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Lexington, Alabama

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1914 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Lexington census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35648. The Survey maps it on the Lexington quadrangle. 727 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 768 feet above sea level.

Lexington within Lauderdale County

Population over time

2 figures

Lexington fell from 735 to 727 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2010735
2020727-8 (-1%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 16 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

75 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 75 fires within 5 miles of Lexington between 1997 and 2016, burning about 571 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 22 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning26
Arson/incendiarism22
Equipment and vehicle use11
Missing data/not specified/undetermined10
Smoking3
Natural2
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 September 2000Natural10 acresTennessee Division of Forestrynot named
29 September 2001Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
28 September 2016Equipment and vehicle use56 acresTennessee Division of ForestrySANTINI
19 September 2008Debris and open burningunder an acreAlabama Forestry CommissionCOUNTY ROAD 33, AL
7 August 1999Debris and open burning5.0 acresTennessee Division of Forestrynot named
3 August 2007Natural4.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
24 August 2007Equipment and vehicle use8.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
24 August 2007Equipment and vehicle use3.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Lauderdale County

Storms near this place

57 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lexington in 57 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 29 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 5 flash flood, 5 flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2001LightningLexington1 hurtA man was struck by lightning near Lexington. The extent of his injuries was unknown.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindLexington$500,000no account filed
February 1999Thunderstorm WindLexington$85,000Additional damage occurred in Lauderdale County from about 5 miles southwest of Lexington eastward to Anderson. Strong straight line wind downed several trees and caused minor roof damage to several structures. EMA reported damage to 10 to 12 houses in the Anderson area as well as the area south of Lexington. Shingles were disturbed on a number of houses. Several trees blocked highways including CR 52 and 50. Trees reportedly fell on two vehicles in the Anderson area.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindLexington$30,000Several trees were blown down near CR 39 west of Lexington. One home suffered major roof damage and subsequently extensive rain damage. No injuries were reported.
August 2002LightningLexington$20,000A barn was struck by lightning and caught on fire. The barn was totally destroyed. No reports of injuries were received.
February 2010FloodLexington$18,000Heavy rainfall caused a stream to overflow its banks and close CR 502 in Lexington.
October 2010Thunderstorm WindLexington$10,000Trees and power lines were blown down.
April 1998HailLexington$9,000Golf ball size hail was reported just south of Lexington.
April 1996HailLexington$8,000no account filed
April 1997HailLexington$7,000Walnut sized hail was covering the ground in Lexington, in the northeast part of the county.
April 1997HailLexington$6,000Half dollar sized hail was covering the ground in Green Hill, in the northern part of the county.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindLexington$5,000Trees were knocked down on a house in the Lexington area. Time estimated by radar.
June 2011Flash FloodLexington$5,000A vehicle was flooded and floating down a creek near County Road 502. No one was in the vehicle. Additional roads were also closed between Lexington and Killen due to flash flooding.
October 2004Tornado (F1)Lexington$5,000Another tornado touched down at Lexington and destroyed several large trees and a couple of out buildings as it crossed over into Tennessee. Maximum wind speed of this tornado before it moved into Tennessee was at 80 mph.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindLexington$5,000Wind gusts were estimated at 60 to 70 miles an hour. This strong wind blew down a large ham radio antenna.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindLexington$5,000One traffic light was blown down in Lexington.
January 1997HailLexington$5,000no account filed
February 2014Thunderstorm WindLexington$3,000A telephone pole and power lines were knocked down at the intersection of County Roads 48 and 162.
June 2009LightningLexington$2,000Lightning knocked a power pole down.
December 2025Thunderstorm WindLexington$1,000The 911 call center reported a tree blocking both lanes of traffic at CR 486 and Cr 489.
May 2023Thunderstorm WindLexington$1,000A tree blown down into a residence along CR 51 in Lexington.
December 2013Thunderstorm WindLexington$1,000A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on East Avenue/or County Road 497.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindLexington$1,000A tree was blown down and blocked both lanes of the highway.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindLexington$500A tree was knocked down at the intersection of CR 136 and CR 162. Time estimated by radar.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindLexington$500A tree was knocked down, partially blocking the road at the intersection of CR 136 and CR 162. Time estimated by radar.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindLexington$500One tree was knocked down on CR 48.
December 2017Thunderstorm WindLexington$500A tree was knocked down causing partial blockage of the road near CR 88 at CR 51. Time estimated by radar.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindLexington$200A power line was knocked down at 11285 Highway 64.
February 2020Thunderstorm WindLexington$200A large tree was down on Highway 101 north of CR 613.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindLexington$200A tree was knocked down onto power lines on CR 136 off of Highway 64.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindLexington$200Several tree limbs were knocked down onto the road on CR 71 near Lexington.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindLexington$200A tree was knocked down onto Highway 101 just south of the Tennessee state line.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindLexington$200A tree was knocked down along CR 489.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindLexington$200A tree was knocked down on the road at CR 502 between Highway 64 and Second Creek.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindLexington-Trees were knocked down at CR 136 at Highway 64.
February 2019FloodLexington-CR 156 closed due to flooding. Water depth unknown.
February 2019FloodLexington-CR 502 was closed in the Lexington area. Water depth unknown.
February 2019FloodLexington-CR 492 was closed due to flooding. Water depth unknown.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindLexington-Trees were knocked down along Old Mill Road.
November 2018Thunderstorm WindLexington-Power lines and trees were knocked down on CR 59 about 3/4 mile off of Highway 64 in Lexington. Time estimated by radar.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindLexington-Two power poles and a few large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.
June 2011Flash FloodLexington-County Road 502 was closed in Lexington due to flash flooding.
April 2009HailLexington-Nickel size hail was reported along highway 101 in Lexington.
December 2009Flash FloodLexington-One to three inches of rainfall closed several roads in eastern portions of Lauderdale county. Roads closed included: CR 534, CR 156, CR 502, CR 96, and portions of Turner Lindsey road.
December 2008FloodLexington-A second round of heavy rain on the 11th and 12th caused flooding on county road 502, 2 miles east of Lexington.
August 2007HailLexington-Penny size hail was reported.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindLexington-A tree was blown down.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindLexington-A few power lines were blown down due to thunderstorm winds associated with the line of severe thunderstorms moving southeast through the county.
February 2003Flash FloodLexington-Two roads closed due to high waters
July 2003Flash FloodLexington-County road 502 with several inches of water over the road.
July 2003HailLexington-quarter size hail reported.
May 2002HailLexington-Nickel size hail fell just east of Lexington.
October 2001HailLexington-Dime size hail was reported in Lexington.
April 2000HailLexington-Penny size hail fell just northwest of Lexington.
May 1998HailLexington-no account filed
April 1996Funnel CloudLexington-no account filed
April 1996Funnel CloudLexington-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Lauderdale County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Sweet Gum2.6 miles17
Arkdell3.2 miles17
Comer3.3 miles17
Slabtown (historical)3.5 miles17
Grassy3.8 miles16
Belew (historical)3.9 miles17
Center Hill4.2 miles17
Palestine (historical)4.4 miles17

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on LexingtonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q67784The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 121530. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.