Lexington

City of Lexington, Texas Economic Development Corporation City of Lexington Lexington Chamber of Commerce
Web Site www.lexingtontexas.com www.lexingtontexas.com www.lexingtontexas.com
Phone Number (512) 923-8268 (979) 773-2221 (512) 461-2011
Main Contact Michael Hess, President Robert Willrich, Sr., Mayor Kevin Allen, President

 

Population

Lexington Population


2008 2000 1990
Lexington 1,236 1,178 688
Lee County 16,844 15,658 12,855

 

Transportation

Lexington Transportation

Proximity to Interstate Highway IH 35 - 46 miles
Proximity to Major Highways SH 77 runs through town
Local Airports / length of runway Giddings - 19 miles
Rockdale - 19 miles
Caldwell - 25 miles
Proximity to International Airport Austin Bergstrom -           54 miles
Rail Service &/or Freight Providers UPS, Federal Express

 

 

Utilities

Lexington Utilities

Electric Providers Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative City of Lexington
Wholesale Provider LCRA LCRA
Residential Cost per 1000kWh    
Natural Gas Providers Maass Butane TXU Gas
Water Supplier  /  wholesaler Aqua Water Supply  &    Lee County Water Supply Corp. City of Lexington
Telecommunication Providers Reveille Broadband & Verizon SW Verizon SW
    Reveille Broadband

 

Healthcare

Lexington Healthcare

Area Hospitals / # of beds Richards Memorial Hospital, Rockdale - 17 miles Burleson St. Joseph Health Center, Caldwell 23 miles Johns Community Hospital, Taylor 27 miles
Number of Doctors / per person ratio 1 Doctor, St. Joseph's Medical Clinic    

 

Taxation

Lexington Taxation

City of Lexington Tax 0.4609
County Tax 0.6378
Lexington ISD Tax 1.119
Total Property Tax Rate 2.2177
State Sales Tax 6.25%
Municipal Sales tax 1.50%
Economic Development Tax 0.50%
(per $100 assessed value)

 

Incentives

Lexington Incentives

Tax Abatement No
Enterprise Zone No
4A or 4B Sales tax / value 1/2 of 1%
Other Incentives Small Business Grants, case by case basis

 

 

Education

Lexington Education

School District Lexington ISD
Enrollment 915
Number of Campuses 3
Graduation Rate 87.50%
SAT Verbal and Math 2008 979
Pupil per teacher ratio 10.9:1
Area Colleges, Universities, Trade Schools   
Blinn College - 40 miles University of Texas, Austin - 45 miles St. Edwards University, Austin - 47 miles Temple College, Temple 56 miles
Texas A&M University - 44 miles University of Mary Hardin Baylor, Belton - 54 miles Austin Community College - 42 miles  

 

Real Estate

Lexington Real Estate


2007 2000
Median Home Value $105,599.00 $57,500.00

 

Major Employers

Lexington Major Employers

Organization Product Number Employed
Lexington ISD school 160
Woodson Lumber Co.   20
City of Lexington government 9 + 2 parttime
Country Green House nursery 15
Peterson's Food Mart grocery 20

 

Quality of Life

Lexington Quality of Life

Recreational facilities Lexington Park Memorial Park with Gazebo
  Horse Arena Austin Skydiving
  2 baseball fields  
 
Arts & Entertainment Art show by local area artists  
 
Additional Major Tourism Attractions Lexington Log Cabins & Heritage Center  
  Chocolate Lovers Festival  
  Lexington Homecoming