Editing Lenox Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Lenox Township, Michigan
|settlement_type          = [[Civil township]]
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Macomb County, Michigan|Macomb County]] (red) and the administered village of [[New Haven, Michigan|New Haven]] (pink)

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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = {{Flag|Michigan}}
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = {{Flagicon image|}} [[Macomb County, Michigan|Macomb]]

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|leader_title             = Supervisor
|leader_name              = Anthony Reeder Jr.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cook |first1=Jameson |title=Ousted Lenox Twp. supervisor sues current supervisor for alleged campaign lies |url=https://www.macombdaily.com/news/local/ousted-lenox-twp-supervisor-sues-current-supervisor-for-alleged-campaign-lies/article_349bb778-4636-11eb-a581-1f38e1d9a948.html |website=Macomb Daily |publisher=MediaNews Group, Inc. |access-date=25 March 2021}}</ref>
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|established_title        = Formation
|established_date         = 1837<ref>[http://genealogytrails.com/mich/macomb/lenoxhistory.html Lenox History]. Genealogy Trails. Accessed 3 February 2024.</ref>

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|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022">{{cite web |title=2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2022_Gazetteer/2022_gaz_cousubs_26.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=July 26, 2023}}</ref>
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 38.91
|area_land_sq_mi          = 38.75
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.17

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=0600000US2609946900&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Lenox township, Macomb County, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=July 26, 2023}}</ref>
|population_total         = 12119
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|population_density_sq_mi = 312.8

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|elevation_m              = 200
|elevation_ft             = 656
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]s
|postal_code              = 48048, 48050
|area_code                = [[Area code 586|586]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-46900<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1626604<ref>{{gnis|1626604}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|lenoxtwp.org}}
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'''Lenox Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Macomb County, Michigan|Macomb County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 12,119,<ref name="Census 2020"/> up from 10,470 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].

==Geography==
Lenox Township is in northeastern Macomb County and is bordered to the east by [[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair Township]]. The city of [[Richmond, Michigan|Richmond]] borders the township to the northeast, and the village of [[New Haven, Michigan|New Haven]] is in the south. According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|38.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.2|sqmi|1}}, or 0.43%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

Lenox Township is flat and largely rural, made up of farmland, wetlands, and some pockets of woodlands. Although being mostly undeveloped, land development is beginning to take place, due to growing populations in southern townships, making major transportation corridors such as 26 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue more developed. Land preservation, such as Wetzel State Recreation Area, has taken place throughout the township.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 8,433 people, 2,510 households, and 1,945 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|217.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,646 housing units at an average density of {{convert|68.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 79.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 16.54% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.74% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.26% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.68% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.77% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 37.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 134.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 147.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,659, and the median income for a family was $54,605. Males had a median income of $43,475 versus $27,582 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $18,800.  About 6.2% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and infrastructure==
The [[Michigan Department of Corrections]] operates the [[Macomb Correctional Facility]] in the township.<ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=06000US2609946900&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Lenox township, Macomb county, Michigan]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on January 10, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://www.michigan.gov/corrections/1,1607,7-119-1381_1388-5355--,00.html Macomb Correctional Facility]." [[Michigan Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on January 10, 2010.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Michigan}}
*{{Official website|lenoxtwp.org}}
*[http://www.libcoop.net/lenox Lenox Township Library]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110211204459/http://www.nemctv6.org/ NEMC-TV6: Lenox Township] [[public-access television]] [[cable TV]] channel website

{{Geographic Location
| Center = Lenox Township
| North     = [[Richmond Township, Macomb County, Michigan|Richmond Township]]<br />[[Richmond, Michigan|Richmond]]
| Northwest = [[Armada Township, Macomb County, Michigan|Armada Township]]
| Northeast = [[Columbus Township, St. Clair County, Michigan|Columbus Township]] ([[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair County]])
| East      = [[Casco Township, St. Clair County, Michigan|Casco Township]] ([[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair County]])
| Southeast = [[Ira Township, Michigan|Ira Township]] ([[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair County]])
| South     = [[New Haven, Michigan|New Haven]]<br />[[Chesterfield Township, Michigan|Chesterfield Township]]
| Southwest = [[Macomb Township, Michigan|Macomb Township]]
| West      = [[Ray Township, Michigan|Ray Township]]
}}

{{Macomb County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Macomb County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]