Lenox, Georgia
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History
Lenox was platted in 1888, when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] According to tradition, the town was named after a certain "lean ox".[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the town in 1901.[4]
Geography
Lenox is located in northern Cook County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (31.2712, -83.4654).[5] 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 Script error: No such module "convert". to the north, and Adel, the Cook County seat, is Script error: No such module "convert". to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lenox has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 1.86%, is water.[1]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1910 | 206 | — | |
| 1920 | 339 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 412 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 547 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 789 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 802 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 860 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 965 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 783 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 889 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 873 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 752 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] | |||
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 424 | 56.38% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 244 | 32.45% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.27% |
| Other/Mixed | 30 | 3.99% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 | 6.91% |
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.[20]
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.[21]
References
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