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Encyclopedia > Lexington, Georgia

Lexington is a city in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Oglethorpe CountyGR6. Oglethorpe County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Oglethorpe County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ...


Geography

Location of Lexington, Georgia

Lexington is located at 33°52′13″N, 83°6′39″W (33.870351, -83.110916)GR1. Image File history File links GAMap-doton-Lexington. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 239 people, 101 households, and 65 families residing in the city. The population density was 170.9/km² (439.6/mi²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 82.2/km² (211.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.71% White, 25.94% African American, 0.84% Native American, and 2.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 101 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.82. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $41,932, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $22,417 versus $38,056 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,513. About 4.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.4% of those sixty five or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Lexington is home to Shaking Rock Park.


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New Georgia Encyclopedia: Lexington (1033 words)
Lexington, the seat of Oglethorpe County in northeast Georgia, is eighty-five miles east of Atlanta and seventeen miles east of Athens.
An act of the Georgia legislature, dated December 1793, created Oglethorpe County from Wilkes County and authorized the establishment of a county seat.
Several Virginian families had relocated to Lexington, and from this community emerged several north Georgia leaders of the Troup faction, one of the two major political forces in antebellum Georgia (John Clark's faction was the other).
Lexington - Search Results - MSN Encarta (114 words)
Lexington, Battle of, brief skirmish that marked the first military clash in the American Revolution (1775-1783).
Lexington (Massachusetts), town, Middlesex County, eastern Massachusetts; incorporated 1713.
Lexington Plain: picture of horse farm on the Lexington Plain
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