


City of Lexington & Regional Profiles
Population
Lexington: 4,453 (Year 2000), 4,726 (Year 2010)
Lafayette County: 32,939 (Year 2000), 33,381 (Year 2010)
All Missouri Certified City: Yes
Enterprise Zone: Yes
Taxes
- Assessed Value of City Property: $40,895,900
- Basic residential property tax levy for latest year (per $100 assessed value):
- Sales Tax:
City: $ .976
County: $ .11
State: $ .030
School: $ 4.08
Other∗:$ .605
Total:$ 5.801
Commercial Real Estate:$6.221
∗Includes items such as library, ambulance, road district, etc.City:$.025
County:$.01625
State:$.04225
Total:$.0835
Government
- Missouri Senate District: 21
- Missouri House District: 53
- U.S. Congressional District: 5th
- Type of Local Government: Mayor/Council
- Comprehensive City Plan: Yes
- Zoning: City – Yes County - Yes
- Subdivision ordinance w/ design standards: Yes
- Industrial Development Authority w/ bonding capacity:
City – Yes County - No. of Fire Department Personnel:
Full Time: 11 Volunteer: 24 - Fire Insurance Rating:
Inside City Limits: 6
Outside City Limits: 9 - No. of Full Time Law Enforcement
City: 11
County: 22
Climate
Coldest Month: January
Average High in °F: 37
Average Low in °F: 16
Hottest Month: July
Average High in °F: 90
Average Low in °F: 66
Annual Average Precip.
Rain: 35 inches
Snow: 21.3 inches
Driest Month: January
Normal: 1.46 inches
Wettest Month: September
Normal: 4.57 inches

>Was settled largely by Kentuckians and was named for Lexington, Kentucky.
>Has been selected to be involved in a Community Arts Pilot Project, a partnership with the University of Missouri Extension to promote economic development in Lexington through the arts.