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Lexington

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Also known as Lexington, Nebraska, Plum Creek, Lexington, NE

city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Nebraska
County
Dawson
City manager
Joe Pepplitsch
Total
5.10 sq mi (13.20 km )
Land
5.07 sq mi (13.12 km )
Water
0.031 sq mi (0.08 km )
Elevation
2,392 ft (729 m)
Density
2,042.3/sq mi (788.53/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC−5 (CDT)
Fips code
31-26910
Website
cityoflex.com

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Lexington
Located in
Dawson County
Population
10348
Area
11.683664
Elevation
729
Capital of
Dawson County
Official website
www.ci.lexington.ne.us
Image
Dowtown Lexington, Nebraska.jpg
Households
3531
Dialing code
308
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postal code
68850
Commons category
Lexington, Nebraska
category of associated people
Category:People from Lexington, Nebraska
different from
Lexington
water as percent of area
0.2553
per capita income
21689
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Encyclopedic overview

Lexington is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 10,348 at the 2020 census, making it the 16th most populous city in Nebraska. It is the county seat of Dawson County. Lexington is located in southern Nebraska, on the Platte River, southeast of North Platte. It sits along the route of U.S. Route 30 and the Union Pacific Railroad. In the 1860s, Lexington was the location of a stop along the Pony Express.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lexington” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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