Lennox, South Dakota
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Lennox is a city in Lincoln County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 2,111 at the 2010 census.
The mayor of Lennox is Orville Wiebers.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Lennox has been assigned the ZIP code
57039 and the FIPS place code 36380.
of 2000, there were 2,037 people, 812 households, and 526 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,863.8 people per square mile (721.6/km²). There were 836 housing units at an average density of 764.9 per square mile (296.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.67% White, 0.05% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.29% from other races
, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 812 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,217, and the median income for a family was $46,848. Males had a median income of $30,758 versus $21,319 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,940. About 2.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Lincoln County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,131 people, 8,782 households, and 6,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile . There were 9,131 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,111 at the 2010 census.
History
The city was named for Ben Lennox, a railroad official.The mayor of Lennox is Orville Wiebers.
Geography
Lennox is located at 43°21′14"N 96°53′44"W (43.353769, -96.895489).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Lennox has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57039 and the FIPS place code 36380.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,037 people, 812 households, and 526 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,863.8 people per square mile (721.6/km²). There were 836 housing units at an average density of 764.9 per square mile (296.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.67% White, 0.05% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 812 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,217, and the median income for a family was $46,848. Males had a median income of $30,758 versus $21,319 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,940. About 2.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.