Profile for Lexington, Massachusetts, MA

Site of the first battle of the Revolutionary War

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 14. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.5 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Rachel Dratch, comedic actress

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Peet's Coffee & Tea, Seattle's Best Coffee, Starbucks

Historic sites and museums: Monroe Tavern, Museum of Our National Heritage, Hancock Clark House, Buckman Tavern

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Lexington

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (48)

Colleges (19)

Communities (24)

Hotels (67)

Libraries (37)

Military bases (1)

Museums (15)

Parks (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Lexington demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Middlesex County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Boston area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 02421 ZIP code.

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8% of Lexington residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lexington ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lexington
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• Libraries in or near Lexington

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• Middlesex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - MA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Lexington business guide
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• Courts in Massachusetts
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• Crime in Middlesex County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lexington was $46,119, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Massachusetts economic data

69% of Lexington residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Massachusetts
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Historic districts in Lexington include Lexington Green ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Lexington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,209.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,192.

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Libraries in Lexington include Cary Memorial Library, East Lexington Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Lexington include Lexington Minuteman

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Lexington restaurants taking online reservations include Max Stein's American ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Lexington workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lexington between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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