Lexington, Oklahoma
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Lexington census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73051. It stands on West Willow Creek. The Survey maps it on the Purcell quadrangle. 2,055 people lived here at the 2024 count. It stands 1,033 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresLexington fell from 2,152 to 2,055 between 2010 and 2024. 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,152 | |
| 2024 | 2,055 | -97 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1893 USGS Norman quadrangle1:96000
- 1893 USGS Norman quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Purcell quadrangle1:125000
- 1936 USGS Norman quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Purcell quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Oklahoma City South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
1 since 2020Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Lexington in 2020, burning about 2 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Chickasaw Agency | BULL |
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Lexington: 5 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
49 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lexington in 49 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 28 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 9 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lexington | $8,000,000 | Four Chinook helicopters located outside at an Army Aviation Support Facility received damage to their rotor blades, with the blades being severely twisted and requiring replacement. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Lexington | $100,000 | Multiple confirmations of flooding in and around the community of Lexington due to water rise from Willow Creek and a tributary to the Canadian River. Broadcast media showed images of multiple water rescues at residences. Event time is approximate, and residual flooding may have continued beyond the end time. |
| June 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Lexington | $50,000 | This tornado developed near 108th Street north of State Highway 39 and moved southeast past Lewis Road between 120th Street and 132nd Street. One home suffered roof damage and trees were damaged along the path. |
| May 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Lexington | $20,000 | A tornado touched down just northwest of Moffett Road and SE 168th Street and moved south-southeast crossing State Highway 39. Trees were broken along Moffat Road and along 168th Street just north of Highway 39. A mobile home just south of Highway 39 suffered some roof damage. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lexington | $20,000 | The 3-mile wide area of thunderstorm wind damage from a quasi-linear convective system that moved through Purcell continued into Cleveland County and Lexington. The most significant damage was to a church about one mile north of Lexington where some walls of a metal building were pulled away. In Lexington, a large tree (diameter over 2') uprooted and numerous large branches were downed across town and in roads. One large branch (5 diameter) fell onto a pickup truck. Northeast of Lexington, roof damage occurred to at least one mobile home and many trees were damaged. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Lexington | $15,000 | The creek was out of its banks at Center and 1st Streets. Water was rising into homes. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| January 2026 | Tornado (EF0) | Lexington | $10,000 | This is a continuation of the Purcell tornado that moved into Cleveland County from McClain County. After crossing the Canadian River into Cleveland County, the tornado damaged and outbuilding near Moffatt Road. Otherwise, damage to tree branches was noted along U.S. Highway 77 north of Lexington, and northeast of 84th Street and York Road where the tornado likely dissipated. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lexington | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were downed. |
| August 1999 | Lightning | Lexington | $10,000 | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Lexington | $10,000 | no account filed |
| December 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Lexington | $5,000 | This tornado crossed the Canadian River from McClain County into Cleveland County. In Cleveland County, it uprooted a tree, and damaged an abandoned home and windmill before dissipating. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lexington | $3,000 | An 8 inch tree limb was downed, which resulted in damage to a pump house. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| November 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Lexington | $2,000 | A storm chaser observed a tornado north of State Highway 39 about 7 to 8 miles east of Lexington. A shed suffered roof damage in this area. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Lexington | - | Maximum hail size increased from penny to quarter during the event time. The report was relayed through mPING. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Lexington | - | Picture shown on TV. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Lexington | - | Time estimate. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Lexington | - | Twitter pic, time estimate. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lexington | - | Near SH-39 and the Cleveland-Pottawatomie county line. |
| May 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Lexington | - | This tornado crossed the Canadian River from Purcell and McClain County into Cleveland County north of Lexington. No significant damage was reported in Cleveland County. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Lexington | - | A meteorologist with the National Severe Storms Laboratory observed a brief tornado estimated to be 4 miles east-northeast of Lexington. This tornado produced no known damage. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lexington | - | No damage was reported. |
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Lexington | - | Tornado #M1. This tornado moved east in eastern Cleveland County just north of State Highway 39 damaging trees. No structural damage was reported. |
| March 2009 | Hail | Lexington | - | The hail was reported three miles east and one mile south of Lexington. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Lexington | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill | 3.7 miles | 17 | |
| Willow View | 4.8 miles | 17 | |
| Slaughterville | 5.0 miles | 17 | |
| Corbett | 6.3 miles | 15 | |
| Maguire | 8.2 miles | 20 | |
| McKiddyville | 8.3 miles | 13 | |
| Noble | 9.1 miles | 20 | |
| Box | 10.3 miles | 15 |
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 Lexington | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1012179 | The 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 1094597. 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.








