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Lexington’s story
Lexington in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
LexingtonIN
A town of 3,412. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,412
−4.8% since 2010
Typical home
$256K
+6.3% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
78
A commuter town
What makes Lexington stand out
The 3 things Lexington does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lexington for work
Where Lexington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
78jobs based in Lexington
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Lexington’s report card
Now in Lexington
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Residents weigh in
Lexington is #589 of 602 in IN for “Most educated”. Fair?
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Weather
Forecast →67°
Cloudy
H 71° · L 52°
Local news
All →- KSR Show, 10/2: Live from Shady Rays in Lexington (in Kentucky)On3 · Oct 2
- Letter to the Editor: Vote for Lexington Schools leviesrichlandsource.com · Oct 1
- Woman charged in Lexington car incident to ask court to restore driving privilegesWKYT · Sep 30
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lexington. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Lexington’s public schools outperform 53% of Indiana districts
The public schools Lexington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Elementary School | PK–5 | 205 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lexington
Most working residents leave Lexington for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Scottsburg (20%), Jeffersonville (7%) and New Albany (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lexington1%
Scottsburg20%
Jeffersonville7%
New Albany6%
Madison4%
21 mi
median commute distance
78
jobs based in Lexington
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Lexington home is worth about $256K
The typical Lexington home is worth about $256,000, up 6.3% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home.
$256KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lexington$256K
Indiana$260K
+6.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns
Lexington beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Lexington | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.7% |
Norton Scott Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
32nd
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Lexington has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring44–66°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–68°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
0% of Lexington is conserved land
3.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 31,864 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Lexington
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Lexington is an unincorporated community in Lexington Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, located about 10 miles west of the Ohio River and 28 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky. The town itself was founded before Indiana became the 19th state in 1816 and was located in Jefferson County at the time it was platted. It was the original county seat from 1820 to 1874, before local leaders decided on a more central location at nearby Scottsburg, which created animosity between the residents of the two towns for several decades afterwards.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 50 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 47138
Lexington’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Lexington.
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