Lexington, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 263. Estimated population in July 2024: 273 (+3.8% change)
Males: 136 (51.7%), Females: 127 (48.3%)

Morrow County

Zip code: 97839

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $43,125
Median house value: $60,700

Population by Race

Races in Lexington:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Vietnamese (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (23.2%), Irish (13.3%), United States (12.5%), English (12.2%), Scottish (4.9%), Swedish (4.9%).

Elevation: 1500 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lexington

• High school or higher: 87.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 12.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lexington town

• Never married: 22.8%
• Now married: 63.2%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 8.3%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lexington:

• PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HEPPNER, OR)
• GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; HERMISTON, OR)
• PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 53 miles; PROSSER, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lexington:

• EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 62 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
• TRI-CITIES (about 68 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)
• YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 97 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lexington:

• LEXINGTON (about 1 miles; LEXINGTON, OR; Abbreviation: 9S9)
• BOARDMAN (about 26 miles; BOARDMAN, OR; Abbreviation: M50)
• CONDON STATE PAULING FLD (about 36 miles; CONDON, OR; Abbreviation: 3S9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lexington:

• COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 70 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
• YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
• WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
• EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
• CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
• WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 144 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
• CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 146 miles; BEND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)