Profile for Lexington, Mississippi, MS

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.5 per 1,000 people.

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Cemeteries (46)

Libraries (1)

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• Lexington population
• Ancestry of people in Lexington
• Housing in Lexington
• Income in Lexington
• Marital status of adults in Lexington
• Place of birth of people in Lexington
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lexington
• School enrollment & education levels in Lexington
• Transportation & commute times in Lexington
• Holmes County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Mississippi
• State data - Mississippi
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lexington demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Holmes County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 39095 ZIP code.

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1% of Lexington residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lexington ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lexington
• Cemeteries in Holmes County
• Libraries in or near Lexington

Post a query on a message board:

• Holmes County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Lexington museums
• Lexington historic sites
• Lexington area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Lexington area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Holmes County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lexington
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Holmes County

• Lexington business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
• Local ordinances in Mississippi (Partial selection)

• Crime in Holmes County
• Arrests in Holmes County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lexington was $14,614, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Holmes County economic census
• Holmes County economic summary
• Holmes County employment growth
• Holmes County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

14% of Lexington residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lexington
• Colleges in Mississippi
• Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
• Schools in or near Lexington
• School districts in or near Lexington
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Mississippi high schools

• Movies playing in or near Lexington

• Air pollution in Holmes County
• Diesel soot in Holmes County
• Land contamination in Holmes County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Holmes County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

• ePodunk festival listings
• Mississippi county fairs
• Mississippi festivals (Mississippi tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Lexington

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lexington
• Geocaches in Mississippi

• Lexington items now on sale

• Holmes County government
• Mississippi state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Lexington medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lexington
• Historic sites in Mississippi
• Museums in or near Lexington
• Museums in Mississippi
• Mississippi state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Holmes County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lexington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $190.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $630.

• Find Foreclosure in Lexington
• Homes for sale in the Lexington area
• Find a Lexington Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Mississippi mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Mississippi
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Lexington include Lexington Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Lexington

• Mississippi library

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• Census map of Lexington area
• Historic maps of MS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Mississippi
• Topographic map of Lexington

• Daily newspapers in or near Lexington
• AM radio stations in or near Lexington
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Lexington
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Lexington
• TV stations in or near Lexington
• Media ownership in the Lexington area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Mississippi

• Military bases in Mississippi
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Lexington
• Search obituaries in Mississippi
• Recent death notices - selected MS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Mississippi
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Mississippi
• Lions clubs in Mississippi
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lexington
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lexington

• Parks near Lexington
• National forests in Mississippi
• State parks in Mississippi

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Lexington
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Mississippi communities
• Photos of Mississippi places
• Post cards of Mississippi communities

Holmes County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lexington political report.

• Mississippi Democratic party
• Mississippi Republican party
• Mississippi elections board

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• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lexington
• Total membership by faith, in Holmes County

• Chowhound message boards for MS

The average commute time for Lexington workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Lexington travel guide
• Airports near Lexington
• Hotels near Lexington
• Mississippi tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Mississippi coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Mississippi
• Wildlife refuges in Mississippi

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