About Lexington
Lexington is a close-knit town in western Nebraska counting 11,205 people who proudly call it home.
Lexington holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.08 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,206 residents per square mile.
📰 Lexington News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lexington Unique
- A top-25 city in Nebraska by population (#16 of 528 incorporated places).
- One of 18 places in the US named Lexington — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in western Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,205.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Lexington
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lexington
- Coffee Cottage — coffee shop (café)
- Kirk's Nebraskaland Restaurant
- Lexington Greyhound Station — american
- Scooter's — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Dawson County Historical Museum · Museum
- Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lexington
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Lexington
- BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- EARLY INTERVENTION/HOMEBOUND
- EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY
- LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
- LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
- MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Lexington Regional Health Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.