Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Lenox

Official Website: www.townoflenox.com
County: Berkshire
Region: Pittsfield Area
Year Settled: 1750
Incorporated as a Town: 1775
Land Area: 21.2 sq. miles
Population Density: 239 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 5,077
Estimated Population for 2006: 5,159
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
95.0%White
1.3%Black
1.9%Hispanic
1.0%Asian
0.1%Native American
0.7%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $171,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $358,000
Poverty: 8.9%
Violent Crime Index: 1 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 14 (low)
Villages/Neighborhoods: Neighborhoods: Lenox Center, North Lenox, Lenox Dale
Known For: Tanglewood
Main Attractions: Tanglewood, Edith Wharton's The Mount, Shakespeare and Company, October Mountain State Forest, Kennedy Park, Pleasant Valley Sanctuary, Laurel Lake

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