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Population in July 2008: 1,236. Population change since 2000: +4.9%
 

Males: 592  (48.0%)
Females: 644  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  33.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78947.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,276 (it was $31,023 in 2000)
Lexington:  $43,276
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,607
Lexington:  $22,607
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,599 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
Lexington:  $105,599
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $108,356; Detached houses: $127,136; Mobile homes: $29,816

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Races in Lexington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.8%)
  • Black (10.9%)
  • Hispanic (9.4%)
  • Other race (7.0%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lexington: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.8%), United States (12.1%), English (7.0%), Irish (5.5%), Dutch (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.19 square miles.

Population density: 1041 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lexington

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lexington town

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

17 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Lexington, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lexington to the number of sex offenders is 247 to 1.

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

Lexington:  1.4% ($783)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Round Rock, TX (40.2 miles , pop. 61,136).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (44.8 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (107.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lincoln-Dime Box, TX (3.1 miles ), Giddings, TX (4.1 miles ), Rockdale, TX (4.1 miles ), Thorndale, TX (4.2 miles ), Caldwell, TX (4.5 miles ), Thrall, TX (4.6 miles ), Milano, TX (4.7 miles ), Elgin, TX (4.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $68,600
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,700
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,200
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 30.41 N, Longitude: 97.01 W

Area code: 979

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Population change in the 1990s: +229 (+24.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)



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Crime in Lexington by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1000100
    per 100,000 83.00.00.00.078.70.00.0
Robberies 1001000
    per 100,000 83.00.00.077.90.00.00.0
Assaults 1786664
    per 100,000 83.0569.1636.4467.7472.1468.8316.2
Burglaries 1101115141418
    per 100,000 83.0813.0875.11169.11101.51093.81422.9
Thefts 11362834464520
    per 100,000 912.92926.82227.52650.03619.23515.61581.0
Auto thefts 1113102
    per 100,000 83.081.379.6233.878.70.0158.1
Arson 0010111
    per 100,000 0.00.079.60.078.778.179.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 156.8294.3284.0323.5385.5310.9238.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.24
US city average:  3.00

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Lexington-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/2/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the Lexington town center injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.0 miles away from the town center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Lexington:
  • RICHARDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ROCKDALE, TX)
  • BURLESON ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; CALDWELL, TX)
  • JOHNS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; TAYLOR, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Lexington, TX

Airports located in Lexington: See detailed data for Airports located in Lexington, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lexington:
  • BLINN COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BRENHAM, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,448)
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 45 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
  • SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,870)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 54 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
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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

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lexington, TX



Lexington compared to Texas state average:

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  • 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 (2009 data):
  • Prosperity Bank: Lexington Branch at 8909 North Highway 77, branch established on 2001-05-14. Info updated 2008-11-14: Bank assets: $9,070.2 mil, Deposits: $7,336.4 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
  • Round Top State Bank: Lexington Texas Branch at 8681 State Highway 77, branch established on 2004-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $245.0 mil, Deposits: $220.9 mil, headquarters in Round Top, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Round Top Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Lexington

Adherents


NameLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents41.0%18.5%12.8%12.4%8.8%
Congregations25.8%22.6%9.7%9.7%9.7%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Churches of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.6%1.5%1.0%0.4%
Congregations3.2%6.5%3.2%3.2%6.5%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$886
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,499
Police Protection - Officers 4$12,113$36,3390$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,956$35,4720$0
Sewerage 1$3,372$40,4640$0
Water Supply 1$3,066$36,7920$0
Electric Power 2$6,376$38,2561$1,260
Totals for Government 9$27,883$37,1778$3,645



Lexington government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $102,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $771,000
    Water Utilities: $169,000
    Parks & Recreation: $150,000
    Financial Administration: $39,000
    Sewerage: $9,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $118,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $644,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $897,000
    Water Utilities: $206,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $125,000
  • Tax - Property: $109,000
    Public Utilities: $98,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $238,000

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:
from Travis County, TX  1.23% ($51,538 average AGI)
from Williamson County, TX  0.64% ($50,029)
from Bastrop County, TX  0.47% ($36,120)


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:
to Travis County, TX  1.33% ($34,930 average AGI)
to Bastrop County, TX  0.73% ($33,410)
to Williamson County, TX  0.73% ($35,077)


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: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lexington, Lcra Lexington Substation On Hwy 77, Type: Tower, Structure height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPWC615
    935.437 MHz, 935.437 MHz, 935.900 MHz, 935.900 MHz, 938.475 MHz, 938.475 MHz, 935.900 MHz, 936.387 MHz, 936.387 MHz, 936.387 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, Type: Tower, Structure height: 90.5 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WNEV227
    Assigned Frequencies : 6545.00 MHz, 6555.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz, 6805.00 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, 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 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lexington)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: OURADA DON A RV-4 (Fixed wing single engine, 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: LEAKE SKYBOLT (Fixed wing single engine, 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: CESSNA 182G (Fixed wing single engine, 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: CESSNA 182L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 42656 , Serial Number: 18259127, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 10/28/1968
    Registrant (Individual): Tim Brown, 1055 Pr 7022, Lexington, TX 78947


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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