Lexington, Virginia
Lexington is an independent city in Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County, although the two are separate jurisdictions, and is combined with it for statistical purposes by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Lexington is about 57 miles (92 km) east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles (80 km) north of Roanoke, Virginia. First settled in 1778, Lexington is best known as the home of the Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University.
Lexington, Virginia | |
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Main Street in Lexington, October 2022 | |
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| Coordinates: 37°47′2″N 79°26′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | None (independent city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frank W Friedman |
| • City manager | Jim Halasz |
| • Commissioner of Revenue | Karen T. Roundy |
| • Treasurer | Patricia DeLaney |
| • City Attorney | Jeremy Carroll, Esquire |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.52 sq mi (6.54 km2) |
| • Land | 2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,320 |
| • Density | 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 24450 |
| Area code | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-45512 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498506 |
| Website | Lexington, Virginia |
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