Lexington, Virginia

Lexington, Virginia
Main Street, Lexington, Virginia
Main Street, Lexington, Virginia
Lexington in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Lexington in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Lexington is located in Shenandoah Valley
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington is located in Virginia
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington is located in the United States
Lexington
Lexington
Coordinates: 37°47′2″N 79°26′34″W / 37.78389°N 79.44278°W / 37.78389; -79.44278[1]
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyNone (independent city)
Government
 • MayorFrank W Friedman
 • City managerJim Halasz
 • Commissioner of RevenueKaren T. Roundy
 • TreasurerPatricia DeLaney
 • City AttorneyJeremy Carroll, Esquire
Area
 • Total2.52 sq mi (6.54 km2)
 • Land2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
1,063 ft (324 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,320
 • Density2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
24450
Area code540
FIPS code51-45512[3]
GNIS feature ID1498506[1]
WebsiteLexington, Virginia

Lexington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320.[4] It is the county seat of Rockbridge County, although the two are separate jurisdictions, and is combined with it for statistical purposes by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.[5] Lexington is within the Shenandoah Valley about 57 miles (92 km) east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles (80 km) north of Roanoke, Virginia. First settled in 1778, Lexington is best known as the home of the Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University.

  1. ^ a b "Lexington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.