LenoxTN
Population 348: a town settled in 1888.
Is Lenox a good place to live?
Lenox has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
348 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lenox: who provides what
Lenox is unincorporated, so Dyer County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lenox.
The FEMA risk score in Lenox is higher than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town
46% of Lenox’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 14%. Federal aid has come to Lenox households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More than half of Lenox’s working residents commute to Dyersburg
The mean commuting time for Lenox comes to 22 minutes, against 25 minutes in Tennessee’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Dyersburg (51%), Memphis (6%) and Jackson (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away.
| Lenox | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lenox is
For adults in Lenox, the share who have diabetes is 15%. The town does better than the Tennessee average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 5. In Lenox, just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Tennessee town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%).
| Lenox | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 29% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lenox | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 7% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Lenox is conserved land
1.4 miles of trail. The density of trails in Lenox is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lenox
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lenox
About 0 of every 100 Lenox residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
100% of working residents leave Lenox for work
Where Lenox’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lenox
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
Lenox is an unincorporated community in Dyer County, Tennessee, United States. Its ZIP code is 38047.
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- Elevation
- 289 ft
- ZIP code
- 38047
Questions about Lenox
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lenox, TN a good place to live?
Lenox has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.