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Lexington by the Numbers Settled 1642, incorporated as Town of Lexington 1713 Latitude: 42.26N $8,788 Longitude: 71.13W $1,289 Area of town in acres ......... ............................... 10,650.42 Area of town in square miles 16.64 81883 Extreme length in miles 5.80 Extreme width in miles 4.85 Highest elevation, feet above m.s.l. 374 Lowest elevation, feet above m. s. 1 .............................. 110 177.E •i imp" �r T APR 11119 DI 2009 2008 rM z' z Population 29,959 28,850 Public School Student Enrollment 61131 61191 Town -owned conservation land, acres 1368 1345.1 Total Revenue Sources (FY) $155,410,448 $146,173,116 Total Operating Expenses (FY) $151,831,611 $144,828,549 Average single - family tax bill (FY) $9,105 $8,788 Typical annual residential water /sewer bill (120 HCF per year) (FY) $1,289 $1,253 Solid Waste Trash (tons) — FY 81612 81883 Recycled Materials (tons) — FY 41842 51270 Median selling price of single-family home* $616,250 $700,000 Single - family homes sold* 328 341 Single - family homes demolished 34 75 Permits issued for new single - family homes 49 74 Town of Lexington Moody's Credit Rating Aaa Aaa Town of Lexington Mailing Address: 1625 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington, MA 02420 Telephone: 781 -862 -0500 Web Site address: www.lexingtonma.gov * Based on data supplied by Banker &Tradesman through November 2009.