles ), Seven Oaks, SC (7.7 miles ), South Congaree, SC (8.3 miles ), Irmo, SC (8.3 miles ), Springdale, SC (8.4 miles ), Dutch Fork, SC (9.0 miles ), Pine Ridge, SC (9.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 185 buildings, average cost: $87,900
  • 1997: 199 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 1998: 233 buildings, average cost: $99,200
  • 1999: 200 buildings, average cost: $98,600
  • 2000: 242 buildings, average cost: $87,200
  • 2001: 258 buildings, average cost: $84,400
  • 2002: 242 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2003: 295 buildings, average cost: $75,400
  • 2004: 258 buildings, average cost: $83,400
  • 2005: 202 buildings, average cost: $122,000
  • 2006: 184 buildings, average cost: $149,500

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Latitude: 33.98 N, Longitude: 81.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,389 (+44.8%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,039 (21.2%)


People in group quarters in Lexington
  • 478 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 122 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in other group homes

Area code: 803

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Lexington, South Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +5,583 (+132.6%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Lexington by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 301223
    per 100,000 30.30.09.616.815.621.7
Robberies 9751151
    per 100,000 90.869.847.892.539.17.2
Assaults 122613122212
    per 100,000 121.0259.4124.3100.9172.187.0
Burglaries 383737394029
    per 100,000 383.2369.1353.8328.0313.0210.2
Thefts 331325491525451439
    per 100,000 3337.73241.94695.04415.53528.73181.9
Auto thefts 1710231629N/A
    per 100,000 171.499.8219.9134.6226.9N/A
Arson 322111
    per 100,000 30.320.019.18.47.87.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 249.7236.3277.0271.7239.9N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 39 (34 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.50
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Lexington, South Carolina

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Lexington-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.6 miles away from the Lexington town center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/16/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the town center injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Victor Riley - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: Nov 4, 1974), Alex Spotts - College basketball player (Winthrop Eagles).


Main business address for: FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/ (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Lexington:
  • LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
  • THREE RIVERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE LLC (about 4 miles; WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
  • G WERBER BRYAN PSYCH HOSP (about 16 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lexington:
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 9 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 32 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
  • SHAW AFB (about 53 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lexington:
  • CORPORATE (about 14 miles; PELION, SC; ID: 6J0)
  • LEXINGTON COUNTY (about 17 miles; GASTON, SC; ID: 7J1)
  • COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN (about 18 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CUB)

Amtrak station near Lexington:
  • 14 miles: COLUMBIA (850 PULASKI ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Local government website: www.lexsc.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lexington:
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 15 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 19 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 44 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
Public high schools in Lexington:
  • LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,282; Location: 2463 AUGUSTA HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WHITE KNOLL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,679; Location: 5643 PLATT SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • LEXINGTON APPLIED TECH CTR (Location: 2421 AUGUSTA HWY; Grades: 11 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lexington:
  • LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,612; Location: 702 N LAKE DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • LAKE MURRAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,142; Location: 205 WISE FERRY ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • LEXINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,067; Location: 116 AZALEA DR; Grades: PK - 05)
  • RED BANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 985; Location: 246 COMMUNITY DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 932; Location: 180 MIDWAY ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
  • SAXE GOTHA ELEMENTARY (Students: 820; Location: 100 BILL WILLIAMSON CT; Grades: PK - 05)
  • OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 479 OAK DR; Grades: PK - 05)
  • LEXINGTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 420 HENDRIX ST; Grades: 05 - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Lexington:
  • HERITAGE CHR. ACADEMY (Students: 98; Location: POB 161 / 134 SHARON LAKE CT; Grades: KG - 8)
  • COLUMBIA JR ACADEMY (Students: 63; Location: 241 RIVERCHASE WAY; Grades: PK - 9)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 1724 W MAIN ST; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Lexington:
  • LEXINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,955,101; Location: 5440 AUGUSTA ROAD; 446,369 books; 8,526 audio materials; 18,630 video materials; 1,863 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lexington: Lexington County Courthouse (A), Lexington Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Lexington: Saint Paul Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: George Gross Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Lexington Mill Pond (A), Gibsons Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Lexington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: M & M Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 132 Oak Drive), Aladdin's (Amusement & Theme Parks; 600 West Main Street), Lake Murray Para-Sail (Arcades & Amusements; 301 Harbor Heights), Carolina Tours (Tours & Charters; 455 Longs Pond Road), Busy Bee Bus Tours (Tours & Charters; 126 Taylor Lane).

Hotels: Hampton Inn (601 Columbia Ave), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (131 Innkeeper Drive), Hampton Inn Lexington-Columbia (601 Columbia Avenue), Comfort Inn Lexington (328 West Main Street).

Courts: Lexington County - Clerk of Court (205 East Main Street), Lexington County - Magistrate Offices- Central Traffic Court (521 Gibson Road), Lexington County - Circuit Court Judges- Westbrook Marc H (205 East Main Street), Federal Railroad Administration (121 Arnwood Court), Lexington Co Circuit Court (139 East Main), Lexington County - Circuit Court Judge (205 East Main Street), Lexington County - Magistrate Offices- Bond Court Magistrate (521 Gibson Road), Lexington County - Probate Court (205 East Main Street).

 

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

LEX CO JOINT MUNI WSC (Population served: 12264, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2002)
LEXINGTON CITY OF (Population served: 11586, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-18-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-10-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-1998. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-24-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2003)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-1997. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-1997), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-19-1998)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-1997. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-1997), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-19-1998)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-1997. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-1997), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-19-1998)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
AAA/HUNTINGTON PARK (Population served: 457, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1999 and APR-04-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-04-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One minor monitoring violation
AAA/MILL POND (Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-20-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-06-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-19-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-06-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-19-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-10-2004), St BCA signed (JAN-24-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2004), St BCA signed (JAN-24-2005)
  • 7 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-08-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
AAA/MURRAY HILL EST (Population served: 134, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
LAKE LODGE APARTMENTS (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-23-1997), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-01-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-1994), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-1995)
BOARDWALK VILLA (Population served: 104, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and OCT-10-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-08-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-26-1999)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-01-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-1994), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-1995)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
AAA/IRONSTONE S/D (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lexington that have no violations reported:
  • WINTERGREEN WOODS (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • YMCA CAMP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • AAA/ROCKFORD PLACE@CHARWOOD (Population served: 20, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • AAA/SHEALY ESTATES III (Population served: 2, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.2%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.2%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  6.5%

Lexington compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Lexington (2007 data):
  • Carolina First Bank: Www.Bankcaroline.com, Lexington Branch, Highway 378 Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,711.7 mil, Deposits: $5,846.7 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, The
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: East Main Street Branch, Lexington Main Branch, Red Bank Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Lexington Branch at 200 Columbia Avenuet, branch established on 1965-12-13; Lexington Place Brannch at 5490 Sunset Boulevard, branch established on 1995-05-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • First Community Bank, National Association: at 5455 Sunset Boulevard, branch established on 1995-08-17; Red Bank Branch at 1449 Two Notch Road, branch established on 2005-02-03. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $546.5 mil, Deposits: $418.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Corporation
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Lexington Branch at 5561 Sunset Boulevard, branch established on 1999-01-11; Town Square Branch at 728 West Main Street, branch established on 1993-02-16. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • First Reliance Bank: Lexington North Lake Dr Branch at 709 N Lake Dr, branch established on 2004-06-17; Lexington/Richland Messenger Service at 709 North Lake Drive, branch established on 2004-06-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $458.5 mil, Deposits: $376.8 mil, headquarters in Florence, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Reliance Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Lexington, Highway 378 Branch at 5559 Sunset Boulevard, branch established on 1990-04-09; Lexington, West Main Street Branch at 215 West Main Street, branch established on 1971-10-11. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • South Carolina Bank and Trust, National Association: Lexington Branch at 5140e Sunset Blvd, branch established on 2006-02-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,931.1 mil, Deposits: $1,505.5 mil, headquarters in Orangeburg, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 1$1,623$19,4760$0
Financial Administration 10$28,952$34,7420$0
Other Government Administration 19$49,354$31,1711$954
Police Protection - Officers 27$81,444$36,1970$0
Police - Other 4$10,275$30,8250$0
Streets and Highways 3$8,794$35,1760$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,466$17,5920$0
Sewerage 15$36,737$29,3900$0
Parks and Recreation 7$19,056$32,6670$0
Water Supply 10$31,428$37,7140$0
Totals for Government 97$269,129$33,2941$954


Lexington government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,143,000
  • Charges - All Other: $316,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $2,148,000
    Water Utilities: $1,835,000
    Parks & Recreation: $106,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $2,698,000
    Police Protection: $2,033,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,248,000
    Parks & Recreation: $750,000
    Solid Waste Management: $552,000
    Financial Administration: $479,000
    Regular Highways: $192,000
    General - Other: $136,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $105,000
    General Public Buildings: $43,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $233,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,385,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $1,281,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $2,015,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $37,392,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $94,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,417,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $32,286,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $783,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $342,000
    Interest Earnings: $253,000
    Rents: $59,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $175,000
    Financial Administration: $36,000
    Central Staff: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,273,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,181,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $8,000,000
    Beginning: $7,500,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $834,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $414,000
    Health & Hospitals: $15,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Tax - NEC: $2,248,000
    Property: $1,890,000
    Other Selective Sales: $772,000
    Public Utilities: $618,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,263,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

8.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,503 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.36%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Lexington County:  0.06%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Richland County, SC  3.08% ($41,622 average AGI)
from Aiken County, SC  0.21% ($37,033)
from Orangeburg County, SC  0.16% ($32,140)


6.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,232 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.96%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)
Lexington County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Richland County, SC  2.74% ($35,506 average AGI)
to Charleston County, SC  0.19% ($41,805)
to Aiken County, SC  0.17% ($31,317)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lexington:
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQXL (1470 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INCORP.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WGCV (620 AM; 1 kW; CAYCE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBLR (1430 AM; 5 kW; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOIC (1230 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lexington:
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WFMV (95.3 FM; SOUTH CONGAREE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLXC (98.5 FM; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZMJ (93.1 FM; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXBT (100.1 FM; WEST COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W222AD (92.3 FM; IRMO, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMFX (102.3 FM; ST. ANDREWS, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • W240AX (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOMG (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUSC-FM (90.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WYFV (88.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lexington:
  • W67DP (Channel 67; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W39CL (Channel 39; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W21CA (Channel 21; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)

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