Lexington, Nebraska

Lexington is a city located in Dawson County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,011. It is the county seat of Dawson County{{GR|6}}. Lexington is located in southern Nebraska, on the Platte River, southeast of North Platte. It sits along the route of U.S. Highway 30 and the Union Pacific Railroad. In the 1860s it was the location of a stop along the Pony Express.

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Dawson County, Nebraska - 2000 - County seat - Nebraska - Platte River - North Platte - U.S. Highway 30 - Union Pacific Railroad - 1860s - Pony Express

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The town is noted for its relatively high proportion of Mexican-Americans for central Nebraska (over 50% over the town population), reflected in the Spanish language businesses in downtown and along U.S. Highway 30. The Lakota nation also maintains offices in downtown Lexington.

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Mexican-American - Spanish language - Lakota

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