Lexington, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°26′43″N 119°41′17″W / 45.44528, -119.68806
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Morrow
Incorporated	1903
Government
- Mayor	Valerie Doherty
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	1,454 ft (443.2 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	263
- Density	637.9/sq mi (247.7/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97839
Area code(s)	541
FIPS code	41-42200[1]
GNIS feature ID	1136476[2]

Lexington is a city in Morrow County, Oregon, United States. The population was 263 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lexington is located at 45°26′43″N, 119°41′17″W (45.445235, -119.688044)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 263 people, 102 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was 637.9 people per square mile (247.7/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 269.2/sq mi (104.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.96% White, 1.14% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 102 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $37,969 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,152. About 6.7% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.1% of those sixty five or over.

Population Decay

The population of Lexington has decayed at a rate of about 10% per decade since about 1960. This is in contrast to Morrow County as a whole, which has seen its population more than double since 1960. Most population movement is to the nearby city of Heppner, or to larger cities such as Portland. As a result, Lexington's only school closed down after the 1997 school year with less than 50 students, who now attend Heppner Elementary School or Heppner Jr/Sr High School. The population decay has caused many problems, chief among them real estate values for the area. The average home value in the Lexington is about $60,000 and declining steadily. About 10% of actively upkept homes are vacant, with several dozen more homes existing in decrepit states after decades of vacancy. Source: United States Census Bureau, 1960-2000 census reports..

Transportation

• Lexington Airport

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Oregon Blue Book entry for Lexington

• Lexington, Oregon is at coordinates 45°26′43″N 119°41′17″W / 45.445235, -119.688044 (Lexington, Oregon)Coordinates: 45°26′43″N 119°41′17″W / 45.445235, -119.688044 (Lexington, Oregon)

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