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Lenox is a tiny town of 348 people in Dyer County, Tennessee. It's about 48 miles from Jackson, TN and 73 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $782 a month.
348people
$166kTypical home
$782/moRent
90° / 46°Summer / winter
4"Snow
243Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 348
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 138 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Memphis, TN
- 48 mi to Jackson, TN
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $166k (≈$1,049/mo)
- Median rent $782/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (468 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,027 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 43% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to MKL airport
- 77 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 285 ft
- 379 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 181 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dyer County: R+62 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.