Lexington TownshipMN
With 776 residents, this town was settled in 1856.
Is Lexington Township a good place to live?
30% of residents are under 18 in Lexington Township, above both the Minnesota town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lexington Township. The biggest park or preserve is Cordova Wildlife Management Area, at 33 acres. Lexington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
776 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lexington Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lexington Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lexington Township.
Lexington Township has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Lexington Township had 213 jobs in 2023, up 66 from 2013. Only 1% of working residents stay in Lexington Township for work; the rest commute out. In Lexington Township, the average trip to work is 31 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles.
| Lexington Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Lexington Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected losses in Lexington Township break down as 43% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. In Lexington Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 24 of 100. Federal aid has come to Lexington Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Lexington Township’s year
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lexington Township is
Lexington Township: one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among adults locally, 74% had a checkup this year and 34% sleep under 7 hours.
| Lexington Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Lexington Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10.4% | 7.5% |
| More smokers | 15.8% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.7% of Lexington Township
There are 0.6 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Lexington Township: 2, covering 52 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Park | 0.5 mi | 19 |
| 2. Cordova Wildlife Management Area | — | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lexington Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lexington Township
About 2 of every 100 Lexington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Lexington Township for work
Where Lexington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lexington Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lexington Township is a township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 763 at the 2000 census. Lexington Township was organized in 1858, taking its name from the settlement of Lexington.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
Questions about Lexington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lexington Township, MN a good place to live?
Lexington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.