Lexington, Alabama facts for kids
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Lexington, Alabama
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Lexington Town Hall
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Location of Lexington in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.24 sq mi (8.39 km2) |
| • Land | 3.24 sq mi (8.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 727 |
| • Density | 224.66/sq mi (86.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
35648
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| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-42640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406013 |
Lexington is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence–Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". It incorporated in 1959. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 735, down from 840 in 2000. The current mayor of Lexington is Sandra Killen-Burroughs.
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Geography
Lexington is located at 34°57′58″N 87°22′22″W / 34.96611°N 87.37278°W (34.966115, -87.372892).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all land.
Major highways
State Route 101
State Route 64
Climate
| Climate data for Lexington, Alabama, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2004–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 78 (26) |
85 (29) |
87 (31) |
89 (32) |
92 (33) |
103 (39) |
102 (39) |
105 (41) |
97 (36) |
96 (36) |
86 (30) |
76 (24) |
105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 68.2 (20.1) |
72.1 (22.3) |
79.8 (26.6) |
84.1 (28.9) |
88.2 (31.2) |
93.3 (34.1) |
95.1 (35.1) |
95.5 (35.3) |
92.0 (33.3) |
86.1 (30.1) |
75.5 (24.2) |
70.3 (21.3) |
97.2 (36.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 50.7 (10.4) |
55.0 (12.8) |
63.9 (17.7) |
73.0 (22.8) |
79.5 (26.4) |
87.0 (30.6) |
90.2 (32.3) |
89.9 (32.2) |
84.3 (29.1) |
73.8 (23.2) |
61.9 (16.6) |
53.3 (11.8) |
71.9 (22.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 40.8 (4.9) |
44.6 (7.0) |
52.6 (11.4) |
61.0 (16.1) |
68.7 (20.4) |
76.5 (24.7) |
79.4 (26.3) |
78.9 (26.1) |
73.0 (22.8) |
61.7 (16.5) |
50.9 (10.5) |
44.0 (6.7) |
61.0 (16.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 30.9 (−0.6) |
34.1 (1.2) |
41.3 (5.2) |
49.1 (9.5) |
57.9 (14.4) |
66.0 (18.9) |
68.7 (20.4) |
67.9 (19.9) |
61.7 (16.5) |
49.5 (9.7) |
40.0 (4.4) |
34.7 (1.5) |
50.2 (10.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 10.7 (−11.8) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
43.0 (6.1) |
55.3 (12.9) |
60.3 (15.7) |
58.6 (14.8) |
47.3 (8.5) |
32.0 (0.0) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
9.0 (−12.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 1 (−17) |
5 (−15) |
13 (−11) |
22 (−6) |
36 (2) |
48 (9) |
55 (13) |
50 (10) |
42 (6) |
26 (−3) |
14 (−10) |
−1 (−18) |
−1 (−18) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 6.04 (153) |
5.47 (139) |
5.53 (140) |
5.30 (135) |
5.48 (139) |
4.61 (117) |
3.92 (100) |
3.97 (101) |
4.49 (114) |
3.57 (91) |
4.19 (106) |
5.97 (152) |
58.54 (1,487) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.9 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 120.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 72 | — | |
| 1960 | 315 | — | |
| 1970 | 278 | −11.7% | |
| 1980 | 884 | 218.0% | |
| 1990 | 821 | −7.1% | |
| 2000 | 840 | 2.3% | |
| 2010 | 735 | −12.5% | |
| 2020 | 727 | −1.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 688 | 94.64% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.55% |
| Other/Mixed | 17 | 2.34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 2.48% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 727 people, 366 households, and 261 families residing in the town.
Education
Lexington School is a K–12 public school in Lexington serving about 300 students. A rural school, its test scores have been above the district and state average. The student body is predominantly White. The school colors are purple and white and the mascot are Golden Bears.
Notable people
- Frank Nunley, former linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers
- Don Leslie Michael, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Vietnam War; buried at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church.
See also
In Spanish: Lexington (Alabama) para niños
