Lexington, GA

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Lexington, Georgia

Lexington, Georgia, in Oglethorpe county, is 16 miles E of Athens, Georgia (center to center) and 73 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia. The city contains a population of approximately 239.

The People and Families of Lexington

In Lexington, about 47% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lexington had a median family income of $56,875.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Lexington.

Lexington Housing

Lexington has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 78% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Lexington, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles E of Athens, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	73 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Oglethorpe
Standard Zip Codes	30648
Phone Area Codes	706
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.87
Longitude	-83.111

Station	ATHENS BEN EPPS AP
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 51 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	SILOAM 3 N
Distance	17.6 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 75 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Station	U OF GA PLANT SCI FARM
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 74 F
Annual Precip	50 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	239	100%
Male	120	50.2%
Female	119	49.8%
Under 18	46	19.2%
18+	193	80.8%
65+	37	15.5%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	2.82
White	169	70.7%
African-American	62	25.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.8%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	236
Growth	-3
Growth %	-1.29%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	26.8%
English	16.6%
Irish	8.9%
African	3.2%
British	3.2%
French Canadian	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Scottish	1.3%
Norwegian	1.3%
Dutch	1.3%
German	1.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lexington	239	$56,875
Arnoldsville	312	$42,083
Carlton	233	$29,583
Colbert	488	$46,042
Crawford	807	$32,969
Maxeys	210	$58,750
Winterville	1,068	$51,667

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