Editing Lexington, Nebraska

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Lexington, Nebraska
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'''Lexington''' is a city in [[Dawson County, Nebraska|Dawson County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 10,348 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], making it the [[List of cities in Nebraska|16th most populous city in Nebraska]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hub|first=MALENA WARDKearney|title=Lexington officials believe 2010 Census didn't count many new immigrants|url=https://lexch.com/news/local/lexington-officials-believe-2010-census-didnt-count-many-new-immigrants/article_62d4a7c7-f248-505f-a288-f79755c762ed.html|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Lexington Clipper-Herald|date=March 10, 2011 |language=en}}</ref> It is the [[county seat]] of Dawson County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> Lexington is located in southern Nebraska, on the [[Platte River]], southeast of [[North Platte, Nebraska|North Platte]]. It sits along the route of [[U.S. Route 30 in Nebraska|U.S. Route 30]] and the [[Union Pacific Railroad]]. In the 1860s, Lexington was the location of a stop along the [[Pony Express]].

==History==
Lexington began as a frontier trading post in 1860.<ref name="History">[http://www.cityoflex.com/index.aspx?page=43 History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110115062736/http://www.cityoflex.com/index.aspx?page=43 |date=2011-01-15 }}, City of Lexington Official Homepage</ref> The post was later destroyed. Fort Plum Creek was established near its ruins in 1864.<ref name="History"/> Lexington was founded in 1871. It was originally called '''Plum Creek'''.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=InM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA107 | title=History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 | publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Burr, George L. | year=1921 | pages=107}}</ref>

===Plum Creek Railroad Attack===
About 3.5 miles west of Lexington on [[U.S. Route 30]], a marker identifies the place ({{coord|40.790695120|-99.808119581}}) where a band of [[Cheyenne]] derailed a [[Union Pacific]] train on August 7, 1867, during construction of the [[first transcontinental railroad]].  Boxcars were looted and burned, and three employees were killed: the engineer, the fireman, and a hand-car operator.<ref>{{cite web |title=Plum Creek Railroad Attack |publisher=[[Historical Marker Database]] |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=120893 |accessdate=January 5, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.51|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.50|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land, and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Climate==

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Lexington has a [[hot-summer humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Lexington was {{convert|114|F|C|1}} on July 11&ndash;12, 1954, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-27|F|C|1}} on December 22, 1983.<ref name = NOWData />

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|Jan record high F = 75
|Feb record high F = 79
|Mar record high F = 90
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 101
|Jun record high F = 110
|Jul record high F = 114
|Aug record high F = 106
|Sep record high F = 103
|Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 77

|Jan avg record high F = 61.8
|Feb avg record high F = 66.2
|Mar avg record high F = 77.8
|Apr avg record high F = 84.9
|May avg record high F = 90.8
|Jun avg record high F = 96.0
|Jul avg record high F = 97.8
|Aug avg record high F = 96.0
|Sep avg record high F = 93.0
|Oct avg record high F = 87.1
|Nov avg record high F = 74.3
|Dec avg record high F = 62.9
|year avg record high F = 99.5

|Jan high F = 38.0
|Feb high F = 41.3
|Mar high F = 52.5
|Apr high F = 61.7
|May high F = 71.7
|Jun high F = 82.1
|Jul high F = 86.4
|Aug high F = 84.3
|Sep high F = 78.0
|Oct high F = 65.1
|Nov high F = 51.3
|Dec high F = 39.8
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|Jan mean F = 26.6
|Feb mean F = 29.6
|Mar mean F = 39.7
|Apr mean F = 49.2
|May mean F = 60.0
|Jun mean F = 70.6
|Jul mean F = 75.2
|Aug mean F = 73.0
|Sep mean F = 65.0
|Oct mean F = 51.7
|Nov mean F = 38.9
|Dec mean F = 28.7
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|Feb low F = 17.8
|Mar low F = 27.0
|Apr low F = 36.7
|May low F = 48.3
|Jun low F = 59.2
|Jul low F = 64.1
|Aug low F = 61.7
|Sep low F = 52.1
|Oct low F = 38.3
|Nov low F = 26.4
|Dec low F = 17.6
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|Jan avg record low F = -5.9
|Feb avg record low F = -1.5
|Mar avg record low F = 8.0
|Apr avg record low F = 21.9
|May avg record low F = 33.8
|Jun avg record low F = 46.8
|Jul avg record low F = 53.6
|Aug avg record low F = 50.7
|Sep avg record low F = 36.8
|Oct avg record low F = 21.8
|Nov avg record low F = 9.0
|Dec avg record low F = -2.2
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|Jan record low F = -22
|Feb record low F = -17
|Mar record low F = -17
|Apr record low F = 9
|May record low F = 23
|Jun record low F = 36
|Jul record low F = 45
|Aug record low F = 42
|Sep record low F = 24
|Oct record low F = 5
|Nov record low F = -12
|Dec record low F = -27

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|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.3
|Nov snow days = 0.8
|Dec snow days = 1.6

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 1392
|1900= 1343
|1910= 2059
|1920= 2327
|1930= 2962
|1940= 3688
|1950= 5068
|1960= 5572
|1970= 5654
|1980= 7040
|1990= 6601
|2000= 10011
|2010= 10230
|2020= 10348
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[[Image:Dawson County, Nebraska courthouse from NW 2.JPG|thumb|Dawson County Courthouse]]
Lexington is the principal city of the Lexington, Nebraska [[Lexington micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which consists of Dawson and [[Gosper County, Nebraska|Gosper]] counties.

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov| access-date=2023-12-18 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> counted 10,348 people, 3,531 households, and 2,609 families in Lexington. The population density was 2,041.0 per square mile (788.7/km{{sup|2}}). There were 3,731 housing units at an average density of 735.9 per square mile (284.4/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup was 33.38% (3,454) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], 10.43% (1,079) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black or African-American]], 2.11% (218) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.13% (117) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% (18) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 36.76% (3,804) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 16.02% (1,658) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 60.0% (6,121) of the population.

Of the 3,531 households, 43.3% had children under the age of 18; 49.8% were married couples living together; 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present. 18.1% of households consisted of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 3.3.

29.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 114.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 121.9 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov|access-date=2023-12-18|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> estimates show that the median household income was $55,913 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,946) and the median family income $59,720 (+/- $6,835). Males had a median income of $35,099 (+/- $4,225) versus $26,953 (+/- $1,837) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $31,601 (+/- $3,983). Approximately, 10.8% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those ages 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-06-24}}</ref> of 2010, there were 10,230 people, 3,180 households, and 2,320 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2273.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,403 housing units at an average density of {{convert|756.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 57.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 29.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 60.4% of the population.

There were 3,180 households, of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17, and the average family size was 3.70.

The median age in the city was 29.4 years. 32.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.2% were from 45 to 64, and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 10,011 people, 3,095 households, and 2,237 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,401.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,322 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,128.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 64.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 30.78% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 51.15% of the population.

There were 3,095 households, out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14, and the average family size was 3.65.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $38,098, and the median income for a family was $43,571. Males had a median income of $25,207 versus $20,857 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,148. About 10.7% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those aged 65 or over.

==Economy==
In 1990, Iowa Beef Packers built a large beef packing plant in Lexington and currently has over 2700 employees.  In 2001, this facility was sold to Tyson.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tyson plans $47 million expansion of Lexington beef plant|url=http://journalstar.com/business/local/tyson-plans-million-expansion-of-lexington-beef-plant/article_0afc88a0-11ff-5ed9-b9b3-dc962ab3dd1c.html|publisher=[[Lincoln Journal Star]]|access-date=March 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311090923/http://journalstar.com/business/local/tyson-plans-million-expansion-of-lexington-beef-plant/article_0afc88a0-11ff-5ed9-b9b3-dc962ab3dd1c.html|archive-date=March 11, 2018|date=March 18, 2015}}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
The [[Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles]] is located in Lexington adjacent to [[I-80]].

The Dawson County Historical Society is a museum with the art pieces made by locals and objects such as cars, guns and household objects from former times that were owned by locals.

In 2020, the Association of Religion Data Archives found that Lexington had over 6,000 adherents of Protestant denominations and over 5,000 Catholics.<ref name="z587">{{cite web | title=Congregational Membership Reports | website=US Religion | date=2024-09-08 | url=https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/census/congregational-membership?y=2020&y2=0&t=2&c=30420 | access-date=2024-09-09}}</ref>

==Media==
;Radio
[[KRVN (AM)]] and [[KRVN-FM]] are in Lexington, owned by the [[Nebraska Rural Radio Association]]. The radio network (KRVN (AM), [[KNEB (AM)]], and [[KTIC (AM)]]) is owned and operated by a cooperative of farmers and ranchers, which was founded in 1948 and started KRVN in 1951.

;Newspaper
Lexington is served by the biweekly ''Lexington Clipper-Herald''.<ref>[http://lexch.com/site/about.html "About Us".]  [http://lexch.com/ ''Lexington Clipper-Herald'' website.]  Retrieved 2013-11-02.</ref>

==Sports==
From 1956 to 1958, Lexington was home to the [[Lexington Red Sox]], who were a [[minor league baseball]] team. Playing at the Dawson County Fairgrounds, the Red Sox were members of [[Nebraska State League]] as an affiliate of the [[Boston Red Sox]]. The 1956 Lexington Red Sox captured the Nebraska State League Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dawson County Fairgrounds in Lexington, NE minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-1455|access-date=2021-09-17|website=www.statscrew.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nebraska State League Lexington Red Sox 1956|url=http://www.nebaseballhistory.com/lexington1956.html|access-date=2021-09-17|website=www.nebaseballhistory.com}}</ref>

==Transportation==

===Highway===
Two Major US Highways serve Lexington. [[U.S. Route 30]] is East-West through the middle of town along the UPRR and old Lincoln highway corridor. [[U.S. Route 283]] terminates at Hwy 30 near downtown. It provides connection to [[Interstate 80]] 3 miles to the south, and points further in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. [[Nebraska Highway 21]] is state highway connecting north to [[Broken Bow, Nebraska|Broken Bow]] and southwest to [[Eustis, Nebraska|Eustis]].

===Bus===
Intercity bus service to the city is provided by [[Burlington Trailways]] and [[Express Arrow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://burlingtontrailways.com/locations/nebraska/|title=Nebraska Bus Stops|date=March 23, 2017 |access-date=July 20, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://expressarrow.com/locations/|title=Locations|access-date=July 20, 2023}}</ref>

===Rail===
There is no passenger rail service to Lexington. The Union Pacific Overland Route does pass through town, and provides freight service for local grain elevators, ethanol, and meat packing plants.

===Air===
Two miles northwest of town, the Lexington Airport Authority operates a general aviation airport, [[Jim Kelly Field]].

==Notable people==
* [[Bill Barrett]] (1929–2016) – U.S. representative for Nebraska
* [[Aage Brix]] (1894–1963) – soccer player and [[Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics|1924 Olympian]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aage Brix |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/27704 |access-date=February 12, 2025 |website=Olympedia}}</ref>
* [[Yoskar Galván-Mercado]] (born 2003) – soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2022 |title=Union Omaha Academy Product Yoskar Galvan-Mercado Signs with First Team |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1208277 |access-date=February 12, 2025 |website=[[USL League One]]}}</ref>
* [[Monte Kiffin]] (1940–2024) – [[gridiron football]] player and coach
* [[Donald Roe Ross]] (1922–2013) – judge for the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit|Eighth Circuit]] and mayor of Lexington
* [[Wee Willie Smith (American football)|Wee Willie Smith]] (1910–1996) – [[National Football League]] (NFL) player
* [[Mick Tingelhoff]] (1940–2021) – NFL player
* [[John Wightman]] (1938–2017) – Nebraska state politician and mayor of Lexington

==See also==
*[[Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on the meat industry in the United States]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Lexington, Nebraska}}
* [http://www.cityoflex.com/ City of Lexington]
* [https://repository.asu.edu/attachments/56566/content/Farnsworth_asu_0010E_10319.pdf White Flight in Rural America: The Case Study of Lexington, Nebraska]
* [https://lexingtonandyou.com/ Lexington and You]

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