Lexington, Massachusetts

Lexington, Massachusetts
Town
The Lexington Minuteman statue in Lexington
Flag Seal
Etymology: Likely from Laxton, Nottinghamshire
Nickname:  Birthplace of American Liberty
Motto:  "What a Glorious Morning for America!"
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
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Coordinates: 42°26′40″N 71°13′30″W / 42.4444°N 71.225°W / 42.4444; -71.225
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Region	New England
Settled	1642
Incorporated	1713
Government
• Type	Representative town meeting
Area
• Total	16.5 sq mi (42.8 km2)
• Land	16.4 sq mi (42.5 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	210 ft (64 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	34,454
• Density	2,100/sq mi (810/km2)
Demonym	Lexingtonian
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	02420–02421
Area code	339/781
FIPS code	25-35215
GNIS feature ID	0619401
Website	www.lexingtonma.gov

Lexington is a suburban town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located 10 miles (16 km) from Downtown Boston. The population was 34,454 as of the 2020 census.^[1] The area was originally inhabited by Native Americans, and was first settled by Europeans c. 1642 as a farming community. Lexington is well known as the site of the first shots of the American Revolutionary War, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775, where the "Shot heard 'round the world" took place. It is home to Minute Man National Historical Park.