Lexington, Minnesota
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Lexington is a city in Anoka County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census. There is also Lexington Township
in Le Sueur County, Minnesota
.
, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land. Lake Drive / County 23 serves as a main route in the community. Other routes include Lexington Avenue and Lovell Road. Interstate 35W
is in close proximity to the city.
The city borders Blaine, Circle Pines, and Lino Lakes. The landscape in Lexington is uniformly flat because the city sits entirely on the Anoka Sand Plain.
of 2000, there were 2,214 people, 847 households, and 553 families residing in the city. The population density
was 3,196.1 people per square mile (1,238.9/km²). There were 879 housing units at an average density of 1,268.9 per square mile (491.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.36% White, 1.49% African American, 0.95% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races
, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.53% of the population.
There were 847 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples
living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 110.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,618, and the median income for a family was $48,047. Males had a median income of $35,903 versus $27,147 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,944. About 9.6% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
Anoka County, Minnesota
Anoka County is the fourth-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the counties of Isanti on the north, Chisago and Washington on the east, Hennepin and Ramsey on the south, Sherburne on the west, and the Mississippi River on the southwest.As of 2010, Anoka...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census. There is also Lexington Township
Lexington Township, Minnesota
Lexington Township is a township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 763 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles , of which, 34.1 square miles of it is land and...
in Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Le Sueur County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,426 people, 9,630 households, and 6,923 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 10,858 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land. Lake Drive / County 23 serves as a main route in the community. Other routes include Lexington Avenue and Lovell Road. Interstate 35W
Interstate 35W (Minnesota)
Interstate 35W , is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Minnesota, passing through downtown Minneapolis. It is one of two through routes for Interstate 35 through the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, the other being Interstate 35E through downtown Saint Paul...
is in close proximity to the city.
The city borders Blaine, Circle Pines, and Lino Lakes. The landscape in Lexington is uniformly flat because the city sits entirely on the Anoka Sand Plain.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,214 people, 847 households, and 553 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,196.1 people per square mile (1,238.9/km²). There were 879 housing units at an average density of 1,268.9 per square mile (491.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.36% White, 1.49% African American, 0.95% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.53% of the population.
There were 847 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 110.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,618, and the median income for a family was $48,047. Males had a median income of $35,903 versus $27,147 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $18,944. About 9.6% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.