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Lexington
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city in and county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Davidson
- Type
- Council-Manager government
- Mayor
- Jason Hayes
- Total
- 19.22 sq mi (49.78 km )
- Land
- 19.22 sq mi (49.78 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 728 ft (222 m)
- Density
- 1,021.5/sq mi (394.39/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 (EDT)
- Zip codes
- 27292-27295
- Fips code
- 37-38060
- Website
- www .lexingtonnc .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Lexington
- Population
- 19632
- Area
- 46.563147
- Elevation
- 246.5
- Official website
- www.lexingtonnc.net
- Image
- Old Davidson County Courthouse, October 2014.jpg
- Households
- 7654
- Dialing code
- 336
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- Commons category
- Lexington, North Carolina
- postal code
- 27295
- inception
- 1775-01-01
- P8168
- Yir
- water as percent of area
- 0
- per capita income
- 17465
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Lexington is a city in and the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 19,632. It is located in central North Carolina, 20 miles (32 km) south of Winston-Salem. Lexington is part of the Piedmont Triad region of the state.
Lexington has been noted as one of America's top four best cities for barbecue by U.S. News & World Report. The City calls itself the "Barbecue Capital of the World", and it hosts the annual Lexington Barbecue Festival.