Lexington, Alabama

Lexington, Alabama
Lexington Town Hall
Lexington Town Hall
Location of Lexington in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Location of Lexington in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°57′58″N 87°22′22″W / 34.96611°N 87.37278°W / 34.96611; -87.37278
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLauderdale
Government
 • MayorSandra Killen-Burroughs
Area
 • Total3.24 sq mi (8.39 km2)
 • Land3.24 sq mi (8.38 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total727
 • Density224.66/sq mi (86.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35648
Area code256
FIPS code01-42640
GNIS feature ID2406013[2]
Websitelexingtonal.org

Lexington is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the FlorenceMuscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". It incorporated in 1959.[3] As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 735, down from 840 in 2000. The current mayor of Lexington is Sandra Killen-Burroughs.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lexington, Alabama
  3. ^ James P. Kaetz, "Lexington," Encyclopedia of Alabama, 2013.