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Population in July 2008: 7,003. Population change since 2000: +2.0%
 

Males: 3,866  (55.2%)
Females: 3,137  (44.8%)

Median resident age:  23.3 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24450.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,440 (it was $28,982 in 2000)
Lexington:  $37,440
Virginia:  $61,233

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,210

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $294,810 (it was $129,800 in 2000)
Lexington:  $294,810
Virginia:  $269,600

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $344,864; Detached houses: $334,244; Townhouses or other attached units: $577,263; In 2-unit structures: $89,602; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Lexington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
  • Black (10.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lexington: 96.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (16.7%), German (16.3%), Irish (14.7%), United States (8.4%), Italian (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1874

Land area: 2.49 square miles.

Population density: 2808 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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For population 25 years and over in Lexington

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lexington city

  • Never married: 51.4%
  • Now married: 33.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

274 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.7% Africa, 0.5% Latin America).

This city:  4.0%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Lexington, Virginia in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Lexington to the number of sex offenders is 280 to 1.

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

Lexington:  0.7% ($855)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (30.3 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (119.6 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (277.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Buena Vista, VA (2.5 miles ), Glasgow, VA (3.2 miles ), Goshen, VA (3.8 miles ), Iron Gate, VA (4.4 miles ), Craigsville, VA (4.6 miles ), Clifton Forge, VA (4.6 miles ), Greenville, VA (4.7 miles ), Buchanan, VA (4.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $64,500
  • 1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $50,300
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $113,700
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $95,100
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $130,100
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $152,300
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $91,800
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $176,500
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $176,100
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $194,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.78 N, Longitude: 79.45 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,347 (+19.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 872 (42.1%)

Area code: 540

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

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  8.4%
Virginia:  6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Lexington by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 21000000
    per 100,000 28.714.10.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 14025211
    per 100,000 14.356.50.028.071.329.214.914.2
Assaults 84932152
    per 100,000 114.756.5128.642.028.514.674.528.5
Burglaries 71317411416155
    per 100,000 100.4183.7242.9573.7199.7233.8223.571.2
Thefts 91978610482897464
    per 100,000 1305.01370.81228.91455.41169.81300.41102.7910.9
Auto thefts 42386241
    per 100,000 57.428.342.9112.085.629.259.614.2
Arson 10101000
    per 100,000 14.30.014.30.014.30.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 114.0109.595.3124.194.782.483.952.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.14
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -112 (-1.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (36%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (3%)
  • Top executives (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Lexington-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.2 miles away from the Lexington city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 5/4/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Lexington-area historical earthquake activity is below Virginia state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from Lexington center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from Lexington center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 59.7 miles away from Lexington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Pat Robertson - (born 1930), conservative Protestant.


Hospital/medical center in Lexington:
  • STONEWALL JACKSON HOSPITAL (102 SPOTSWOOD ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lexington:
  • COLUMBIA ALLEGHENY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LOWMOOR, VA)
  • BATH COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HOT SPRINGS, VA)
  • VIRGINIA BAPTIST HOSP & LYNCHBURG GENL (about 27 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lexington, VA

Heliports located in Lexington:
Local government website: www.ci.lexington.va.us

Colleges/Universities in Lexington:
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,063; Location: Washington Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www2.wlu.edu)
  • VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 1,300; Public; Website: www.vmi.edu)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lexington:
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,348)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,602)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 65 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
Public high school in Lexington:
Public elementary/middle schools in Lexington:
Private elementary/middle schools in Lexington:
  • THE ROCKBRIDGE CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 71; Location: 21 SNOWY EGRET LANE; Grades: KG - 9)
  • MONTESSORI CENTER FOR CHILDREN (Students: 34; Location: 2 DOLD PLACE; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Lexington, School District: LEXINGTON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Library in Lexington:
  • ROCKBRIDGE REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,635,257; Location: 138 S. MAIN STREET; 160,986 books; 3,326 audio materials; 3,563 video materials; 413 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lexington: Lawyers Row (A), Memorial Gate (B), Godwins Row (C), Alumni House (D), Garland Gray Research Center and Library (E), The Pines (F), The Castle (G), Lejeune Hall (H), Richardson Hall (I), George C Marshall Museum (J), George C Marshall Research Foundation Library (K), Beaumont (L), Stonewall Jackson House (M), J T L Preston Library (N), Clarkson-McKenna Hall (O), Cormack Field House (P), Mallory Hall (Q), Jackson Memorial Hall (R), Lee-Jackson House (S), Reid Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lexington include: Church of God of Prophecy (A), Randolph Street United Methodist Church (B), Robert E Lee Memorial Episcopal Church (C), Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church (D), Gospel Way Church of God in Christ (E), Grace Presbyterian Church (F), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (G), Trinity United Methodist Church (H), Lauderdale Associated Reform Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Woods Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Lexington include: Washington and Lee University Historic District (1), Alumni Memorial Field (2), Liberty Hall Soccer Fields (3), Virginia Military Institute Historic District (4), Hopkins Green (5), Delaney Field (6), Son Read Memorial Track (7), Lexington Historic District (8), Wilson Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Marshall George C Museum (401 Vmi Parade), Landmark Preservation Associates (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 6 Houston Street), Literacy Volunteers Of (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 138 South Main Street), Boxerwood Gardens (963 Ross Road).

Hotels: Alexander-Withrow House (3 West Washington Street), Comfort Inn Virginia Horse Center (62 Comfort Way), A B & B at Llewellyn Lodge (603 South Main Street), Historic Country Inns (3 West Washington Street), Econo Lodge Lexington (65 Econo Lane), Country Inns & Suites by Carlson (875 North Lee Highway), Best Western Inn at Hunt Ridge (25 Willow Springs Road), Hampton Inn Lexington Historic Area (401 East Nelson Street), House Mountain Inn (455 Lonesome Dove Trail).

 

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

LAKE ROBERTSON (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LONG'S CAMPGROUND (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-10-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
NEW MARKET BATTLEFIELD PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
POPLAR HILL EXXON (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  48.4%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  21.6%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  11.5%
Whole state:  4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lexington, VA


People in group quarters in Lexington
  • 2118 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 142 people in nursing homes
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Lexington compared to Virginia state average:

Lexington, Virginia environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Lexington (2009 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: College Square Branch at 719 North Lee Highway, branch established on 1984-11-07; Nelson Street Main Branch at 537 East Nelson Street, branch established on 1992-10-20. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Hunter Hill Branch at 869 W Lee Hwy, branch established on 1976-04-19; Lexington Main Branch at 45 South Main Street, branch established on 1886-02-24. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • CornerStone Bank, N. A.: Cornerstone Bank, N. A. at 457 E. Nelson Street, branch established on 2009-02-17. Info updated 2009-02-18:, local headquarters, 1 total offices
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Lexington Branch at 101 South Main Street, branch established on 1965-03-18. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of Essex: Bank Of Rockbridge Branch at 744 North Lee Highway, branch established on 2006-12-11. Info updated 2009-01-30: Bank assets: $1,079.1 mil, Deposits: $863.6 mil, headquarters in Tappahannock, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankers Trust Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: North Lee Highway Virginia Branch at 1233 North Lee Highway, branch established on 2007-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • StellarOne Bank: Lexington Branch at 1197 North Lee Highway, branch established on 1999-09-23. Info updated 2008-06-06: Bank assets: $2,933.1 mil, Deposits: $2,356.7 mil, headquarters in Christiansburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: Stellarone Corporation
  • Carter Bank & Trust: Lexington Branch at 116 East Midland Trail, branch established on 1965-04-22. Info updated 2007-02-23: Bank assets: $2,800.5 mil, Deposits: $2,470.8 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 124 total offices
  • Bank of Botetourt: Lexington Office Branch at 65 East Midland Trail, branch established on 2000-11-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $295.0 mil, Deposits: $265.2 mil, headquarters in Buchanan, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Botetourt Bankshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lexington, Virginia
  • Howard Johnson Inn, I81 At Us11 Exit 195, Lexington, VA 24450, Phone: (540) 463-9181
  • Best Western Inn Hunt Ridge, Rt 7 Box 99a, Lexington, VA 24450, Phone: (800) 464-1501
  • Best Western Inn @ Hunt Ridge, Rt 7 Box 99a, Lexington, VA 24450, Phone: (540) 464-1500, Fax: (540) 464-1500
  • Comfort Inn-lexington, I-64 & US 11, Lexington, VA 24450, Phone: (540) 463-7311, Fax: (540) 463-4590
  • Hampton Inn-col Alto, 401 E Nelson St, Lexington, VA 24450, Phone: (540) 463-2223
  • Wingate Inn, 1108 N Lee Hwy, Lexington, VA 24450, Phone: (540) 464-4823
  • Sleep Inn & Suites, 95 Maury River Rd, Lexington, VA 24450, Phone: (540) 291-2896, Fax: (540) 291-2416
  • Super 8, 1139 N Lee Hwy, Lexington, VA 24450, Phone: (540) 463-7858, Fax: (540) 463-7858
  • 3 other hotels and motels
All 11 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lexington, Virginia


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

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 10$34,315$41,1781$1,151
Other Government Administration 6$23,708$47,4162$4,711
Police Protection - Officers 14$53,220$45,6170$0
Police - Other 3$7,563$30,2522$753
Streets and Highways 18$51,659$34,4391$1,579
Solid Waste Management 12$26,227$26,2270$0
Sewerage 15$46,924$37,5390$0
Parks and Recreation 8$25,871$38,80722$9,514
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$2,903$34,8360$0
Water Supply 8$21,139$31,7090$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 56$165,645$35,4950$0
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 10$18,226$21,8710$0
Other and Unallocable 21$50,802$29,0305$3,844
Totals for Government 182$528,202$34,82733$21,552



Lexington government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,665,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,185,000
    Solid Waste Management: $225,000
    All Other: $138,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $93,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $62,000
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,636,000
    Fire Protection: $1,285,000
    Parks & Recreation: $244,000
    Housing & Community Development: $175,000
    Regular Highways: $108,000
    Police Protection: $83,000
    General: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $3,476,000
    Sewerage: $2,132,000
    Police Protection: $1,271,000
    Regular Highways: $1,078,000
    Water Utilities: $1,069,000
    Housing & Community Development: $902,000
    Parks & Recreation: $718,000
    Solid Waste Management: $684,000
    General - Other: $666,000
    Financial Administration: $547,000
    General Public Buildings: $355,000
    Welfare - Other: $355,000
    Fire Protection: $251,000
    Central Staff Services: $228,000
    Health Services - Other: $131,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $93,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $40,000
    Public Welfare: $25,000
    Education: $0
  • General - Interest on Debt: $271,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $902,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $941,000
    All Other: $663,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $1,748,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,727,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,440,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,589,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,821,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,981,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $356,000
    Other, NEC: $346,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,552,000
    Interest Earnings: $284,000
    Property Sale Other: $121,000
    Rents: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $75,000
    General - Other: $30,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,612,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,229,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $2,689,000
    General Support: $562,000
    All Other: $471,000
    Highways: $395,000
    Public Welfare: $123,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,054,000
    NEC: $791,000
    Total General Sales: $650,000
    Other Selective Sales: $583,000
    Public Utilities: $528,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $47,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,619,000

11.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.25%
Virginia average:  11.06%

1.72% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,306 average AGI)
Lexington city:  1.72%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rockbridge County, VA  1.35% ($32,517 average AGI)
from Buena Vista city, VA  0.51% ($29,182)


11.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,320 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.20%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.46% of residents moved to foreign countries ($411 average AGI)
Lexington city:  0.46%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rockbridge County, VA  1.30% ($36,893 average AGI)
to Buena Vista city, VA  0.70% ($32,133)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lexington:
  • WREL (1450 AM; 1 kW; LEXINGTON, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
  • WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WKPA (1170 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: SEVEN HILLS MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKCI (970 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lexington:
  • WREL-FM (96.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMRL (89.9 FM; LEXINGTON, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WCHG (107.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WIQO-FM (100.9 FM; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)
  • WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lexington:
  • WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
  • WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)

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

Lexington, Virginia:
  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Virginia average:
  • Fatal accident count: 179
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 266
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 63
  • Fatalities: 195
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 416
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 27

Lexington fatal accident list:
Nov 17, 1990 11:20 AM, Rt11bypass, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 16, 1989 03:10 AM, Washington, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 19, 1975 07:19 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lexington)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lexington, VA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 76 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lexington)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Lexington)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 93
  • Hazardous Condition: 115
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Lexington


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

Lexington on our top lists:
  • #26 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #31 (24450) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Zairian first ancestries"
  • #99 (24450) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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