Lexington, South Carolina

Lexington, South Carolina
Town
Motto:  "Town of Progress"
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Coordinates: 33°58′52″N 81°13′51″W / 33.98111°N 81.23083°W / 33.98111; -81.23083
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Lexington County
Named for	Battles of Lexington and Concord[a]
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
Area [1]
• Total	12.12 sq mi (31.38 km2)
• Land	11.97 sq mi (31.00 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation [2]	394 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	23,568
• Rank	22nd
• Density	1,968.92/sq mi (760.19/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	29071, 29072, 29073
Area code(s)	803, 839
FIPS code	45-41335[4]
GNIS feature ID	1246349[2]
Website	www.lexsc.com

Lexington is the largest town in and the county seat of Lexington County, South Carolina, United States.^[5] It is a suburb of the state capital, Columbia. The population was 23,568 at the 2020 Census.^[3]
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1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lexington, South Carolina
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "QuickFacts: Lexington town, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved March 17, 2024.