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Lenox

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Total population

1,569

Median home value

$111,400

14.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$61,000

Lenox$61k
National$74k
Coordinates40.88°, -94.56°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Lenox, a city in Iowa, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,569. Coordinates of 40.883°, -94.558° situate Lenox in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,534 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. That works out to roughly 314 residents per square kilometre — a medium-density urban fabric. The administrative footprint covers about 5 km². Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
37.5
Median home value
$111,400
Housing units
708
Poverty rate
11.3%
Unemployment
1.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
76.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
23.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.8832
Longitude
-94.5579
Water area
0.08 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32%
Diabetes
10.7%
Adult obesity
40.8%
Binge drinking
21.1%
Adult smoking
16.2%
No leisure activity
28.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,360
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    50
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    49
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    37
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    35
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    32
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    31
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    28
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    26

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Lenox Elementary School
    Elementary · Lenox · 303 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • Lenox High School
    High · Lenox · 217 students · 12.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.5
Largest event
2004-07-16

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,534

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
392
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lenox

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library