Lexington, Oklahoma

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lexington, Oklahoma
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Lexington, Oklahoma


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Oklahoma
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cleveland

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area_total_km2 = 5.5
area_land_km2 = 5.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.1
area_land_sq_mi = 2.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2086
population_density_km2 = 378.1
population_density_sq_mi = 979.3

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 315
elevation_ft = 1033
latd = 35 |latm = 0 |lats = 56 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 20 |longs = 0 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 73051
area_code = 405
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 40-42700GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1094597GR|3
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Lexington is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,086 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lexington is located at coor dms|35|0|56|N|97|19|60|W|city (35.015542, -97.333310)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,086 people, 761 households, and 541 families residing in the city. The population density was 979.3 people per square mile (378.1/km²). There were 842 housing units at an average density of 395.3/sq mi (152.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.62% White, 0.58% African American, 6.47% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 3.74% from other races, and 3.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.29% of the population.

There were 761 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,538, and the median income for a family was $32,155. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,322. About 13.1% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

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