Lenox TownshipIL
A town of 259, settled in 1856.
Is Lenox Township a good place to live?
Lenox Township’s median age is 63.3 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Lenox Township. Lenox Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lenox Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lenox Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lenox Township.
In Lenox Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lenox Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lenox Township has 0.9 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lenox Township for work: only 2% work in town. Lenox Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Lenox Township grew to 85 in 2023, 47 more than in 2013.
| Lenox Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lenox Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lenox Township is
Lenox Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 35% of Lenox Township adults feel lonely.
| Lenox Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 33% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Lenox Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 14.7% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lenox Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lenox Township
About 0 of every 100 Lenox Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Lenox Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Lenox Township is located in Warren County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 280 and it contained 124 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about Lenox Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lenox Township, IL a good place to live?
Lenox Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.