Population    1,339 (2020)

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Distance to Des Moines    91 miles

Distance to Kansas City    143 miles

Distance to Omaha             94 miles

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Founded in 1871, Lenox has a rich history and an outstanding future outlook. Originally the town was called Summit, but the name was eventually changed and named after the daughter of the railroad vice president. 

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After enduring a major fire in 1884 that destroyed all but five businesses, Lenox rebounded and has continued to grow ever since.

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Today, Lenox is leading the way in Southwest Iowa in the renewable wind generation market with the construction of a wind turbine.  The Lenox wind turbine is owned and operated by Lenox Municipal Utilities. This renewable energy unit produces about 11% of our community’s energy.  The turbine was installed in a three-month time period, generating energy for the first time on November 22, 2003.