Lebanon, Ohio

For other places with the same name, see Lebanon (disambiguation).

Lebanon is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 16,962 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Warren County. It was named after the Biblical Lebanon because of the many juniper trees there, mistaken for the Lebanon Cedar. It is known today as "The Cedar City". The name is pronounced LEB-nuhn.

Geography

Lebanon is located at (39.426724, -84.212631).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.5 km² (11.8 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 16,962 people, 5,887 households, and 4,209 families residing in the city. The population density was 556.4/km² (1,440.6/mi²). There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 204.0/km² (528.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.98% White, 6.36% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 5,887 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,856, and the median income for a family was $52,578. Males had a median income of $40,361 versus $27,551 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,897. About 4.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Historic population figures

The city had 10,461 people in 1990, 9,636 in 1980, 7,934 in 1970, 5,993 in 1960, 4,618 in 1950, 3,890 in 1940, 3,396 in 1920, and 2,867 in 1900.

History

Lebanon is in the Symmes Purchase. The first settler in what is now Lebanon was Ichabod Corwin, uncle of Thomas Corwin, who came to Ohio from Bourbon County, Kentucky and settled on the north branch of Turtle Creek in March 1796. The site of his cabin is now on the grounds of Berry Intermediate School on North Broadway and is marked with a monument erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

The town was laid out in September 1802 on land owned by Ichabod Corwin, Silas Hurin, Ephraim Hathaway, and Samuel Manning in Sections 35 and 35 of Town 5, Range 3 North and Sections 5 and 6 of Town 4, Range 3 North of the Between the Miami Rivers Survey.

Services

Lebanon lies largely within the Lebanon telephone exchange, but parts are in the Mason and South Lebanon exchanges. The city provides cable television, telephone, and Internet services to residents through owned and operated Lebanon Telecommunications and a partnership with Cincinnati Bell. ^*

Landmarks

Golden Lamb

The Golden Lamb Inn is located in Lebanon on the corner of S. Broadway and Main St. It is recognized as the Ohio's oldest inn being established in 1803. This inn has been visited by 12 presidents.

Claim to fame

The 1979 movie Harper Valley PTA with Barbara Eden and the 1994 movie Milk Money with Ed Harris and Melanie Griffith were both shot in Lebanon.

Famous people from Lebanon include:

Neil Armstrong has also resided in or near Lebanon since 1971. ^*

External links

References

Elva R. Adams. Warren County Revisited. Ohio: Warren County Historical Society, 1989.
The Centennial Atlas of Warren County, Ohio. Lebanon, Ohio: The Centennial Atlas Association, 1903.
John W. Hauck. Narrow Gauge in Ohio. Boulder, Colorado: Pruett Publishing, 1986. ISBN 0871086298
Josiah Morrow. The History of Warren County, Ohio. Chicago: W.H. Beers, 1883. (Reprinted several times)
Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, 2001. ISBN 0899332811
William E. Smith. History of Southwestern Ohio: The Miami Valleys. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1964. 3 vols.
Warren County Engineer's Office. Official Highway Map 2003. Lebanon, Ohio: The Office, 2003.

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