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1 <br />LEXINGTON <br />"The Birthplace of American Liberty" <br />Population 1945 Census — 14,452 <br />Highest elevation — 385 feet above mean sea level <br />Lowest elevation — 110 feet above sea level <br />Settled — 1642 — Cambridge Farms <br />Incorporated as a Town — 1713 <br />Valuation — $27473,095 <br />Tax Rate 1948 — $42.00 <br />Area of Town in acres 10,650.42 <br />Area of Town in miles 16.64 <br />Extreme length in miles 5.8 <br />Extreme width in miles 4-85 <br />Public Streets <br />Accepted 57.25 <br />Private Streets <br />Unaccepted 35.3 <br />Paper 26.66 <br />State Highways 11.28 <br />Trunk Line Sewers 7.19 <br />Street Sewers 24.09 <br />Water Mains ....... .......... 84.98 <br />Located 10.6 miles from Boston <br />Well laid out Parks and Playgrounds <br />Schools — Class A <br />