THE LEXINGTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain setting.
Lexington city has 11.8 square miles of land in Henderson County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Lexington and Henderson County
Lexington is associated with Henderson County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Lexington by land and water
The Census records 0.18 square miles of water within Lexington, or 1.5% of its total area. It is 0.4 percentage points higher than the 1.1% recorded for Henderson County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Lexington city has 1.5 times the land area of nearby Chesterfield CDP (7.68 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

