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Lexington is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 10,230 at the 2010 census.[4] It is the county seat of Dawson County.[5] Lexington is located in southern Nebraska, on the Platte River, southeast of North Platte. It sits along the route of U.S. Route 30 and the Union Pacific Railroad. In the 1860s, Lexington was the location of a stop along the Pony Express.

Lexington, Nebraska
City
Downtown, looking north (2004)
Location of Lexington within Nebraska and Dawson County
Coordinates: 40°46′46″N 99°44′38″W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Dawson
Government
• City manager	Joe Pepplitsch[1]
Area [2]
• Total	5.10 sq mi (13.20 km2)
• Land	5.07 sq mi (13.12 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	2,392 ft (729 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,348
• Density	2,042.23/sq mi (788.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	68850
Area code	308
FIPS code	31-26910
GNIS feature ID	0830692[3]
Website	cityoflex.com

History

Lexington began as a frontier trading post in 1860.[6] The post was later destroyed. Fort Plum Creek was established near its ruins in 1864.[6] Lexington was founded in 1871. It was originally called Plum Creek.[7]

Plum Creek Railroad Attack

About 3 1/2 miles miles west on route 30, a marker identifies the place 40.790695120°N 99.808119581°W / 40.790695120; -99.808119581 where a band of Cheyennes derailed a railroad train on August 7, 1867, during construction of the first transcontinental railroad. Boxcars were looted and burned, and three workers were killed.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.51 square miles (11.68 km²), of which 4.50 square miles (11.65 km²) is land, and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	1,392		—
1900	1,343		−3.5%
1910	2,059		53.3%
1920	2,327		13.0%
1930	2,962		27.3%
1940	3,688		24.5%
1950	5,068		37.4%
1960	5,572		9.9%
1970	5,654		1.5%
1980	7,040		24.5%
1990	6,601		−6.2%
2000	10,011		51.7%
2010	10,230		2.2%
2020	10,348		1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

Lexington is the principal city of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Dawson and Gosper counties.

2010 census

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 10,230 people, 3,180 households, and 2,320 families living in the city. The population density was 2,273.3 inhabitants per square mile (877.7/km²). There were 3,403 housing units at an average density of 756.2 per square mile (292.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.9% White, 6.6% African American, 1.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 29.7% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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 census of 2000, there were 10,011 people, 3,095 households, and 2,237 families living in the city. The population density was 3,401.7 people per square mile (1,314.7/km²). There were 3,322 housing units at an average density of 1,128.8 per square mile (436.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.20% White, 0.44% African American, 1.17% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 30.78% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.[11]

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.

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.[12]

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.[13][14]

Notable people

• Bill Barrett - U.S. Congressman
• Aage Brix - competitor in soccer at the 1924 Olympics[15]
• Monte Kiffin - football coach
• Donald Roe Ross - United States federal court judge and mayor of Lexington, Nebraska
• Wee Willie Smith - football player
• Mick Tingelhoff - Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
• John Wightman - lawyer, Nebraska state legislator, and mayor of Lexington, Nebraska
• Yoskar Galván-Mercado - Current Profesional Soccer player for Union Omaha.

See also

• Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on the meat industry in the United States

References

External links

• City of Lexington
• White Flight in Rural America: The Case Study of Lexington, Nebraska
• Lexington and You

На других языках

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[de] Lexington (Nebraska)

Lexington ist eine Stadt im Dawson County mit 10.348[1] Einwohnern (Stand: Volkszählung 2020) im Süden des US-Bundesstaates Nebraska und ist gleichzeitig Verwaltungssitz (County Seat).

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- [en] Lexington, Nebraska

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[ru] Лексингтон (Небраска)

Лексингтон — город в США, расположенный в южной части штата Небраска, на реке Платт. По данным переписи 2000 года, население составляло 10 011 человек, половина которых — испаноязычные. Первые поселенцы дали городу название Плам Крик, которое в 1889 году было заменено на современное — Лексингтон. Это было сделано как напоминание о битве при Лексингтоне в 1775 году во время войны за независимость.

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