Lexington County, South Carolina
Lexington County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 U.S. census, 262,391 people lived there,[2] and the 2016 U.S. census estimates, 286,186 people lived there.[1] Its county seat and largest town is Lexington.[3] The county was created in 1785.[4] Its name commemorates the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolutionary War.[5]
Lexington County | |
|---|---|
 Lexington County Courthouse | |
| Motto(s): In God We Trust | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
 South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′N 81°16′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Carolina |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Named for | Battle of Lexington and Concord |
| Seat | Lexington |
| Largest town | Lexington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 758 sq mi (1,960 km2) |
| • Land | 699 sq mi (1,810 km2) |
| • Water | 59 sq mi (150 km2) 7.8%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2017) | 290,642[1] |
| • Density | 416/sq mi (161/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
References
- "QuickFacts. Lexington County, South Carolina". Census.gov. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- "South Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". South Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- Barefoot, Daniel W. (1999). Touring South Carolina's Revolutionary War Sites. John F. Blair, Publisher. p. 293. ISBN 9780895871824.
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