Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Lexington. Michigan has 32% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 27%.

63.2median age · MI 40.2

	Lexington	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Aged 65 or older	43%	19%	18%
Median age	63.2 years	42.5 years	40.5 years

LexingtonMichiganUnited States

MIU.S.

Ages · share of residents

22%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%

High school31%

Some college27%

Associate’s12%

Bachelor’s15%

Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Lexington
	Lexington	MI	U.S.
Under 10	4%	11.2%	11.6%
10 to 17	3.8%	10.1%	10.3%
18 to 24	2.1%	9.2%	9.1%
25 to 34	8.6%	13.2%	13.7%
35 to 44	8.3%	12.2%	13.2%
45 to 54	14.4%	12%	12.2%
55 to 64	16.1%	13.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	20.9%	11.2%	10.2%
75 and older	21.8%	7.4%	7%
No diploma	3%	7.9%	10.4%
High school	31.3%	28%	26%
Some college	26.6%	21.9%	19.1%
Associate’s	12.4%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	15%	19.7%	21.6%
Graduate	11.7%	12.7%	14.1%

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Ages63.2 median age · 43% are 65 or older Schooling27% have a four-year degree Homes66% own their home · Homeowners Income$46K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Lexington, mostly cold waves

Lexington’s risk rating from FEMA is 4 of 100. FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 33% to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Lexington households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2004.

4risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Lexington Get ready3 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Lexington’s year

Its midsummer high is 79°F, where Michigan’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–33°

Spring36–53°

Summer60–77°

Fall44–59°

Oct 24

typical first frost

May 4

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows 18°Rain & snow36″ of snow a winter · 34 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

A job hub: Lexington has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 420 commuters

Only 7% of working residents stay in Lexington for work; the rest commute out. Its median household income is $46,000, below both Michigan’s towns ($77,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Employers in Lexington added 51 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 440. The top destinations are Croswell (12%), Port Huron (11%) and Worth Township (9%).

7%work in town

	Lexington	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$46,000	$77,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	12%	8.9%	9.6%
Average trip to work	23 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Lexington7%

Croswell12%

Port Huron11%

Worth Township9%

Lexington Township7%

22 mi

median commute distance

440

jobs based in Lexington

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here440 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work7% work in Lexington Commute times23 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Safety

Crime reported in Lexington

In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Lexington is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

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Violent crime by typeReported in 2025 Crime over the yearsSteady since 2023 Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town Questions“Is Lexington, MI safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

More of Lexington’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town

Among 702 Michigan towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Lexington. Lexington: 15% of adults have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lexington beats Michigan on 9 and trails on 8.

	Lexington	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	46%	36%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	13%	17%	16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	85%	80%	79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	29%	34%	36%

32 measures vs. Michigan

9 better15 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Lexington	MI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	7.9%	11.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	5.9%	8.7%
More adults who have had cancer	14.1%	8.9%

Mckenzie Health System

18.4 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby18.4 miles to an ER · Mckenzie Health System How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MI on 9 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Lexington is conserved land

Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 0.7 miles. The density of trails for Lexington comes to 0.5 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 26 acres.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 888 acres

0.7 mi

of trails · 0.5 per sq mi