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Lexington, Missouri | |
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![]() The Lafayette County Courthouse in Lexington, MO | |
![]() Location of Lexington, Missouri | |
Coordinates: 39°11′04″N 93°52′20″W / 39.18444°N 93.87222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Lafayette |
Government | |
• Mayor | David Goodloe |
Area | |
• Total | 5.46 sq mi (14.13 km2) |
• Land | 5.23 sq mi (13.54 km2) |
• Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,652 |
• Density | 889.82/sq mi (343.54/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 64067 |
Area code | 660 |
FIPS code | 29-41870[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2395697[2] |
Website | lexingtonmo |
Lexington is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States.[4] The population was 4,726 at the 2010 census. Located in western Missouri, Lexington lies approximately 40 miles (64 km) east of Kansas City and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is the home of the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site, and of the former Wentworth Military Academy and College, which operated from 1880 to 2017.[5]