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Lexington by the Numbers <br />Settled 1642, incorporated as Town of Lexington 1713 <br />Latitude ........................................42.26N <br />Longitude ....................................71.13W <br />Area of town in acres ...............10,650.42 <br />Area of town in square miles ...........16.64 <br />Extreme length in miles ....................5.80 <br />Extreme width in miles .....................4.85 <br />Highest elevation, feet above m.s.l. .....374 <br />Lowest elevation, feet above m.s.l. ......110 <br />FY 2014 FY 2015 <br />Population 32,473 32,443 <br />Public School Student Enrollment 6,611 6,786 <br />Town-owned conservation land, acres 1372 1372 <br />Total Revenue Sources $196,651,450 $206,291,953 <br />Total Operating Expenses $192,583,274 $201,533,828 <br />Property Tax Bill for Home of Average Value $11,480 $12,185 <br />Typical annual residential water/sewer bill <br />(120 HCF per year)$1,480 $1,508 <br />Solid Waste Trash (tons) 8,260 8,298 <br />Recycled Materials (tons)4,600 4,340 <br />Home of Average Value (single-family home)$740,000 $820,000 <br />Home of Median Value (single-family <br />home) $644,000 $724,000 <br />Single-family homes sold 372 364 <br />Single-family homes demolished 92 79 <br />Permits issued for new single-family homes 82 103 <br />Town of Lexington Moody’s Credit Rating Aaa Aaa <br />Town of Lexington <br />Mailing Address: <br />1625 Massachusetts Avenue <br />Lexington, MA 02420 <br />Telephone: 781-862-0500 <br />Web Site address: www.lexingtonma.gov