Lexington, OR

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Lexington, Oregon

Lexington, Oregon, in Morrow county, is 59 miles SW of Kennewick, Washington (center to center) and 144 miles E of Portland, Oregon. The town contains a population of approximately 263.

The People and Families of Lexington

In Lexington, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lexington had a median family income of $50,625.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Lexington favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $4,000. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.

Lexington Housing

Lexington has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 87% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Lexington, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	59 miles SW of Kennewick, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	144 miles E of Portland, Oregon
County	Morrow
Standard Zip Codes	97839
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.445
Longitude	-119.693

Station	HEPPNER
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 42 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	53 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	14.2 inches

Station	ARLINGTON
Distance	30.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	62 to 90 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	9 inches

Station	MCNARY DAM
Distance	38.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 40 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 64 F
Annual Precip	8.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	263	100%
Male	136	51.7%
Female	127	48.3%
Under 18	64	24.3%
18+	199	75.7%
65+	42	16%
Median Age	42.3
Average Family Size	3.03
White	255	97%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	1.1%
Other	1	0.4%
Mixed Race	2	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	273
Growth	10
Growth %	3.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	18.8%
US/American	15.5%
Irish	12.2%
English	11.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.5%
European	6.6%
French (except Basque)	5.6%
Norwegian	5.6%
Italian	3.8%
Scottish	3.3%
Welsh	2.3%
Portuguese	1.9%
Swedish	1.9%
Hungarian	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Danish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lexington	263	$50,625
Heppner	1,395	$42,500
Ione	321	$43,750

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