Lexington, Washington Explained

Official Name:Lexington, Washington
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Lexington
Coordinates:46.1869°N -122.9058°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cowlitz
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.71
Area Land Km2:3.47
Area Water Km2:0.24
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population:3834
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:25
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:98626 (Kelso)
Area Code:360
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:53-39230
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805103

Lexington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,834.[2] During the 2010 census, Lexington was part of the West Side Highway CDP.

The CDP is in the western part of the county and is bordered to the southwest by Beacon Hill and to the east by the Cowlitz River. State Route 411 runs through the community, following the Cowlitz. It leads south 4miles to Longview and north 8miles to Castle Rock.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Washington . United States Census Bureau . October 25, 2021.
  2. Web site: Lexington CDP, Washington: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. October 25, 2021.