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55-897: Based in Lexington, Nebraska , and Dawson County, Nebraska , the Lexington Red Sox were a Class D level affiliate of the Boston Red Sox that played in the Nebraska State League from 1956 to 1958. The Lexington Red Sox played their home games at the Dawson County Fairgrounds Park. Lexington won the Nebraska State League Championship in 1956. The team disbanded after the 1958 season when the league reduced from eight teams to six teams, with Lexington and

110-685: A Csa climate well inland to ensure hot summers and cold winters. They are generally found in the highly elevated areas of south-eastern Turkey ( Hakkâri ), north-western Iran, northern Iraq, parts of Central Asia , parts of the High Atlas mountain range in central Morocco and very small parts of the Intermountain West in the United States. This climate zone does not exist at all in the Southern Hemisphere, where

165-427: A margin of error of +/- $ 6,946) and the median family income $ 59,720 (+/- $ 6,835). Males had a median income of $ 35,099 (+/- $ 4,225) versus $ 26,953 (+/- $ 1,837) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $ 31,601 (+/- $ 3,983). Approximately, 10.8% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those ages 65 or over. As of

220-516: A marked reduction in wintry precipitation, which increases the chances of a wintertime drought ( w ). Snowfall occurs in all areas with a humid continental climate and in many such places is more common than rain during the height of winter. In places with sufficient wintertime precipitation, the snow cover is often deep. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms , and in North America and Asia an occasional tropical cyclone (or

275-739: A subarctic climate. In the Southern Hemisphere , it exists in well-defined areas only in the Southern Alps of New Zealand , in the Snowy Mountains of Australia in Kiandra, New South Wales and the Andes Mountains of Argentina and Chile . Since climate regimes tend to be dominated by vegetation of one region with relatively homogenous ecology, those that project climate change remap their results in

330-526: A thermal profile, but because of semi-arid precipitation portions of it are grouped into the BSk category. In Europe , it is found in much of Central Europe : Germany (in the east and southeast part of the country), Austria (generally below 700 m (2,297 ft)), Poland , Czech Republic , Slovakia , Hungary (generally above 100 m (328 ft)), Croatia (mostly Slavonia region), in much of Eastern Europe : Ukraine (the whole country except

385-514: A tie for second place. The champion Grand Island Athletics place first with a record of 33–22. Jack Kaiser was the Lexington Manager in 1957. Season attendance was 24,218, an average of 865 per game. In their final season, the 1958 Lexington Red Sox placed fifth in the eight–team Nebraska State League. Lexington finished with a 30–33 record, playing again under manager Jack Kaiser. In their final season at Dawson County Fairgrounds Park,

440-521: Is found in northern Kazakhstan , southern Siberia , parts of Mongolia , northern China , and highland elevations in the Koreas . Like its hot-summer counterpart, these climates are typically dry in the winter and bitterly cold due to the Siberian High (often with winter temperatures comparable to their nearby subarctic climates ), while summers are warm and long enough to avoid classification as

495-467: Is less extreme than the most inland hyper-continental variety. Using the Köppen climate classification , a climate is classified as humid continental when the temperature of the coldest month is below 0 °C [32.0 °F] or −3 °C [26.6 °F] and there must be at least four months whose mean temperatures are at or above 10 °C (50 °F). These temperatures were not arbitrary. In Europe,

550-565: Is less seasonally uniform in the west. The western states of the western United States (namely Montana , Wyoming , parts of southern Idaho , most of Lincoln County in Eastern Washington , parts of Colorado , parts of Utah , isolated parts of northern New Mexico , western Nebraska , and parts of western North and South Dakota ) have thermal regimes which fit the Dfa climate type, but are quite dry, and are generally grouped with

605-724: Is noted during the autumn of deciduous forests. In the poleward direction, these climates transition into subarctic climates featuring short summers (and usually very cold winters) allowing only conifer trees. Moving equatorword, the hot-summer continental climates grade into humid subtropical climates (chiefly in North America and Asia) while the warm-summer continental climates grade into oceanic climates (chiefly in Europe), both of which have milder winters where average temperatures stay above 0°C (or -3°C). Some continental climates with lower precipitation (chiefly in Central Asia and

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660-634: Is the county seat of Dawson County. Lexington is located in southern Nebraska, on the Platte River , southeast of North Platte . It sits along the route of U.S. Route 30 and the Union Pacific Railroad . In the 1860s, Lexington was the location of a stop along the Pony Express . Lexington began as a frontier trading post in 1860. The post was later destroyed. Fort Plum Creek was established near its ruins in 1864. Lexington

715-701: Is to be found in northern China including Manchuria and parts of North China , south-east Russia , and over much of the Korean Peninsula ; it has the Köppen classification Dwa . Much of central Asia , northwestern China , and southern Mongolia has a thermal regime similar to that of the Dfa climate type, but these regions receive so little precipitation that they are more often classified as steppes ( BSk ) or deserts ( BWk ). Dsa climates are rare; they are generally restricted to elevated areas adjacent to mid-latitude Mediterranean climate regions with

770-698: The Black Sea coast), Belarus , Russia (mostly central part of European Russia ), south and central parts of the Nordic countries not bathed by the Atlantic Ocean or North Sea : Sweden (historical regions of Svealand and Götaland ), Denmark , Finland (south end, including the three largest cities ), Norway (most populated area), all Baltic States : Estonia , Latvia , Lithuania and also in parts of: Romania (generally above 100 m (328 ft)), Bosnia and Herzegovina , Turkey and in

825-482: The Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland , (generally above 100 m (328 ft)). It has little warming or precipitation effects from the northern Atlantic. The cool summer subtype is marked by mild summers, long cold winters and less precipitation than the hot summer subtype; however, short periods of extreme heat are not uncommon. Northern Japan has a similar climate. In Asia, this climate type

880-484: The Dfa climate type is present near the Black Sea in southern Ukraine , the Southern Federal District of Russia , southern Moldova , Serbia , parts of southern Romania , and Bulgaria , but tends to be drier and can be even semi-arid in these places. In East Asia, this climate exhibits a monsoonal tendency with much higher precipitation in summer than in winter, and due to the effects of

935-538: The Korean Peninsula , parts of Eastern Europe , parts of southern Ontario , much of the American Midwest , and the Northeast US , the climate combines hotter summer maxima and greater humidity (similar to those found in adjacent humid subtropical climates ) and moderately cold winters and more intermittent snow cover (averaging somewhat below freezing, too cold for a more temperate classification), and

990-556: The Nebraska Rural Radio Association . The radio network (KRVN (AM), KNEB (AM) , and KTIC (AM) ) is owned and operated by a cooperative of farmers and ranchers, which was founded in 1948 and started KRVN in 1951. Lexington is served by the biweekly Lexington Clipper-Herald . From 1956 to 1958, Lexington was home to the Lexington Red Sox , who were a minor league baseball team. Playing at

1045-547: The Superior Senators disbanding. The 1956 Lexington Red Sox captured the Nebraska State League Championship in their first season. Opening day drew 1,900 fans, as Lexington defeated the Holdrege White Sox 10–7. The Lexington Red Sox ended the 1956 season with a record of 41–22, placing first in the league standings, playing the season under manager Danny Doyle . The Red Sox finished 3.0 games ahead of

1100-526: The census of 2010, there were 10,230 people, 3,180 households, and 2,320 families living in the city. The population density was 2,273.3 inhabitants per square mile (877.7/km ). There were 3,403 housing units at an average density of 756.2 per square mile (292.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 57.9% White , 6.6% African American , 1.2% Native American , 1.0% Asian , 0.4% Pacific Islander , 29.7% from other races , and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 60.4% of

1155-591: The Canadian Prairie Provinces and below 40°N in the high Appalachians . In Europe, this subtype reaches its most northerly latitude in Bodø at the 67°N . High-altitude locations such as Flagstaff, Arizona , Aspen, Colorado and Los Alamos, New Mexico in the western United States exhibit local Dfb climates. The south-central and southwestern Prairie Provinces also fits the Dfb criteria from

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1210-638: The Dawson County Fairgrounds, the Red Sox were members of Nebraska State League as an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox . The 1956 Lexington Red Sox captured the Nebraska State League Championship. Two Major US Highways serve Lexington. U.S. Route 30 is East-West through the middle of town along the UPRR and old Lincoln highway corridor. U.S. Route 283 terminates at Hwy 30 near downtown. It provides connection to Interstate 80 3 miles to

1265-496: The Lexington Airport Authority operates a general aviation airport, Jim Kelly Field . Hot-summer humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold (sometimes severely cold in

1320-500: The Red Sox had season attendance of 2,838, an average of 408 per home game. Lexington folded after the 1958 season, as the Nebraska State League reduced to six teams. Lexington, Nebraska has not hosted another minor league team. The Lexington Red Sox played their minor league home games at the Dawson County Fairgrounds Park . The ball field had a dirt infield and utilized the existing raceway grandstands at

1375-547: The Western United States) grade into semi-arid climates with similar temperatures but low precipitation. A hot summer version of a continental climate features an average temperature of at least 22 °C (71.6 °F) in its warmest month. Since these regimes are restricted to the Northern Hemisphere, the warmest month is usually July or August. High temperatures during the warmest month tend to be in

1430-409: The average family size was 3.65. In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males. As of 2000, the median income for a household in

1485-536: The city was $ 38,098, and the median income for a family was $ 43,571. Males had a median income of $ 25,207 versus $ 20,857 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 14,148. About 10.7% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those aged 65 or over. In 1990, Iowa Beef Packers built a large beef packing plant in Lexington and currently has over 2700 employees. In 2001, this facility

1540-440: The city. The population density was 3,401.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,313.4/km ). There were 3,322 housing units at an average density of 1,128.8 per square mile (435.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 64.20% White , 0.44% African American , 1.17% Native American , 1.10% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 30.78% from other races , and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 51.15% of

1595-459: The classification symbol defines seasonal rainfall as follows: while the third letter denotes the extent of summer heat: Within North America, moisture within this climate regime is supplied by the Great Lakes , Gulf of Mexico and adjacent western subtropical Atlantic . Precipitation is relatively well distributed year-round in many areas with this climate ( f ), while others may see

1650-425: The continents either do not penetrate low enough in latitude or taper too much to have any place that gets the combination of snowy winters and hot summers. Marine influences are very strong around 40°S and such preclude Dfa , Dwa , and Dsa climates from existing in the southern hemisphere. Also known as hemiboreal climate , areas featuring this subtype of the continental climate have an average temperature in

1705-628: The engineer, the fireman, and a hand-car operator. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.51 square miles (11.68 km ), of which 4.50 square miles (11.65 km ) is land, and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km ) is water. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lexington has a hot-summer humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Lexington

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1760-604: The fairgrounds to accommodate fans. Today, the grandstands are still in use at the Dawson County Fairgrounds for the Dawson County Raceway. The location is 1000 Plum Creek Parkway in Lexington, Nebraska. Lexington, Nebraska Lexington is a city in Dawson County , Nebraska , United States. The population was 10,348 at the 2020 census , making it the 16th most populous city in Nebraska . It

1815-651: The freezing mark (too cold for such a classification). More extreme and inland humid continental climates, sometimes known as "hyper-continental" climates, are found in northeast China , southern Siberia , Mongolia , Kazakhstan , most of the southern interior of Canada , and the Upper Midwest , where temperatures in the winter resemble those of adjacent subarctic climates (with long, drier, generally very cold winters) but have longer and generally warmer summers (in occasional cases, hot summers). A more moderate variety, found in places like Honshu , east-central China,

1870-526: The high 20s to low 30s °C (80s °F), while average January afternoon temperatures are near or well below freezing. Frost-free periods typically last 4 to 7 months in this climate regime. Within North America , this climate includes portions of the central and eastern United States from east of 100°W to south of about the 44°N to the Atlantic . Precipitation increases further eastward in this zone and

1925-439: The humid continental climate covers a much larger area than the hot subtype. In North America, the climate zone covers from about 42°N to 50°N latitude mostly east of 100°W , including parts of Southern Ontario , the southern half of Quebec , The Maritimes , and Newfoundland , as well as the northern United States from eastern North Dakota east to Maine . However, it can be found as far north as 54°N , and further west in

1980-582: The larger ocean area at that latitude, smaller land mass, and the consequent greater maritime moderation. In the Northern Hemisphere, some of the humid continental climates, typically in around Hokkaido , Sakhalin Island , northeastern mainland Europe , Scandinavia , Nova Scotia , and Newfoundland are closer to the sea and heavily maritime-influenced and comparable to oceanic climates , with relatively cool summers, significant year-round precipitation (including high amounts of snow) and winters being just below

2035-422: The location in question must not be semi-arid or arid . The cooler Dfb , Dwb , and Dsb subtypes are also known as hemiboreal climates. Although amount of snowfall is not a factor used in defining the humid continental climate, snow during the winter in this type of climate is almost a guarantee, either intermittently throughout the winter months near the poleward or coastal margins, or persistently throughout

2090-467: The northern areas) and snowy winters. Precipitation is usually distributed throughout the year, but often these regions do have dry seasons. The definition of this climate in terms of temperature is as follows: the mean temperature of the coldest month must be below 0 °C (32.0 °F) or −3 °C (26.6 °F) depending on the isotherm, and there must be at least four months whose mean temperatures are at or above 10 °C (50 °F). In addition,

2145-414: The population was under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 114.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 121.9 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $ 55,913 (with

2200-409: The population. There were 3,095 households, out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14, and

2255-442: The population. There were 3,180 households, of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

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2310-537: The remnants thereof). Though humidity levels are often high in locations with humid continental climates, the "humid" designation means that the climate is not dry enough to be classified as semi-arid or arid . By definition, forests thrive within this climate. Biomes within this climate regime include temperate woodlands, temperate grasslands, temperate deciduous or evergreen forests, coniferous forests, and coniferous swamps. Within wetter areas, maple , spruce , pine , fir , and oak can be found. Fall foliage

2365-491: The second place Grand Island Athletics in the final standings, as the league had no playoffs. The Red Sox drew 28,393 for the season, an average 901, to Dawson County Fairgrounds Park. The Lexington Red Sox narrowly missed defending their championship in 1957, as the team finished in a second place tie, just 0.5 behind. Lexington finished with a 33–23 record, the same record as the Holdrege White Sox, to finish in

2420-539: The south, and points further in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Nebraska Highway 21 is state highway connecting north to Broken Bow and southwest to Eustis . Intercity bus service to the city is provided by Burlington Trailways and Express Arrow . There is no passenger rail service to Lexington. The Union Pacific Overland Route does pass through town, and provides freight service for local grain elevators, ethanol, and meat packing plants. Two miles northwest of town,

2475-585: The steppe ( BSk ) climates. In the eastern and Midwestern United States, Pennsylvania , Ohio , Illinois , Indiana , southern New York , most of Connecticut and Rhode Island , and eastern Massachusetts fall into the hot-summer humid continental climate. In Canada, this climate type exists only over portions of Southern Ontario . In the Eastern Hemisphere, this climate regime is found within interior Eurasia and east-central Asia. Within Europe,

2530-488: The strong Siberian High much colder winter temperatures than similar latitudes around the world, however with lower snowfall, the exception being western Japan with its heavy snowfall. Tōhoku , between Tokyo and Hokkaidō and Western coast of Japan also has a climate with Köppen classification Dfa , but is wetter even than that part of North America with this climate type. A variant which has dry winters and hence relatively lower snowfall with monsoonal type summer rainfall

2585-435: The warmest month below 22 °C (72 °F). Summer high temperatures in this zone typically average between 21–28 °C (70–82 °F) during the daytime and the average temperatures in the coldest month are generally well or far below the −3 °C (27 °F) (or 0 °C (32.0 °F)) isotherm. Frost-free periods typically last 3–5 months. Heat spells lasting over a week are rare. The warm summer version of

2640-430: The winter months elsewhere in the climate zone. Humid continental climates are generally found between latitudes 40° N and 60° N , within the central and northeastern portions of North America , Europe , and Asia . Occasionally, they can also be found at higher elevations above other more temperate climate types. They are rare in the Southern Hemisphere , limited to isolated high altitude locations, due to

2695-455: The −3 °C (27 °F) average temperature isotherm (line of equal temperature) was near the southern extent of winter snowpack . In the United States, it is more common to use the 0 °C [32.0 °F] isotherm instead. The 10 °C (50 °F) average temperature was found to be roughly the minimum temperature necessary for tree reproduction and growth. Wide temperature ranges are common within this climate zone. Second letter in

2750-425: Was 114 °F (45.6 °C) on July 11–12, 1954, while the coldest temperature recorded was −27 °F (−32.8 °C) on December 22, 1983. Lexington is the principal city of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area , which consists of Dawson and Gosper counties. The 2020 United States census counted 10,348 people, 3,531 households, and 2,609 families in Lexington. The population density

2805-417: Was 2,041.0 per square mile (788.7/km ). There were 3,731 housing units at an average density of 735.9 per square mile (284.4/km ). The racial makeup was 33.38% (3,454) white , 10.43% (1,079) black or African-American , 2.11% (218) Native American , 1.13% (117) Asian , 0.17% (18) Pacific Islander , 36.76% (3,804) from other races , and 16.02% (1,658) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race

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2860-434: Was 3.17, and the average family size was 3.70. The median age in the city was 29.4 years. 32.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.2% were from 45 to 64, and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.7% male and 48.3% female. As of the 2000 census , there were 10,011 people, 3,095 households, and 2,237 families living in

2915-399: Was 60.0% (6,121) of the population. Of the 3,531 households, 43.3% had children under the age of 18; 49.8% were married couples living together; 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present. 18.1% of households consisted of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 3.3. 29.5% of

2970-485: Was founded in 1871. It was originally called Plum Creek . About 3.5 miles west of Lexington on U.S. Route 30 , a marker identifies the place ( 40°47′27″N 99°48′29″W  /  40.790695120°N 99.808119581°W  / 40.790695120; -99.808119581 ) where a band of Cheyenne derailed a Union Pacific train on August 7, 1867, during construction of the first transcontinental railroad . Boxcars were looted and burned, and three employees were killed:

3025-562: Was sold to Tyson. The Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles is located in Lexington adjacent to I-80 . The Dawson County Historical Society is a museum with the art pieces made by locals and objects such as cars, guns and household objects from former times that were owned by locals. In 2020, the Association of Religion Data Archives found that Lexington had over 6,000 adherents of Protestant denominations and over 5,000 Catholics. KRVN (AM) and KRVN-FM are in Lexington, owned by

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