Lee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.0. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 19.0. This is better than average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.7. This is about average. There were 14 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lexington and their reported violations in the past:
TANGLEWOOD CHRISTIAN CAMP (Population served: 100, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.6%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.5% for Black residents, 49.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 37.5% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.6 people | | Texas: |  2.7 people |
| This town: | 67.8% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
| This town: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lexington, TX
Lexington compared to Texas state average:
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Lexington (2011 data):
- Round Top State Bank: Lexington Texas Branch at 8681 State Highway 77, branch established on 11/01/2004. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $31.5 mil, Deposits: $28.2 mil, headquarters in Round Top, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Round Top Bancshares, Inc.
- Prosperity Bank: Lexington Branch at 8909 North Highway 77, branch established on 05/14/2001. Info updated 05/06/2010: Bank assets: $9,232.9 mil, Deposits: $7,495.6 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 190 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (57%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Lexington:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.59%
| Here | | 58.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 41.0% | 18.5% | 12.8% | 12.4% | 8.8% |
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| Congregations | 25.8% | 22.6% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Churches of Christ | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 6.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Lee County: | 3.07 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 1.23 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | Lee County: | 9.21 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12 | This county: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Lee County: | 10.2% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lee County: | 26.2% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $886 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,499 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $12,113 | $36,339 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,956 | $35,472 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,372 | $40,464 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,066 | $36,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
2 | $6,376 | $38,256 | 1 | $1,260 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $27,883 | $37,177 | 8 | $3,645 |
Lexington government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $102,000 ($83.27)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $771,000 ($629.39)
Water Utilities: $169,000 ($137.96)
Parks & Recreation: $150,000 ($122.45)
Financial Administration: $39,000 ($31.84)
Sewerage: $9,000 ($7.35)
Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,000 ($1.63)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $118,000 ($96.33)
Interest Earnings: $20,000 ($16.33)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $644,000 ($525.71)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $897,000 ($732.24)
Water Utilities: $206,000 ($168.16)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $125,000 ($102.04)
- Tax - Property: $109,000 ($88.98)
Public Utilities: $98,000 ($80.00)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $238,000 ($194.29)
7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,369 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.16% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
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:
7.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,797 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.77% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lexington:
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
- KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOKE (1600 AM; 5 kW; PFLUGERVILLE, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- WTAW (1620 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lexington:
- KROX-FM (101.5 FM; BUDA, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- KGSR (107.1 FM; BASTROP, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- KRXT (98.5 FM; ROCKDALE, TX; Owner: KRXT, INC.)
- KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- KKLB (92.5 FM; ELGIN, TX; Owner: ELGIN FM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMHF (88.5 FM; BASTROP, TX; Owner: MEDIA FOR THE HOLY FAMILY FOUNDATION)
- KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
- KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
- KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
- KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KQBT (104.3 FM; TAYLOR, TX; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KANJ (91.5 FM; GIDDINGS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KTTX (106.1 FM; BRENHAM, TX; Owner: TOM S. WHITEHEAD, INC.)
- KXCS (103.9 FM; CAMERON, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Lexington:
- KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)
- KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
- KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
- KVUE (Channel 24; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
- KLRU (Channel 18; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
- KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KHPB-CA (Channel 16; BASTROP, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
Lexington fatal accident list:
May 21, 1996 05:33 AM, Fm696, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 12, 1990 10:20 AM, 77, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Apr 23, 1988 04:10 AM, 77, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 20, 1987 02:50 AM, 77, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lexington)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 74 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lexington, Lcra Lexington Substation On Hwy 77 (Lat: 30.415833 Lon: -97.003611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPWC615
Assigned Frequencies: 935.437 MHz, 935.437 MHz, 935.900 MHz, 935.900 MHz, 935.900 MHz, 936.387 MHz, 936.387 MHz, 936.387 MHz, 937.487 MHz, 937.487 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 10/11/2002, Expiration Date: 10/11/2012, Certifier: Thomas Lott
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - LEXINGTON SUB, 8800 N. Us Hwy 77 (Lat: 30.415472 Lon: -97.003861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 90.5 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WNEV227
Assigned Frequencies: 6815.00 MHz, 6555.00 MHz, 6805.00 MHz, 6545.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/02/2008, Expiration Date: 09/11/2018
Registrant: Lower Colorado River Authority, 3505 Montopolis Dr. / Ms: To99, Austin, TX 78744-1499, Phone: (512) 473-3200, Fax: (512) 359-6047, Email:
- TANGLEWOOD, 1887 Cr 418 (Lat: 30.525528 Lon: -97.001028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 108.2 m, Call Sign: WQFY593
Assigned Frequencies: 6755.62 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/2006, Expiration Date: 11/07/2016, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lexington)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: RV-4 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 105RV , Serial Number: 4194, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 10/27/2001
Registrant (Individual): Don A Ourada, Po Box 599, Lexington, TX 78947 - Aircraft: SKYBOLT (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 22GL , Serial Number: GL-1, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 04/08/1980
Registrant (Individual): Beryl W Iii Cotton, Po Box 535, Lexington, TX 78947 - Aircraft: 182G (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3227S , Serial Number: 18255727, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 03/29/1977
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 1055 Pr 7022, Lexington, TX 78947 - Aircraft: 182A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6061B , Serial Number: 34061, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 01/17/1957
Registrant (Corporation): Austin Skydiving Center Inc, 1055 Private Road 7022, Lexington, TX 78947 - Aircraft: 182E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-470-D (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 997TX , Serial Number: 182-54369, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 08/12/2009
Registrant (Individual): Cynthia R Gibson, 1055 Private Road 7022, Lexington, TX 78947
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Lexington, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 30 | 77.4 years |
| James | 27 | 72.7 years |
| William | 25 | 76.6 years |
| Mary | 20 | 82.1 years |
| Robert | 18 | 74.3 years |
| Charles | 9 | 69.4 years |
| Louise | 9 | 82.1 years |
| Frank | 9 | 76.8 years |
| Ruby | 8 | 79.4 years |
| George | 8 | 72.1 years |
| Most common last names in Lexington, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Turner | 15 | 74.6 years |
| Smith | 15 | 67.3 years |
| Brown | 15 | 75.7 years |
| Johnson | 13 | 74.0 years |
| Hester | 12 | 80.3 years |
| Taylor | 12 | 82.0 years |
| Jackson | 11 | 77.3 years |
| Perry | 10 | 77.0 years |
| Rodgers | 9 | 81.9 years |
| Iselt | 8 | 70.4 years |
Businesses in Lexington, TX
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