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Lenox, Georgia
Town
Lenox City Hall
Location in Cook County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°16′N 83°28′W / 31.267°N 83.467°W / 31.267; -83.467
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Cook
Area
• Total	1.62 sq mi (4.21 km)
• Land	1.59 sq mi (4.13 km)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km)
Elevation	289 ft (88 m)
Population
• Total	752
• Density	471.77/sq mi (182.19/km)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31637
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-45936
GNIS feature ID	0316766
Website	www.cityoflenox.municipalimpact.com

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

History

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

Geography

Lenox is located in northern Cook County at 31°16′N 83°28′W / 31.267°N 83.467°W / 31.267; -83.467 (31.2712, -83.4654). 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 km), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km), or 1.86%, is water.

Demographics

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.

Speeding ticket controversy

In July 2024, the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) suspended the speed detection device permits for the city of Lenox for 180 days after a state investigation found that the city “consistently altered” tickets that “had the effect of excluding the fines and forfeitures for citations issued for speeding". This was apparently done to circumvent a state law that limits the amount a locality can raise via speeding tickets.

References

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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. ^ "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. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
10. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
11. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
12. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
13. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
14. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
15. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
16. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
17. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
18. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
19. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
20. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
21. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
22. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
23. "History". Cook County Economic Development Commission. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
24. "Georgia city 'consistently altered' speeding tickets: state investigation". Atlanta News First. October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.

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