Lenox City, Iowa

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Lenox City is a city in the Taylor and Adams counties, Iowa, United States. The population of the city was 1401 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 1244, making it the 208th most populous in Iowa. It is spread over 2.05 square miles (5.31 kmē), of which, 1.98 square miles (5.13 kmē ) of it is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 kmē) of it is water, it is the 188th largest by area in the U.S. state of Iowa.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1401 people, 559 households, and 336 families residing in the city. The population density was 709 people per square mile (273.75/kmē), it is 508th most densely populated city in Iowa. There were 623 housing units at an average density of 314.6 per square mile (121.47/kmē). The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.02. Age range in the city was well distributed with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. The median age is 43 years, The median age of males was 40.8 years, for females the median age was 44.8 years. The racial makeup of the city was 1328 White, Black or African American, American Indian, 10 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 17 from two or more races and 46 Ohter races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $29958, making it the 209th lowest city by median household income in Iowa. The median income for a family in the city was $37917, it is the 265th poorest city in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the city was $14299, it is the 173rd lowest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of Iowa. The median income is $17231, Males have a median income of $21939 versus $12065 for females.

In 2000, 319 pupils and students, of which 47.65% are male and 52.35% are female, 22.77% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.78% nursery or pri school, 5.96% kindergarten, 44.51% elementary school, 28.53% high school and 12.23% College graduate school.

Year	Population
April 2000 census	1401
April 2000 Estimate	1401
July 2000 Estimate	1403
July 2001 Estimate	1376
July 2002 Estimate	1354
July 2003 Estimate	1337
July 2004 Estimate	1321
July 2005 Estimate	1283
July 2006 Estimate	1279
July 2007 Estimate	1261
July 2008 Estimate	1244

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	10	18	28
Kindergarten	6	13	19
Elementary school	69	73	142
High school	46	45	91
College or graduate school	21	18	39

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Lenox city, Iowa	$29958	$37917	$14299
Taylor County, Iowa	$31297	$37194	$15082
Iowa, United States	$39469	$48005	$19674
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587