Lenox Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 42°44′53″N 82°48′6″W / 42.74806°N 82.80167°WCoordinates: 42°44′53″N 82°48′6″W / 42.74806°N 82.80167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Macomb |
Area | |
• Total | 38.8 sq mi (100.6 km2) |
• Land | 38.8 sq mi (100.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 8,433 |
• Density | 217.2/sq mi (83.9/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 48048, 48050 |
Area code(s) | 586 |
FIPS code | 26-46900 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626604 |
Lenox Township is a civil township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 8,433. The 2008 Census Bureau Estimate places the population at 11,051. Lenox's current Supervisor is Ron Trombly.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.8 square miles (100 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,433 people, 2,510 households, and 1,945 families residing in the township. The population density was 217.2 per square mile (83.9/km²). There were 2,646 housing units at an average density of 68.1 per square mile (26.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 79.00% White, 16.54% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 2.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population.
There were 2,510 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.19.