Lexington, Illinois

About Lexington

Set in the central part of Illinois, Lexington is a small town counting 2,097 people who proudly call it home.

Lexington holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.05 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,023 residents per square mile.

📰 Lexington News Today

• Lexington High School (IL) Baseball MaxPreps · Jul 30
• Daniel Richard Obituary - Bloomington, IL Dignity Memorial · Aug 10
• Lexington Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Lexington Social Club is next level outstanding Smile Politely · Jun 25
• Leonard Kelley Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Lexington, IL - The Pantagraph Legacy obituary · Apr 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lexington Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Lexington — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lexington

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lexington

• Emerald & Amethyst Books — coffee shop (café)
• Sirius Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Essential Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Kemp's Upper Tap — american
• Uncle Vait's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• John Patton Log Cabin · Museum
• Memory Lane · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lexington

• Lexington Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Merwin Savannah Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Keller Park reviews ★
• Patton Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lexington

• Lexington Elem School
• Lexington High School
• Lexington Jr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lexington

🏘️ Nearby Communities