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Town Hall · Lexington

How is Lexington run?

Lexington’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$0
not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
10
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $43,709
Typical tax bill
$1,648
0.94% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Lexington is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,648 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Lexington$1,648
$1,648
typical bill a year
0.94%
effective rate
$175,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lexington’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Lexington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lexington →

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Lexington yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Lexington’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lexington

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityoflexingtontx.com for Lexington’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lexington yet.cityoflexingtontx.com ↗
Agendas

Lexington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityoflexingtontx.com ↗.

Who works for Lexington

One full-time town employee for every 126 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,256).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities4
Police2 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1
Other1
10
full-time
7
part-time
$43,709
payroll for March 2022
$524,508
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Lexington’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Lexington Independent School District

Lexington’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lexington →
$13,058
per pupil · TX $12,815
1,066
students
$8.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,058 per pupil, $7,595 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 35%State 59%Federal 5%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Lexington’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lexington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lee County’s results.

President · Lee County’s results8,427 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.8%6,724 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.5%1,640 votes

Others: 0.7% (63 votes).

Most votes in Lee County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Lexington lies in Lee County. Every 2024 race in Lee County is on the county’s page.

Lee County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Lexington

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lexington.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Lexington’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lexington’s government

How much does Lexington spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Lexington?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,648 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoflexingtontx.com.

Who runs Lexington’s government?

See cityoflexingtontx.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lexington yet.

How did Lexington vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lexington alone. Lee County, where 100% of Lexington lies, voted Trump 79.8%, Harris 19.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lexington?

10 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,709 (about $524,508 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lexington in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Lois Kolkhorst) and State House District 17 (Stan Gerdes). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Lexington’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →