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Lexington, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 10,011. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,085 (+0.7% change)
Males: 5,212 (52.1%), Females: 4,799 (47.9%)

Dawson County

Zip code: 68850

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.6 years
Median household income: $38,098
Median house value: $61,900

Population by Race

Races in Lexington:

  • Hispanic (51.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.3%)
  • Other race (30.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.1%), Irish (6.3%), English (5.5%), United States (2.7%), Czech (1.6%), Danish (1.5%).

Elevation: 2390 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lexington

  • High school or higher: 57.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lexington city

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

34.2% Foreign born (32.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,192 (+46.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lexington:

  • TRI-COUNTY AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (1201 NORTH ERIE STREET PO BOX 980)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lexington:

  • COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; COZAD, NE)
  • GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE)
  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 35 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lexington:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 52 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 69 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 71 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lexington:

  • JIM KELLY FIELD (about 2 miles; LEXINGTON, NE; Abbreviation: LXN)
  • COZAD MUNI (about 19 miles; COZAD, NE; Abbreviation: CZD)
  • QUINN FIELD (about 29 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE; Abbreviation: GTE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lexington:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 47 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 168 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 179 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 211 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 212 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Lexington:

  • LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 759; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lexington:

  • LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 659; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 366; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 315; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 294; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 261; Grades: PK – 06)
  • IBP-LEXINGTON PRESCHOOL (Students: 149; Grades: PK – PK)
  • DIST 017 – DAWSON COUNTY (Students: 46; Grades: PK – 08)
  • DIST 025 – DAWSON COUNTY (Students: 34; Grades: PK – 08)
  • DIST 022 – DAWSON COUNTY (Students: 21; Grades: PK – 08)
  • DIST 044 – DAWSON COUNTY (Students: 6; Location: 76751 ROAD 428; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lexington:

  • LEXINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $242,848; Location: 103 EAST 10TH STREET; 29,887 books; 601 audio materials; 899 video materials; 96 serial subscriptions)

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