Lexington, Ohio
Lexington, Ohio | |
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West Main Street in downtown Lexington in 2007 | |
Location of Lexington, Ohio | |
Location of Lexington in Richland County | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′46″N 82°34′43″W / 40.67944°N 82.57861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Richland |
| Township | Troy and Washington |
| Founded | 1812 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bob Jarvis |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.08 sq mi (10.56 km2) |
| • Land | 4.07 sq mi (10.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,848 |
| • Density | 1,190.57/sq mi (459.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44904 |
| Area code | 419/567 |
| FIPS code | 39-42994 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398431 |
| Website | http://www.lexingtonohio.us/ |
Lexington is a village along the Clear Fork River in Troy Township and Washington Township in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Mansfield metropolitan area. The population was 4,848 at the 2020 census.
The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is located just outside Lexington in Troy Township. This venue hosted an annual round of the CART series from 1990 to 2003, has hosted the IndyCar Series since 2007, previously hosted the NASCAR Xfinity Series, hosts Honda Super Bikes, and Vintage Bikes in addition to a few other annual high-profile events.