Town of

Lenox

Massachusetts
www.townoflenox.com
6 Walker St. Lenox, MA 01240
ksullivan@townoflenox.com
Phone: 413-637-5500

Town Manager:

Christopher Ketchen

Select Board:

Edward Lane
Neal Maxymillian
Marybeth Mitts
Dave Roche
Max Scherff

Annual Town Meeting:

May 2, 2024
May, 1st Thursday

Municipal Election:

May 6, 2024
May, Monday following 1st Friday

Demographics

Population5,099
Population Density240
Registered Voters3,712
Income Per Capita$60,813
EQV Per Capita$293,671
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate63.8%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$339,800
Median Gross Rent$1,036
Total Households2,211
Average Household Size2.13

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$9.16
Commercial Tax Rate$13.03
Average Tax Bill$5,274
Total Expenditures$21,878,686
Total Tax Levy$17,082,671
State Aid$3,558,115
Local Receipts$4,175,129
CPA Year Enacted2006
CPA Surcharge3.0%
CPA ExemptionsLow income, first $100,000 - residential
Town Hall of Lenox

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Set in Berkshire County in western Massachusetts, Lenox, now a noted summer resort, is the site of Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which produces the annual Tanglewood Music Festival.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1775
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Manager
Policy BoardSelect Board
Size of Policy Board5
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyBerkshire
Area21.2 mi2
Public Roads63.9 mi
Regional Planning AgencyBerkshire Regional Planning Commission

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

Richard Neal

Mass. Senate

Paul Mark

Mass. House

William Pignatelli
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