Lenox, Georgia

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Lenox, Georgia
Town
Lenox City Hall.jpg
Lenox City Hall
Cook County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lenox Highlighted.svg
Location in Cook County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°16′N83°28′W / 31.267°N 83.467°W / 31.267; -83.467
Country United States
State Georgia
County Cook
Area
[1]
 • Total1.62 sq mi (4.21 km2)
 • Land1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total752
 • Density471.77/sq mi (182.19/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31637
Area code 229
FIPS code 13-45936 [2]
GNIS feature ID0316766 [3]
Website www.cityoflenox.municipalimpact.com

Lenox is a town in Cook County, Georgia, United States. The population was 752 at the 2020 census. [4]

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History

Lenox was platted in 1888, when the railroad was extended to that point. [5] According to tradition, the town was named after a certain "lean ox". [6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the town in 1901. [7]

Geography

Lenox is located in northern Cook County at 31°16′N83°28′W / 31.267°N 83.467°W / 31.267; -83.467 (31.2712, -83.4654). [8] U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of the town as Robinson Street, and Interstate 75 passes through the west side of the town, with access from Exit 49. Tifton is 13 miles (21 km) to the north, and Adel, the Cook County seat, is 10 miles (16 km) to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lenox has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km2), or 1.86%, is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 206—
1920 33964.6%
1930 41221.5%
1940 54732.8%
1950 78944.2%
1960 8021.6%
1970 8607.2%
1980 96512.2%
1990 783−18.9%
2000 88913.5%
2010 873−1.8%
2020 752−13.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
Lenox racial composition as of 2020 [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)42456.38%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)24432.45%
Asian 20.27%
Other/Mixed 303.99%
Hispanic or Latino 526.91%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 752 people, 333 households, and 194 families residing in the town.

Festivities

Lenox is the home of the Lean-Ox Festival, the oldest festival in Cook County. It is held the third weekend of November every year. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lenox town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 131. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "Lenox". Georgia.org. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  7. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1901. p. 510.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  11. ↑ "History". Cook County Economic Development Commission. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
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