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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).
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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
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:
- 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
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (70%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $41,178 | 1 | $1,151 |
| Other Government Administration |
6 | $23,708 | $47,416 | 2 | $4,711 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
14 | $53,220 | $45,617 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $7,563 | $30,252 | 2 | $753 |
| Streets and Highways |
18 | $51,659 | $34,439 | 1 | $1,579 |
| Solid Waste Management |
12 | $26,227 | $26,227 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
15 | $46,924 | $37,539 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
8 | $25,871 | $38,807 | 22 | $9,514 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
1 | $2,903 | $34,836 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
8 | $21,139 | $31,709 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
56 | $165,645 | $35,495 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
10 | $18,226 | $21,871 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
21 | $50,802 | $29,030 | 5 | $3,844 |
| Totals for Government |
182 | $528,202 | $34,827 | 33 | $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:
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:
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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