Lexington | |
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 Location of Lexington in McLean County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′49″N 88°47′03″W / 40.64694°N 88.78417°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McLean |
| Townships | Lexington, Money Creek |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Spencer Johansen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.05 sq mi (5.30 km2) |
| • Land | 2.05 sq mi (5.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,090 |
| • Density | 1,021.01/sq mi (394.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61753 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-43094 |
| GNIS ID | 2395695[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Lexington, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Lexington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,090 at the 2020 census. There are two theories regarding the etymology of the city name. One says it was named for the Battle of Lexington, where General Gridley's father fought.[3] and the other that it was named for the home town of James Brown, the town's co-founder.[4]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lexington, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Pierson, A. V. (March 1914). "How Lexington Was Named". Lexington Unit-Journal (Souvenir ed.). Retrieved November 1, 2008.
- ^ Lexington, Illinois: 150 Years (Lexington: The Lexington Sesquientennial Committee, 2007). pp. 4-5.