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Henderson County

Population in July 2008: 7,860. Population change since 2000: +6.3%
 

Males: 3,626  (46.1%)
Females: 4,234  (53.9%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38351.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $35,257 (it was $29,725 in 2000)
Lexington:  $35,257
Tennessee:  $43,614

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,812

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $122,331 (it was $78,800 in 2000)
Lexington:  $122,331
Tennessee:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $143,905; Detached houses: $153,381; Townhouses or other attached units: $136,632; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $127,275; Mobile homes: $27,287
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Races in Lexington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
  • Black (13.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lexington: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.7%), Irish (8.8%), English (7.5%), German (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1824

Elevation: 503 feet

Land area: 11.5 square miles.

Population density: 681 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lexington

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lexington city

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

88 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Tennessee:  2.8%


According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Lexington, Tennessee in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Lexington to the number of sex offenders is 374 to 1.

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

Lexington:  0.5% ($431)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (24.1 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (96.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (429.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Luray, TN (2.7 miles ), Wildersville, TN (2.8 miles ), Parkers Crossroads, TN (2.9 miles ), Darden, TN (3.0 miles ), Scotts Hill, TN (3.6 miles ), Clarksburg, TN (3.8 miles ), East Chester, TN (3.8 miles ), Parsons, TN (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 89 buildings, average cost: $84,800
  • 1997: 74 buildings, average cost: $84,600
  • 1998: 60 buildings, average cost: $102,000
  • 1999: 73 buildings, average cost: $64,400
  • 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $91,500
  • 2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2003: 28 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $88,900
  • 2005: 33 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2006: 33 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $98,200
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $163,600

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Latitude: 35.66 N, Longitude: 88.39 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,182 (+70.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,185 (69.2%)

Area code: 731

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Crime in Lexington by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 100100
    per 100,000 13.40.00.013.00.00.0
Rapes 014488
    per 100,000 0.013.453.052.0103.0102.2
Robberies 7121512413
    per 100,000 93.8160.7198.7156.151.5166.0
Assaults 676466495464
    per 100,000 898.2857.1874.4637.6695.4817.5
Burglaries 117169108121117122
    per 100,000 1568.62263.31430.81574.51506.81558.3
Thefts 372368301380441343
    per 100,000 4987.34928.43987.84944.75679.34381.1
Auto thefts 354536293431
    per 100,000 469.2602.7476.9377.4437.9396.0
Arson 210333
    per 100,000 26.813.40.039.038.638.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 581.4634.1574.7580.2604.6611.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 30 (25 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.18
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+1.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Lexington-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the Lexington city center killed 11 people and injured 86 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 tornado 5.0 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 60 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Lexington-area historical earthquake activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from Lexington center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 94.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from Lexington center
On 4/30/2003 at 04:56:22, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 MB, 4.0 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 14.7 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/2/2005 at 11:35:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 MB, 3.9 MW, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from Lexington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospital/medical center in Lexington:
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE LEXINGTON HOSP (200 W CHURCH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lexington:
  • DECATUR COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PARSONS, TN)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTINGDON (about 23 miles; HUNTINGDON, TN)
  • METHODIST LEBONHEUR HEALTHCARE-JACKSON (about 24 miles; JACKSON, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Lexington, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lexington:
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 48 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 67 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 76 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
Public high school in Lexington:
Private high schools in Lexington:
  • LEXINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 37; Location: PO BOX 709; Grades: KG - 12)
  • TURNING POINT PROGRAM THE (Students: 14; Location: PO BOX 1069; Grades: 8 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lexington:
Private elementary/middle school in Lexington:
  • LEXINGTON MONTESSORI CENTER (Students: 33; Location: 49 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Lexington, Map of school districts: LEXINGTON CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT, HENDERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN LEXINGTON

Library in Lexington:
  • EVERETT HORN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $81,177; Location: 702 WEST CHURCH STREET; 26,342 books; 823 audio materials; 829 video materials)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE LEXINGTON HOSP (200 W CHURCH ST) is Henderson County Community Hospital, 200 West Church St., Lexington, TN 38351

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Notable locations in Lexington: Lexington City Hall (A), Everett Horn Library (B), Henderson County Courthouse (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Eastgate Shopping Center (1), Beechlake Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lexington include: Stringtown Church (A), Lewis Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Keys Chapel United Methodist Church (D), Broad Street Church of Christ (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Beech River Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Carrington Pond (A), Beech Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brazil Branch (A), Wolf Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Lexington: Amis City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Beech River Heritage Museum (26 South Broad Street) (1), Gore Amusement CO (Arcades & Amusements; 82 Hatchett Road) (2), Eastgate Lanes (Arcades & Amusements; 759 East Church Street) (3), Confederate Bushwacking (Tours & Charters; 20650 Highway 22 North) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Econo Lodge (732 West Church Street) (1), Days Inn of Lexington (41 West Church Street) (2), Econo Lodge Lexington (732 West Church Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Henderson County - General Sessions Court Clerk- Circuit Court Clerk (Courthouse) (1), Court Square Antiques (14 Monroe) (2), Henderson County - Juvenile Court (17 Monroe Avenue) (3), Henderson County - Juvenile Court Clerk (Courthouse) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

LEXINGTON WATER SYSTEMS (Population served: 22570, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-28-2003), St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-24-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-1998), St Public Notif received (FEB-12-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2005)
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2004)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.0%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lexington, TN


People in group quarters in Lexington
  • 174 people in nursing homes
  • 84 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 13 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 12 people in other group homes


Lexington compared to Tennessee state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 branches in Lexington (2009 data):
  • First Bank: Henderson County Branch, Lexington Branch, 53 East Church Street Branch, at 30 South Main Street, West End Branch. Info updated 2007-04-24: Bank assets: $2,098.3 mil, Deposits: $1,744.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: First South Bancorp, Inc.
  • Community South Bank: Farragut Lpo Branch, Lexington Lpo Branch, Lexington Branch. Info updated 2007-01-18: Bank assets: $715.3 mil, Deposits: $629.8 mil, headquarters in Parsons, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Tennessee Central Bancshares, Inc.
  • Community Bank: Community Bank at 19 Natchez Trace Drive, branch established on 1961-08-04; West Church Street Branch at 435 West Church Street, branch established on 1998-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $76.5 mil, Deposits: $61.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community National Corporation
  • Regions Bank: Beech Lake Branch at 605 West Church Street, branch established on 1973-06-28; Lexington Branch at 26 East Church Street, branch established on 1907-08-06. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • First State Bank: at 347 West Church Street, branch established on 1997-12-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,348.7 mil, Deposits: $1,121.7 mil, headquarters in Union City, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancshares, Inc.
  • Clayton Bank and Trust: Lexington Branch at 679 West Church Street, branch established on 1997-04-22. Info updated 2007-03-26: Bank assets: $556.2 mil, Deposits: $456.6 mil, headquarters in Knoxville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Clayton Bancorp, Inc

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lexington, Tennessee
  • Econo Lodge, 732 W Church St, Lexington, TN 38351, Phone: (731) 968-0171, Fax: (731) 968-9174
  • Days Inn, 41 W Church St, Lexington, TN 38351, Phone: (901) 908-1997
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lexington, Tennessee


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (23%)


Religion statistics for Lexington

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.11%
Here49.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsCumberland Presbyterian Church
Adherents59.8%13.4%11.7%4.4%2.6%
Congregations33.3%16.7%24.2%4.5%4.5%
NameDuck River and Kindred Baptists AssociationsCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents2.4%1.8%1.4%0.9%1.6%
Congregations4.5%1.5%1.5%1.5%7.6%
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 5$14,456$34,6940$0
Police Protection - Officers 25$71,019$34,0890$0
Police - Other 5$12,428$29,8270$0
Firefighters 13$38,931$35,9360$0
Streets and Highways 11$27,491$29,9900$0
Solid Waste Management 8$16,631$24,9470$0
Sewerage 14$34,967$29,9720$0
Parks and Recreation 4$8,074$24,2222$2,237
Water Supply 29$80,050$33,1240$0
Electric Power 49$185,859$45,5161$319
Gas Supply 22$80,165$43,7260$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 114$336,159$35,38528$13,499
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 23$40,262$21,0064$2,346
Other and Unallocable 1$3,326$39,9120$0
Totals for Government 323$949,818$35,28735$18,401



Lexington government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $93,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,808,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,555,000
    Solid Waste Management: $393,000
    All Other: $55,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $55,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $0
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $28,681,000
    Gas Utilities: $5,704,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $4,740,000
    Water Utilities: $2,264,000
    Police Protection: $1,189,000
    Sewerage: $1,076,000
    Regular Highways: $745,000
    Fire Protection: $603,000
    Solid Waste Management: $434,000
    General - Other: $347,000
    Central Staff Services: $283,000
    Financial Administration: $259,000
    Parks & Recreation: $244,000
    Air Transportation: $165,000
    Welfare - Other: $144,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $49,000
    General Public Buildings: $18,000
    Health Services - Other: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $286,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $270,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
    General Support: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $9,869,000
    Gas Utilities: $4,766,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,678,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $698,000
    Water Utilities: $454,000
    Other NEC: $111,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $9,466,000
    Other, NEC: $6,879,000
    Gas Utilities: $5,195,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $910,000
    Water Utilities: $857,000
    Gas Utilities: $269,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $648,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $481,000
    Rents: $29,000
    Property Sale Other: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $301,000
    Police Protection: $95,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $51,000
    Fire Protection: $47,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Air Transportation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,306,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $29,076,000
    Gas Utilities: $6,402,000
    Water Utilities: $2,377,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,075,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $3,522,000
    General Support: $1,001,000
    Highways: $204,000
    Water Utilities: $60,000
  • Tax - Property: $986,000
    Public Utilities: $621,000
    Other Selective Sales: $563,000
    Total General Sales: $528,000
    NEC: $28,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,761,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $326,000

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,502 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.14%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

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 Decatur County, TN  0.91% ($29,256 average AGI)
from Madison County, TN  0.86% ($31,074)
from Carroll County, TN  0.43% ($24,024)


5.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,996 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

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 Madison County, TN  0.83% ($31,577 average AGI)
to Decatur County, TN  0.52% ($25,327)
to Carroll County, TN  0.50% ($19,979)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lexington:
  • WDXL (1490 AM; 1 kW; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: LEXINGTON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
  • WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKJQ (1550 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PARSONS, TN; Owner: CLENNEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lexington:
  • WZLT (99.3 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: LEXINGTON BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC)
  • WBFG (96.5 FM; PARKER'S CROSSROADS, TN; Owner: CROSSROADS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WIGH (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTNV (104.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHHM-FM (107.7 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
  • WMXX-FM (103.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
  • WFGZ (94.5 FM; LOBELVILLE, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • WLVS-FM (106.5 FM; CLIFTON, TN; Owner: GOLD COAST BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKNP (90.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICTNS FOUNDTN)
  • WKJQ-FM (97.3 FM; PARSONS, TN; Owner: CLENNEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNWS-FM (101.5 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: RADIOCORP OF JACKSON, INC.)
  • WFKX (95.7 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
  • WVHR (100.9 FM; HUNTINGDON, TN; Owner: MILAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFHC (91.5 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Lexington:
  • WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLJT (Channel 11; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: WEST TENNESSEE PUBLIC TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W22BR (Channel 22; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52CZ (Channel 52; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W64BZ (Channel 64; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W25BY (Channel 25; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W38BY (Channel 38; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54BU (Channel 54; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W35AH (Channel 35; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Lexington, Tennessee:
  • Fatal accident count: 46
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 79
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
  • Fatalities: 49
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 107
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Tennessee average:
  • Fatal accident count: 115
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 182
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 39
  • Fatalities: 126
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 294
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
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: 16
Total length: 29 meters (95ft)
Total costs: $1,055,000
Total average daily traffic: 88,350
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,438
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 139,872

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 8
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lexington, TN

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lexington)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Lexington, TN)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • STATION, District 7 Forestry Office Eastern Shore Dr, Structure height: 7.6 m, Overall height: 11.6 m, Call Sign: WNTF810
    Assigned Frequencies : 957.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/14/2000, Expiration Date: 08/30/2010
    Registrant: State Of Tennessee Division Of Forestry, Bruer Bldg 440 Hogan Rd., Nashville, TN 37220, Phone: (615) 428-9162, Email:
  • STATION, State Hwy 225 At City Limits, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 63.4 m, Call Sign: WNTU433, Licensee ID: L00014769
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.393 MHz, 928.393 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/07/2009, Expiration Date: 03/08/2019
    Registrant: City Of Lexington, 92 S Main St, Lexington, TN 38351, Phone: (731) 968-3662, Fax: (731) 968-8988, Email:
  • Lexington, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: KB97149
    Assigned Frequencies : 1990.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/02/1987, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013, Cancelation Date: 07/13/2006
    Registrant: Schwartz, Woods & Miller, 1233 20th Street, Nw, Suite 610, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 833-1700, Fax: (202) 833-2351, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2
  • 6.4 Km Ne Of, Overall height: 77 m, Call Sign: KNKP415
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.750 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 03/09/2005
    Registrant: Keller & Heckman, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4100, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
  • Hwy. 20 East In Lexington, Call Sign: KWT986
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.150 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 11/12/2004
    Registrant: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Tenth Floor, Washington, DC 20004-2400, Phone: (202) 508-9562, Fax: (202) 508-9700, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2
  • Franklin Wilkins Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KHR9, Licensee ID: L00079169
    Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 10/06/2015
    Registrant: City Of Lexington, 25 Airport Dr, Lexington, TN 38351, Phone: (731) 968-6657, Fax: (731) 968-3238, Email:
  • Lexington Municipal Airport, Type: Tower, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: KTQ2, Licensee ID: L00332466
    Assigned Frequencies : 120.525 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2004, Expiration Date: 09/21/2008, Cancelation Date: 11/22/2008
    Registrant: State Of Tennessee, Nashville, TN 37217

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lexington)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Lexington)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 66
  • Hazardous Condition: 65
  • Service Call: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 9

Incident types - Lexington


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

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