Lexington
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town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- South Carolina
- County
- Lexington County
- Named after
- Battles of Lexington and Concord
- Type
- Mayor-Council
- Body
- Lexington Town Council
- Total
- 12.12 sq mi (31.38 km )
- Land
- 11.97 sq mi (31.00 km )
- Water
- 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km )
- Elevation
- 315 ft (96 m)
- Rank
- 22nd
- Density
- 1,968.9/sq mi (760.19/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 (EDT)
- Zip codes
- 29071, 29072, 29073
- Area codes
- 803, 839
- Fips code
- 45-41335
- Website
- www .lexsc .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Lexington is the most populous town in and the county seat of Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of the state capital, Columbia. The population was 23,568 at the 2020 Census, and it is the second-most populous municipality in the greater Columbia area. The 2022 estimated population is 24,626. According to the Central Midlands Council of Governments, the greater Lexington area had an estimated population of 111,549 in 2020 and is considered the fastest-growing area in the Midlands.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lexington” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.