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Lexington, Massachusetts

Reviewed Oct 8, 2026

Who leads Lexington, with the evidence behind the record.

City leadership

Leader: Joseph N. Pato
Role: Select Board Chair
Form of government: Select board
Population: 30,355; Census Bureau estimate
Last verified: Oct 8, 2026; Confirmed by a reviewer against a source
Last checked: Oct 8, 2026; The check matched the published record

Source & verification

Verification source
lexingtonma.gov/755/Select-Board ↗
Official leadership page
lexingtonma.gov/755/Select-Board ↗
City website
lexingtonma.gov ↗

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Leaders on record

Joseph N. Pato Current
Select Board Chair · added Oct 8, 2026 · verified Oct 8, 2026

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Demographics

Census Bureau data for the city

Population: 30,355
Land area: 16.43 sq mi
Population density: 1,847.5 per sq mi
County: Middlesex County
Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

City government

Budget and contact

Annual budget: ~$106M
City hall phone: (781) 698-4580
Official website: lexingtonma.gov ↗

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