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Moving to Lexington, Missouri

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Population: 4,453. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,632 (+4.0% change)
Males: 2,099 (47.1%), Females: 2,354 (52.9%)

Lafayette County

Zip code: 64067

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $32,759
Median house value: $63,100

Population by Race

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

Population by Education

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%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lexington:

  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (1500 STATE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lexington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lexington:

  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 50 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 58 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 82 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lexington:

  • LEXINGTON MUNI (about 4 miles; LEXINGTON, MO; Abbreviation: 4K3)
  • HIGGINSVILLE INDUSTRIAL MUNI (about 17 miles; HIGGINSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: HIG)
  • HARRY S TRUMAN REGIONAL (about 19 miles; BATES CITY, MO; Abbreviation: 2M1)

Colleges and Universities

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 (Full-time enrollment: 37; Location: 2323 HIGH SCHOOL DR; Public; Website: www.lexington.k12.mo.us)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 50 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 51 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 51 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Schools

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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