Lexington, Texas
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 Location in Texas
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| County : | Lee County |
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 25 ′ N , 97 ° 1 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 1,178 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 380 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 3.1 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.1 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 139 m |
| Postal code : | 78947 |
| Area code : | +1 979 |
| FIPS : | 48-42532 |
| GNIS ID : | 1361137 |
Lexington is a town in Lee County in the US state of Texas . It has 1,178 inhabitants (Census 2000 sq km) on an area of 3.1. The city is about 80 km east of Austin and about 200 km northwest of Houston .
The city was named after the city of Lexington / Massachusetts in 1850 and registered as a city in 1917.
Web links
- Lexington in the Handbook of Texas (English)
- Lexington Leader, the newspaper of the city (English)