Lexington, Minnesota
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Lexington is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,214 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²), all land. 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.
The main roads serving the City of Lexington are Lake Drive (Highway 23), Lexington Avenue, and Lovell Road.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,214 people, 847 households, and 553 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,238.9/km² (3,196.1/mi²). There were 879 housing units at an average density of 491.9/km² (1,268.9/mi²). 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.
