Lexington, MN

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Lexington, Minnesota

Lexington, Minnesota, in Anoka county, is 6 miles E of Coon Rapids, Minnesota (center to center) and 12 miles NE of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metropolitan area. Lexington contains a population of approximately 2,214.

The People and Families of Lexington

In Lexington, about 48% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Lexington. Unmarried people abound in the city.

Unlike most cities, Lexington has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lexington had a median family income of $48,047.

Lexington Housing

Lexington has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 71% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Lexington, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lexington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Lexington, MN

Comparing Lexington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles E of Coon Rapids, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	12 miles NE of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Anoka
Metro Area	Minneapolis - Saint Paul
Standard Zip Codes	55014
Phone Area Codes	763
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.143
Longitude	-93.162

Station	ST PAUL
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 23 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	32.5 inches

Station	CEDAR
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	31.3 inches

Station	MINNEAPOLIS INTL AP
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	29.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,214	100%
Male	1,162	52.5%
Female	1,052	47.5%
Under 18	647	29.2%
18+	1,567	70.8%
65+	121	5.5%
Median Age	31.6
Average Family Size	3.15
White	2,067	93.4%
African-American	33	1.5%
Asian	30	1.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	21	0.9%
Other	22	1%
Mixed Race	39	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	56	2.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$48,047
Population In Poverty	235	10.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.8%
Norwegian	13.5%
Swedish	7.8%
Irish	7.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.6%
Polish	6.5%
English	5.1%
French (except Basque)	3.3%
US/American	2.5%
Italian	2.5%
Dutch	2.2%
French Canadian	1.8%
Guyanese	1.6%
Russian	1.3%
Finnish	1.2%
European	1.1%
Danish	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Portuguese	0.5%
Canadian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lexington	2,214	$48,047
Blaine	44,942	$63,831
Circle Pines	4,663	$70,670
Mounds View	12,738	$60,685
North Oaks	3,883	$152,380
Shoreview	25,924	$82,500
Spring Lake Park	6,772	$56,922

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