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Population (year 2000): 4,453. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,632 (+4.0% change)
Males: 2,099 (47.1%), Females: 2,354 (52.9%)
Lafayette County
Zip code:
64067
Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $32,759 (year 2000)
Median house value: $63,100 (year 2000)
Races in Lexington:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
- Black (6.0%)
- Hispanic (2.2%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (24.4%), Irish (12.5%),
English (11.6%), United States (9.7%), Italian (6.5%), French
(3.3%).
Elevation: 849 feet
Land area: 3.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Lexington
- High school or higher: 76.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
- Unemployed: 5.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Lexington city
- Never married: 20.7%
- Now married: 52.0%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 12.1%
- Divorced: 14.0%
1.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -420 (-8.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Lexington:
- LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (1500 STATE
STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lexington:
- RAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles;
RICHMOND, MO)
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles;
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO)
- CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles;
CARROLLTON, MO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Lexington:
- CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 50 miles; KANSAS
CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 58 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO;
ID: MCI)
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 82 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO;
ID: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lexington:
- LEXINGTON MUNI (about 4 miles; LEXINGTON, MO; ID:
4K3)
- HIGGINSVILLE INDUSTRIAL MUNI (about 17 miles;
HIGGINSVILLE, MO; ID: HIG)
- HARRY S TRUMAN REGIONAL (about 19 miles; BATES CITY,
MO; ID: 2M1)
Colleges/Universities in Lexington:
- WENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY (Full-time
enrollment: 257; Location: 1880 WASHINGTON AVENUE;
Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wma1880.org)
- LEX LA-RAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment:
37; Location: 2323 HIGH SCHOOL DR; Public; Website:
www.lexington.k12.mo.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Lexington:
- CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles;
Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; LEES
SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 50 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 51 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 51 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
- PARK UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT
enrollment: 4,180)
Public high schools in Lexington:
- LEXINGTON HIGH (Students: 325; Location: 2309
AULL LN; Grades: 09 - 12)
- LEX LA-RAY TECHNICAL CTR. (Location: 2323
HIGH SCHOOL DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
- STUDENT SUCCESS CTR. (Location: 735 STATE RTE
13; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Lexington:
- WENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY (Students: 115;
Location: 1880 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: 6 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Lexington:
- LESLIE BELL ELEM. (Students: 480; Location:
400 S 20TH ST; Grades: PK - 04)
- LEXINGTON MIDDLE (Students: 351; Location:
1111 S 24TH ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
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