Lexington, Ohio | |
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 West Main Street in downtown Lexington in 2007 | |
 Location of Lexington, Ohio | |
 Location of Lexington in Richland County | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′46″N 82°34′43″W / 40.67944°N 82.57861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Richland |
| Township | Troy and Washington |
| Founded | 1812 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian White[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.08 sq mi (10.56 km2) |
| • Land | 4.07 sq mi (10.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,848 |
| • Density | 1,190.57/sq mi (459.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44904 |
| Area code | 419/567 |
| FIPS code | 39-42994[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398431[3] |
| Website | http://www.lexingtonohio.us/ |
Lexington is a village along the Clear Fork River in Troy Township and Washington Township in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,848 at the 2020 census.
The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is located just outside Lexington in Troy Township. This venue hosted an annual round of the CART series from 1990 to 2003, has hosted the IndyCar Series since 2007, has hosted the NASCAR Xfinity Series since 2013, hosts Honda Super Bikes, and Vintage Bikes in addition to a few other annual high-profile events.
- ^ "White unseats longtime incumbent Parkison in Lexington mayoral race". Mansfield News Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lexington, Ohio
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.