Lexington, Virginia
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Males: 4,133 | |
Females: 3,178 |
Median resident age: | |
Virginia median age: |
Zip codes: 24450.
Lexington: | $35,488 |
VA: | $68,114 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $16,303 (it was $16,497 in 2000)
Lexington city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $244,976 (it was $129,800 in 2000)
Lexington: | $244,976 |
VA: | $264,000 |
Median gross rent in 2016: $781.

Races in Lexington, VA (2010)
- 5,80782.5%White alone
- 6689.5%Black alone
- 2713.8%Hispanic
- 1532.2%Asian alone
- 1191.7%Two or more races
- 120.2%Other race alone
- 80.1%American Indian alone
- 40.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Lexington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (11.9%), American (9.7%), German (7.3%), Irish (6.8%), European (5.0%), Scottish (4.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1874
Land area: 2.49 square miles.
Population density: 2,932 people per square mile (average).

For population 25 years and over in Lexington:
- High school or higher: 85.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 21.4%
- Unemployed: 9.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lexington city:
- Never married: 70.0%
- Now married: 19.6%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 4.9%
- Divorced: 5.3%
289 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% Africa).
This city: | 4.1% |
Virginia: | 11.9% |
According to our research of Virginia and other state lists there were 48 registered sex offenders living in Lexington, Virginia as of February 20, 2019.
The ratio of number of residents in Lexington to the number of sex offenders is 148 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,603 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,243 (0.7%)
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: East Lexington, VA (1.1 miles ),
Buena Vista, VA
(2.5 miles
),
Glasgow, VA
(3.2 miles
),
Goshen, VA
(3.8 miles
),
Big Island, VA (4.2 miles
),
Iron Gate, VA (4.4 miles
),
Craigsville, VA
(4.6 miles
),
Clifton Forge, VA
(4.6 miles
).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 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
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $268,500
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $110,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $117,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,000
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $94,800
Latitude: 37.78 N, Longitude: 79.45 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,350 (+47.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,541 (71.8%)
Area code: 540


Crime rates in Lexington by Year | |||||||||||||||
Type | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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Murders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Rapes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
per 100,000 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.1 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 27.8 | 13.6 | 27.5 |
Robberies | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 56.5 | 0.0 | 28.0 | 71.3 | 29.2 | 14.9 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 27.2 | 0.0 |
Assaults | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
per 100,000 | 56.5 | 128.6 | 42.0 | 28.5 | 14.6 | 74.5 | 28.5 | 14.2 | 28.8 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 28.6 | 41.6 | 40.8 | 110.1 |
Burglaries | 13 | 17 | 41 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
per 100,000 | 183.7 | 242.9 | 573.7 | 199.7 | 233.8 | 223.5 | 71.2 | 85.1 | 101.0 | 224.5 | 523.2 | 85.8 | 111.1 | 163.1 | 137.7 |
Theft | 97 | 86 | 104 | 82 | 89 | 74 | 64 | 51 | 35 | 57 | 51 | 54 | 46 | 48 | 66 |
per 100,000 | 1,370.8 | 1,228.9 | 1,455.4 | 1,169.8 | 1,300.4 | 1,102.7 | 910.9 | 723.5 | 504.8 | 799.9 | 721.2 | 772.0 | 638.6 | 652.5 | 908.6 |
Auto thefts | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
per 100,000 | 28.3 | 42.9 | 112.0 | 85.6 | 29.2 | 59.6 | 14.2 | 42.6 | 28.8 | 28.1 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 13.9 | 27.2 | 13.8 |
Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.4 | 0.0 | 28.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.5) | 110.4 | 96.0 | 125.1 | 94.7 | 82.4 | 83.9 | 52.5 | 41.1 | 39.7 | 79.4 | 68.3 | 60.6 | 65.0 | 66.9 | 91.1 |
City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Lexington detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.34 |
Virginia average: | 2.31 |
Lexington tourist attractions:
Lexington, Virginia accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 6.3% |
Virginia: | 4.1% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
Population change in the 1990s: -112 (-1.6%).
- Educational services (29%)
- Accommodation and food services (21%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Construction (5%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Retail trade (5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (5%)
- Educational services (29%)
- Accommodation and food services (18%)
- Health care and social assistance (14%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Information (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (20%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (4%)
- Management occupations (19%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (14%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (5%)
Average climate in Lexington, Virginia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Lexington-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/16/1966, a category F3 (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 F2 (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.
Earthquake activity:
Lexington-area historical earthquake activity is near Virginia state average. It is 83% 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 the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 246.9 miles away from Lexington center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 261.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 141.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 145.5 miles away from Lexington center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 279.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Rockbridge County (19) is greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Cy Twombly - Artist, Pat Robertson - (born 1930), conservative Protestant, Sally Mann - Photographer, Hilary Hahn - Violinist, Gary W. Martini - Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient, John Letcher - Politician, E. Barrett Prettyman - Federal judge, Robert Paxton - Historian, William A. A. Wallace - Texas ranger, William A. MacCorkle - Politician.
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Lexington: Gary W. Martini.
Hospitals and medical centers in Lexington:
Heliports located in Lexington:
Colleges/Universities in Lexington:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lexington:
- Lynchburg College (about 31 miles; Lynchburg, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,456)
- Central Virginia Community College (about 33 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 2,759)
- Liberty University (about 34 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 61,625)
- Blue Ridge Community College (about 45 miles; Weyers Cave, VA; FT enrollment: 2,891)
- American National University (about 47 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,297)
- Virginia Western Community College (about 48 miles; Roanoke, VA; FT enrollment: 4,762)
- Roanoke College (about 48 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,316)
Public high school in Lexington:
- ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY HIGH (Students: 1,071, Location: 143 GREENHOUSE RD, Grades: 9-12)
Private high school in Lexington:
Public elementary/middle schools in Lexington:
- MAURY RIVER MIDDLE (Students: 347, Location: 600 WADDELL ST, Grades: 6-8)
- HARRINGTON WADDELL ELEM (Students: 305, Location: 409 MAURY STREET, Grades: PK-5)
- LYLBURN DOWNING MIDDLE (Students: 183, Location: 302 DIAMOND ST, Grades: 6-8)
- CENTRAL ELEM (Location: 85 CENTRAL ROAD, Grades: PK-5)
Notable locations in Lexington: Lawyers Row (A), Godwins Row (B), Memorial Gate (C), The Pines (D), The Castle (E), Silverwood (F), Preston House (G), Old Blue Tavern (H), Miley House (I), McElwee House (J), McCampbell Inn (K), Lexington Visitors Center (L), Hopkins House (M), Evergreen House (N), Edmonson-Penick House (O), Campbell House (P), Brown House (Q), Beaumont (R), Wilbur C Hall Library (S), Washington Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lexington include: Church of God of Prophecy (A), First Baptist Church (B), Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church (C), Gospel Way Church of God in Christ (D), Grace Presbyterian Church (E), Lauderdale Associated Reform Presbyterian Church (F), Lexington Church of Christ (G), Lexington Presbyterian Church (H), Manly Memorial Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Woods Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Lexington include: Alumni Memorial Field (1), Son Read Memorial Track (2), Virginia Military Institute Historic District (3), Washington and Lee University Historic District (4), Delaney Field (5), Lexington Historic District (6), Liberty Hall Soccer Fields (7), Wilson Field (8), Hopkins Green (9). Display/hide their locations 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).
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 47.9. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 47.9 |
U.S.: | 74.7 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 23.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 23.5 |
U.S.: | 32.0 |
(19.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.4% for Black residents, 6.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lexington, VA
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Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
People in group quarters in Lexington in 2010:
- 1,398 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 1,112 people in college/university student housing
- 52 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 3 people in group homes intended for adults
- 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Lexington in 2000:
- 2,118 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
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Banks with most branches in Lexington (2011 data):
- 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 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- 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 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- StellarOne Bank: Lexington Branch at 1197 Lee Highway, branch established on 1999/09/23. Info updated 2008/06/06: Bank assets: $2,911.7 mil, Deposits: $2,404.3 mil, headquarters in Christiansburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: Stellarone Corporation
- Community Bank: Lexington Branch at 102 Walker Street, branch established on 2006/03/20. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $511.2 mil, Deposits: $365.1 mil, headquarters in Staunton, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
- Carter Bank & Trust: Lexington Branch at 116 East Midland Trail, branch established on 1965/04/22. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $3,970.4 mil, Deposits: $3,610.0 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 123 total offices
- Woodforest National Bank: North Lee Highway Virginia Branch at 1233 North Lee Highway, branch established on 2007/08/01. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Lexington Branch at 101 South Main Street, branch established on 1965/03/18. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Bank of Botetourt: Lexington Office Branch at 65 East Midland Trail, branch established on 2000/11/15. Info updated 2010/06/02: Bank assets: $307.3 mil, Deposits: $281.5 mil, headquarters in Buchanan, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Botetourt Bankshares, 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: Bank assets: $77.9 mil, Deposits: $69.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
Here: | 14.6 |
Virginia average: | 12.3 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Lexington city (based on Rockbridge County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 3,386 | 19 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,115 | 25 |
Other | 78 | 2 |
None | 15,728 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Rockbridge County: | 2.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Virginia: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Rockbridge County: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Virginia: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Rockbridge County: | 8.84 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.1% |
Virginia: | 9.3% |
Rockbridge County: | 27.6% |
Virginia: | 26.7% |
Health and Nutrition:
Here: | 48.8% |
Virginia: | 50.2% |
Lexington: | 45.4% |
Virginia: | 47.8% |
Here: | 28.4 |
Virginia: | 28.7 |
Lexington: | 24.9% |
State: | 20.3% |
Lexington: | 16.2% |
Virginia: | 10.7% |
Here: | 7.0 |
Virginia: | 6.8 |
Lexington: | 33.3% |
State: | 33.7% |
This city: | 52.7% |
State: | 56.9% |
Here: | 79.6% |
State: | 80.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Lexington, VA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Administration | 10 | $39,755 | $47,706 | 1 | $1,174 |
Other Government Administration | 5 | $24,542 | $58,901 | 11 | $11,770 |
Police Protection - Officers | 16 | $65,789 | $49,342 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 2 | $6,215 | $37,290 | 4 | $3,430 |
Firefighters | 9 | $35,475 | $47,300 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 20 | $66,021 | $39,613 | 1 | $1,477 |
Solid Waste Management | 7 | $18,075 | $30,986 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 15 | $56,658 | $45,326 | 1 | $1,951 |
Parks and Recreation | 6 | $20,962 | $41,924 | 13 | $3,641 |
Housing and Community Development(Local) | 1 | $3,416 | $40,992 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 8 | $25,651 | $38,477 | 1 | $1,579 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 57 | $176,311 | $37,118 | 0 | $0 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 10 | $19,400 | $23,280 | 0 | $0 |
Other and Unallocable | 23 | $71,982 | $37,556 | 16 | $13,467 |
Totals for Government | 189 | $630,252 | $40,016 | 48 | $38,489 |
Lexington government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
- Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,636,000 ($223.77)
Fire Protection: $1,285,000 ($175.76)
Parks & Recreation: $244,000 ($33.37)
Housing & Community Development: $175,000 ($23.94)
Regular Highways: $108,000 ($14.77)
Police Protection: $83,000 ($11.35)
General: $15,000 ($2.05)
- Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $3,476,000 ($475.45)
Sewerage: $2,132,000 ($291.62)
Police Protection: $1,271,000 ($173.85)
Regular Highways: $1,078,000 ($147.45)
Water Utilities: $1,069,000 ($146.22)
Housing & Community Development: $902,000 ($123.38)
Parks & Recreation: $718,000 ($98.21)
Solid Waste Management: $684,000 ($93.56)
General - Other: $666,000 ($91.10)
Financial Administration: $547,000 ($74.82)
General Public Buildings: $355,000 ($48.56)
Welfare - Other: $355,000 ($48.56)
Fire Protection: $251,000 ($34.33)
Central Staff Services: $228,000 ($31.19)
Health Services - Other: $131,000 ($17.92)
Judicial and Legal Services: $93,000 ($12.72)
Corrections - Other: $9,000 ($1.23)
- General - Interest on Debt: $271,000 ($37.07)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $902,000 ($123.38)
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $75,000 ($10.26)
General - Other: $30,000 ($4.10)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $4,619,000 ($631.79)
Lexington government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,185,000 ($298.86)
Solid Waste Management: $225,000 ($30.78)
All Other: $138,000 ($18.88)
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $93,000 ($12.72)
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $62,000 ($8.48)
Parks & Recreation: $35,000 ($4.79)
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0 ($0.00)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $40,000 ($5.47)
Public Welfare: $25,000 ($3.42)
Education: $0 ($0.00)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $941,000 ($128.71)
All Other: $663,000 ($90.69)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,552,000 ($212.28)
Interest Earnings: $284,000 ($38.85)
Property Sale Other: $121,000 ($16.55)
Rents: $21,000 ($2.87)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,229,000 ($168.10)
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $2,689,000 ($367.80)
General Support: $562,000 ($76.87)
All Other: $471,000 ($64.42)
Highways: $395,000 ($54.03)
Public Welfare: $123,000 ($16.82)
- Tax - Property: $3,054,000 ($417.73)
NEC: $791,000 ($108.19)
Total General Sales: $650,000 ($88.91)
Other Selective Sales: $583,000 ($79.74)
Public Utilities: $528,000 ($72.22)
Motor Vehicle License: $47,000 ($6.43)
Lexington government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $1,748,000 ($239.09)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,727,000 ($236.22)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,440,000 ($333.74)
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,589,000 ($217.34)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,821,000 ($522.64)
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,981,000 ($407.74)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $356,000 ($48.69)
Other, NEC: $346,000 ($47.33)
Lexington government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,665,000 ($227.74)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,612,000 ($1041.17)
5.61% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,415 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.61% |
Virginia average: | 9.34% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Buena Vista city, VA | |
from Augusta County, VA | |
from Lexington city, VA |
4.88% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,329 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.88% |
Virginia average: | 9.20% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Buena Vista city, VA | |
to Augusta County, VA | |
to Lexington city, VA |
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.)
Lexington fatal accident list:
Jan 24, 2010 03:43 AM, Us-11, Lat: 37.78988, Lon: -79.43017, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken persons involved: 1
Nov 17, 1990 04:20 AM, Rt11bypass, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken persons involved: 1
Mar 16, 1989 02:10 AM, Washington, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 19, 1976 09:19 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 19, 1975 09:19 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 13Number of bridges
- 48m157ftTotal length
- $1,480,000Total costs
- 59,705Total average daily traffic
- 171Total average daily truck traffic
- 21920-1929
- 31930-1939
- 41950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 12000-2009
- 12010-2015
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lexington)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
47 (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:
26 (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:
15 (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:
87 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lexington)FAA Registered Aircraft:
4- Aircraft: CAMERON BALLOONS Z-90 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 10418 , Serial Number: 6392
Registrant (Individual): Cliff Wade, 1019 Ross Rd, Lexington, VA 24450
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/10/1998 - Aircraft: AERO AVIATION INC ROTORWAY 162F (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 51691 , Serial Number: 6670, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 06/08/2003
Registrant (Corporation): Aero Aviation Inc, 976 Maury River Rd, Lexington, VA 24450 - Aircraft: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCBC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 67LW , Serial Number: 1237-97, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 10/02/1997
Registrant (Co-Owned): Leon C Ii Johenning, Po Box 1118, Lexington, VA 24450, Other Owners: Winifred H Johenning - Aircraft: CESSNA T210M (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 761XG , Serial Number: 21062596, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 04/15/1978
Registrant (Corporation): Medusa Inc, 10 Bordens School Ln, Lexington, VA 24450
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lexington and their reported violations in the past:
NATURE CAMP (Population served: 120, Groundwater):Past health violations:LAKE ROBERTSON (Population served: 50, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-06-2012), St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2012), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2012), St Public Notif received (SEP-07-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2012)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past health violations:NEW MARKET BATTLEFIELD PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2011), St Public Notif received (SEP-16-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-20-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-20-2011)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 93
- Hazardous Condition: 115
- Good Intent Call: 3
Incident types - Lexington
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lexington, Virginia:
- Best Western Inn @ Hunt Ridge, Rt 7 Box 99a, Lexington, Virginia 24450 , Phone: (540) 464-1500, Fax: (540) 464-1500
- Sleep Inn & Suites, 95 Maury River Rd, Lexington, Virginia 24450 , Phone: (540) 463-6000, Fax: (540) 463-6002
- Super 8 Lexington, Va, 1139 N Lee Hwy, Lexington, Virginia 24450 , Phone: (540) 463-7858, Fax: (540) 463-6969
- Holiday Inn Express, 880 N Lee Hwy, Lexington, Virginia 24450 , Phone: (540) 463-7351, Fax: (540) 463-5464
- Country Inn & Suites, 875 N Lee Hwy, Lexington, Virginia 24450 , Phone: (540) 464-9000, Fax: (540) 464-9016
- Quality Inn & Suites, 2814 N Lee Hwy, Lexington, Virginia 24450 , Phone: (540) 463-6400, Fax: (540) 464-3639
- Economy Inn, 65 Econo Ln, Lexington, Virginia 24450 , Phone: (540) 463-7371, Fax: (540) 463-6095
Most common first names in Lexington, VA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 162 | 80.3 years |
William | 159 | 74.6 years |
James | 147 | 72.4 years |
John | 133 | 72.7 years |
Robert | 101 | 73.9 years |
Charles | 95 | 74.3 years |
Margaret | 68 | 80.7 years |
Elizabeth | 57 | 81.9 years |
George | 51 | 72.5 years |
Ruth | 50 | 78.6 years |
Most common last names in Lexington, VA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 84 | 75.9 years |
Hostetter | 76 | 73.4 years |
Clark | 69 | 72.9 years |
Moore | 63 | 75.5 years |
Miller | 42 | 78.1 years |
Johnson | 40 | 76.6 years |
Higgins | 38 | 70.9 years |
Conner | 38 | 75.9 years |
Sorrells | 35 | 73.7 years |
Brown | 33 | 79.6 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (61%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Lexington, VA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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Advance Auto Parts | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
Applebee's | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
Best Western | 2 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
CVS | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Days Inn | 2 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
FedEx | 6 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
Goodwill | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
Hardee's | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Hilton | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
Howard Johnson | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
Kincaid | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
Kroger | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
La-Z-Boy | 2 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Lane Furniture | 2 | Wingate | 1 | |
Long John Silver's | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
Lowe's | 1 |
Lexington compared to Virginia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Lexington on our top lists:
- #22 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of robberies per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of males (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 males in this group)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Information (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of divorced people (15+ years)(population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Educational services (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest household incomes disparities (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Personal care and service occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (population 1,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Educational services (population 5,000+)"
- #87 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of auto thefts per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest positive percentage difference between never married males and females (15+ years) (with at least 1,000 males never married)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"

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