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Lexington, Kentucky
Consolidated city-county
Lexington-Fayette Urban County
From top, left to right: Lexington skyline, Rupp Arena/Lexington Center, Keeneland Race Course, Donamire Farm, Kroger Field, University of Kentucky Arboretum, Old Fayette County Courthouse, NTRA headquarters
Nickname(s): Horse Capital of the World
Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°01′47″N 84°29′41″W / Coordinates: 38°01′47″N 84°29′41″W /
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Counties	Fayette
Established	1782^[2]
Incorporated	1831^[2]
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Linda Gorton
• Urban County Council	15-member legislative council
Area
• Consolidated city-county	285.5 sq mi (739.4 km²)
• Land	284.5 sq mi (736.9 km²)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
• Urban	87.5 sq mi (226.7 km²)
Elevation	978 ft (298 m)
Population (2018)
• Consolidated city-county	323,780^[1]
• Rank	US: 60th Kentucky: 2nd
• Density	1,042.8/sq mi (364.5/km²)
• Urban	312,263
• Metro	516,697 (US: 107th)
• CSA	760,528(US: 70th)
• Demonym	Lexingtonian
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	40502–40517, 40522–40524, 40526, 40533, 40536, 40544, 40546, 40550, 40555, 40574–40583, 40588, 40591, 40598
Area code	859
Airport	Blue Grass Airport LEX (Regional)
Interstates
U.S. Routes
State Routes
Waterways	Kentucky River
Public transportation
Website	www.lexingtonky.gov