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Lexington

city in and county seat of Lafayette County, Missouri, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Missouri
County: Lafayette
Mayor: Tom Hughes
Total: 5.46 sq mi (14.13 km )
Land: 5.23 sq mi (13.54 km )
Water: 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km )
Elevation: 810 ft (250 m)
Density: 889.8/sq mi (343.54/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 29-41870
Website: lexingtonmo .com

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Article

Lexington is a city in and the county seat of Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lexington had a population of 4,652. Lexington is in western Missouri, within the Kansas City metropolitan area, approximately 40 miles (64 km) east of Kansas City. It is the home of the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site, and of the former Wentworth Military Academy and College, which operated from 1880 to 2017.

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