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Lexington by the Numbers roes M° 1775 Settled 1642, incorporated as Town of Lexington 1713 (� Latitude: 42.26N Longitude: 71.13W Area of town in acres ......... ............................... 10,650.42 d O— Area of town in square miles .... ............................... 16.64 Extreme length in miles ............. ............................... 5.80 �! Extreme width in miles .............. ............................... 4.85 APRIL 19i" Highest elevation, feet above m. s .l ............................. 374 Lowest elevation, feet above m. s. l .............................. 110 �A 1 N 61 m 1 k _ Z V °z1 Population 29,959 31,325 Public School Student Enrollment 6,131 6,337 Town -owned conservation land, acres 1368 1368 Total Revenue Sources (FY) $155,410,448 $161,108,611 Total Operating Expenses (FY) $151,831,611 $156,954,910 Average single-family tax bill (FY) $9,105 $9,577 Typical annual residential water /sewer bill (120 HCF per year) (FY) $1,289 $1,240 Solid Waste Trash (tons) — FY 8,612 9,069 Recycled Materials (tons) — FY 4,842 4,644 Median selling price of single - family home* $616,250 $695,000 Single- family homes sold* 328 357 Single- family homes demolished 34 53 Permits issued for new single - family homes 49 71 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 2010.