Lexington, Mississippi
Lexington, Mississippi | |
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Location of Lexington, Mississippi | |
Lexington, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°6′52″N 90°3′4″W / 33.11444°N 90.05111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Holmes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Percy L. Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.42 sq mi (6.27 km2) |
| • Land | 2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,602 |
| • Density | 662.7/sq mi (255.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39095 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-40600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0672434 |
Lexington is a city in and the county seat of Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The county was organized in 1833 and the city in 1836. As of the 2020 census, Lexington had a population of 1,602. It has declined from its high of 3,198 in 1950 due to the expansion of industrial-scale agriculture.