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Notable locations in Lexington: State Prison Camp Number 602 (A), Lexington Municipal Golf Course (B), Bingham Tennis Court (C), Davidson County Developmental Center (D), Davidson County Courthouse (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Woodbriar Plaza Shopping Center (1), Norlex Shopping Center (2), Davidson Plaza Shopping Center (3), Piedmont Plaza Shopping Center (4), Lexington Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lexington include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Meadowview Presbyterian Church (B), Emmanuel Wesleyan Methodist Church (C), Fairmont Presbyterian Church (D), New Testament Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Lexington City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rat Spring Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Lexington include: Raleigh Road Park (1), Fox Avenue Park (2), East Street Park (3), Radcliff Park (4), East Fourth Street Park (5), J C Park (6), Beverly Street Park (7), Washington Park (8), Finch Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Four Mile Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 5948 Nc Highway 47) (1), Topper Bird Ranch (Recreation Areas; 529 Jm Penninger Road) (2), Bob Scott Amusements & Vending (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6241 Nc Highway 8) (3), Galaxy (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4389 South Nc Highway 150) (4), Lexington Tourism Authority (16 East Center Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Affordable Suites of America (882 Old Hargrave Road) (1), Country Hearth Inn (1525 Cotton Grove Road) (2), Budget Inn (Bus Loop I 85) (3), Comfort Suites Lexington (1620 Cotton Grove Road) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: North Carolina (state Of) - General Court Of Justice- Juvenile Court Counse (40 Vance Circle) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Lexington and their reported violations in the past:
DAVIDSON WATER INC (Population served: 129695, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2002)
- 2 regular monitoring violations
FREDDY RAY`S SEAFOOD & STEAK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-26-2002), St Public Notif requested (APR-26-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2004)
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  21.2% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 9.6% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Lexington compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with most branches in Lexington (2007 data):
- Lexington State Bank: West Side Branch, at 38 West First Avenue, Tyro Branch, South Lexington Branch, Uptown Express Branch, Talbert Boulevard Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $987.2 mil, Deposits: $818.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Lsb Bancshares, Inc.
- SunTrust Bank: Tyro 579 at 4394 Highway 150 South, branch established on 1977-10-19; Lexington Branch 578 at 2 North State Street, branch established on 1971-04-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- Bank of North Carolina: Lexington Branch at 115 E Center St, branch established on 1997-06-09; Northern Davidson Cnty Branch at 5744 Old Hwy 53, branch established on 2006-06-12. Info updated 2006-10-11: Bank assets: $950.7 mil, Deposits: $786.9 mil, headquarters in Thomasville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Bnc Bancorp
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Lexington Main Branch at 209 North Main Street, branch established on 2004-10-18; Highway 8 Branch at 1907 Cotton Grove Road, branch established on 1989-06-30. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Lexington East Drive-In Branch at 800 East Center Street, branch established on 1974-04-24; Lexington Main Branch at 100 South State Street, branch established on 1963-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- INDUSTRIAL FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK: Industrial Federal Savings Bank at 107 West Center Street, branch established on 1928-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $146.4 mil, Deposits: $103.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
- Woodforest National Bank: Lexington Wal-Mart Branch at 160 Lowes Blvd., branch established on 2006-01-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,239.6 mil, Deposits: $2,043.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 232 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
- The Fidelity Bank: Lexington Branch at 114 West Second Avenue, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,391.8 mil, Deposits: $1,214.5 mil, headquarters in Fuquay-Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 69 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
- Bank of the Carolinas: Lexington Branch at 119 West Center Street, branch established on 2004-08-30. Info updated 2006-08-21: Bank assets: $454.6 mil, Deposits: $382.9 mil, headquarters in Mocksville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of The Carolinas Corporation
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
29 | $88,748 | $36,723 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
17 | $43,081 | $30,410 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
31 | $89,098 | $34,490 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
14 | $38,368 | $32,887 | 6 | $576 |
| Water Supply |
11 | $34,338 | $37,460 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
24 | $93,638 | $46,819 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
20 | $64,070 | $38,442 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
48 | $130,908 | $32,727 | 5 | $4,124 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
60 | $195,244 | $39,049 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
11 | $26,034 | $28,401 | 5 | $504 |
| Firefighters |
47 | $130,793 | $33,394 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $3,136 | $37,632 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
16 | $37,266 | $27,950 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
12 | $39,746 | $39,746 | 9 | $3,586 |
| Totals for Government |
341 | $1,014,467 | $35,700 | 25 | $8,790 |
Lexington government finances in 2004:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,929,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $4,373,000
Solid Waste Management: $723,000
All Other: $267,000
Parks & Recreation: $218,000
Parking Facilities: $12,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $4,472,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,051,000
Electric Utilities: $1,698,000
Gas Utilities: $1,126,000
Regular Highways: $334,000
General: $22,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $39,959,000
Gas Utilities: $21,174,000
Police Protection: $4,098,000
Sewerage: $3,132,000
Fire Protection: $2,927,000
Central Staff Services: $1,856,000
Liquor Stores: $1,838,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,564,000
Water Utilities: $1,342,000
Regular Highways: $1,312,000
Parks & Recreation: $890,000
General - Other: $641,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $492,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $447,000
General Public Buildings: $175,000
Financial Administration: $150,000
Housing & Community Development: $75,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $183,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $133,000
Housing & Community Development: $75,000
All Other: $63,000
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $183,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $800,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $227,000
Health: $11,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,042,000
All Other: $1,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $3,313,000
Electric Utilities: $3,220,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,335,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,400,000
Electric Utilities: $2,100,000
Gas Utilities: $1,200,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,980,000
Full Faith & Credit - Electric Utilities: $2,975,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,901,000
Gas Utilities: $4,187,000
Electric Utilities: $2,046,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $854,000
Gas Utilities: $326,000
Electric Utilities: $299,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $604,000
Interest Earnings: $381,000
Property Sale Other: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $292,000
Solid Waste Management: $249,000
Electric Utilities: $151,000
Police Protection: $145,000
General - Other: $102,000
Gas Utilities: $48,000
Water Utilities: $28,000
General Public Building: $18,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $28,369,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $42,950,000
Gas Utilities: $22,968,000
Liquor Stores: $2,031,000
Water Utilities: $1,874,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,314,000
Highways: $693,000
All Other: $66,000
- Tax - Property: $6,579,000
NEC: $286,000
Other Selective Sales: $234,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $180,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $14,566,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,172 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.89% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($103 average AGI)| Davidson County: | 0.03% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,472 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.50% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($243 average AGI)| Davidson County: | 0.03% | | North Carolina average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lexington:
- WLXN (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
- WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WIST (790 AM; 3 kW; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: GHB RADIO, INC.)
- WDSL (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MOCKSVILLE, NC)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WTOB (1380 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORP)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lexington:
- W216BI (91.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
- WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
- WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
- WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
- WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
- WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
- WHPE-FM (95.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIST-FM (98.3 FM; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: WEAM QUALITY RADIO CORP.)
- W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
- WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
- WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
- W205BY (88.9 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
- WBFJ-FM (89.3 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Lexington:
- WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
- WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
- WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
- WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
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