Lexington city, Nebraska

Lexington city is a geographic entity located in Dawson County, Nebraska. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 10,862. The land area covers 5.08 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	10,862	±20	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	31.3 yrs	±1.6	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	3,472	±162	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	3,594	±167
Occupied Housing Units	3,472	±162
Vacant Housing Units	122	±84
Median Home Value	$159,100	±$10,400
Median Gross Rent	$966	±$28

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$67,666	±$6,195
Per Capita Income	$25,013	±$3,317
Poverty Rate	13.8%	±4.7%
Population Below Poverty Level	1,488	±507
Unemployment Rate	2.1%	±1.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	5,162	±320
Broadband Internet Rate	77.9%	±6.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF DAWSON GUS Population: 24,554 (2024) ID: 108357	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY CLERK 700 N WASHINGTON ST, RM A, LEXINGTON NE 68850-1961

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	LEXINGTON, NE
COZAD EARLY EDUCATION CENTER	Regular School Nearby	PK	COZAD, NE
COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	COZAD, NE
COZAD HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	09-12	COZAD, NE
COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	06-08	COZAD, NE
EARLY INTERVENTION/HOMEBOUND	Special Education School Nearby	PK	LEXINGTON, NE
EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY	Regular School Nearby	PK	LEXINGTON, NE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT EUSTIS	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	EUSTIS, NE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SUMNER	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	SUMNER, NE
ELWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	ELWOOD, NE

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 8 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
LEXINGTON REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER	Hospital	City address association	P O BOX 980, 1201 NORTH ERIE ST, LEXINGTON, NE, 68850	(308) 324-5651
LEXINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	0.4 mi away	907 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET, LEXINGTON, NE, 68850	(308) 324-2151
WILSON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.8 mi away	910 MERIDIAN, COZAD, NE, 69130	(308) 784-2019
ELWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	14.3 mi away	306 CALVERT ST, ELWOOD, NE, 68937	(308) 785-8155
EUSTIS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	16.8 mi away	108 NORTH MORTON STREET, EUSTIS, NE, 69028	(308) 486-2651
ELM CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	20.0 mi away	241 NORTH TYLER STREET, ELM CREEK, NE, 68836	(308) 856-4394
GOTHENBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	24.1 mi away	1104 LAKE AVENUE, GOTHENBURG, NE, 69138	(308) 537-2591
FARNAM PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	25.0 mi away	310 MAIN STREET, FARNAM, NE, 69029	(308) 569-2318

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CANADAY STEAM PLT, NE US, located 6.2 miles from Lexington city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	38.0°	15.2°	26.6°	0.43"	5.9"
February	41.3°	17.8°	29.6°	0.51"	4.9"
March	52.5°	27.0°	39.7°	1.18"	2.3"
April	61.7°	36.7°	49.2°	2.48"	1.0"
May	71.7°	48.3°	60.0°	3.76"	0.1"
June	82.1°	59.2°	70.6°	3.86"	0.0"
July	86.4°	64.1°	75.2°	3.29"	0.0"
August	84.3°	61.7°	73.0°	2.99"	0.0"
September	78.0°	52.1°	65.0°	1.81"	0.0"
October	65.1°	38.3°	51.7°	1.74"	0.6"
November	51.3°	26.4°	38.9°	0.74"	1.9"
December	39.8°	17.6°	28.7°	0.60"	3.3"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Lexington city	City	0.0 mi	—
Overton village	Village	11.2 mi	—
Cozad city	City	13.8 mi	—
Smithfield village	Village	14.1 mi	—
Elwood village	Village	14.3 mi	—
Eustis village	Village	16.7 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3104791728. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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