Lexington is a town in Morrow County, Oregon, home to about 83 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97839.
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)138 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR141 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA791 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lexington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lexington had 238 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 402nd largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Morrow County grew from 4,151 residents in 1900 to 12,186 in 2020.
Morrow County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 13.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Heppner, OR weather station (10 miles away).
4,215 jobs at 214 businesses in Morrow County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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