Lebanon | |
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 Downtown Lebanon (2012) | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: "Heart of Southwest Virginia" | |
| Motto: "Progressing for the Future" | |
 Location inVirginia | |
| Coordinates:36°54′3″N82°4′37″W / 36.90083°N 82.07694°W /36.90083; -82.07694 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Russell |
| Established | 1819 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nelson A.Dodi |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.83 sq mi (12.52 km2) |
| • Land | 4.81 sq mi (12.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,060 ft (628 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,424 |
• Estimate (2019)[2] | 3,147 |
| • Density | 653/sq mi (252.3/km2) |
| U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Population Estimates | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24266 |
| Area code | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-44696[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498504[4] |
| Website | lebanonva |
Lebanon is a town inRussell County, Virginia, United States. As of the2020 census, Lebanon had a population of 3,159.[5] It is thecounty seat ofRussell County.[6]
The town of Lebanon was founded in 1818 as per an effort to create a new county seat for Russell County.[7] The Lebanon Lutheran Church was founded in 1851 by pastor Jacob Scherer.[8]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km2), all land.
The town has ahumid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa). TheTrewartha climate classification is temperate oceanic due to five months of winter chill (monthly means below 10 °C (50 °F)), abbreviated "Do" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Lebanon, Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1909–1913, 1989–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) | 79 (26) | 89 (32) | 89 (32) | 90 (32) | 99 (37) | 99 (37) | 94 (34) | 95 (35) | 92 (33) | 81 (27) | 76 (24) | 99 (37) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 65.3 (18.5) | 67.9 (19.9) | 74.5 (23.6) | 82.1 (27.8) | 85.2 (29.6) | 89.1 (31.7) | 90.2 (32.3) | 89.3 (31.8) | 87.9 (31.1) | 81.1 (27.3) | 73.8 (23.2) | 66.5 (19.2) | 91.4 (33.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.9 (7.2) | 48.4 (9.1) | 56.5 (13.6) | 66.9 (19.4) | 74.5 (23.6) | 81.2 (27.3) | 84.0 (28.9) | 83.2 (28.4) | 78.7 (25.9) | 68.1 (20.1) | 57.0 (13.9) | 48.2 (9.0) | 66.0 (18.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 33.9 (1.1) | 37.0 (2.8) | 44.0 (6.7) | 53.2 (11.8) | 61.5 (16.4) | 69.1 (20.6) | 72.5 (22.5) | 71.5 (21.9) | 65.9 (18.8) | 54.4 (12.4) | 44.0 (6.7) | 37.3 (2.9) | 53.7 (12.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.9 (−5.1) | 25.6 (−3.6) | 31.4 (−0.3) | 39.5 (4.2) | 48.5 (9.2) | 56.9 (13.8) | 61.0 (16.1) | 59.7 (15.4) | 53.2 (11.8) | 40.8 (4.9) | 30.9 (−0.6) | 26.4 (−3.1) | 41.4 (5.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 3.5 (−15.8) | 7.2 (−13.8) | 14.4 (−9.8) | 25.3 (−3.7) | 34.1 (1.2) | 45.6 (7.6) | 52.0 (11.1) | 51.0 (10.6) | 39.9 (4.4) | 26.1 (−3.3) | 17.2 (−8.2) | 10.5 (−11.9) | −0.2 (−17.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −18 (−28) | −24 (−31) | −6 (−21) | 14 (−10) | 26 (−3) | 37 (3) | 41 (5) | 43 (6) | 27 (−3) | 14 (−10) | 8 (−13) | −2 (−19) | −24 (−31) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.49 (89) | 3.68 (93) | 4.18 (106) | 4.12 (105) | 4.42 (112) | 4.31 (109) | 4.86 (123) | 4.04 (103) | 3.34 (85) | 2.55 (65) | 3.01 (76) | 3.94 (100) | 45.94 (1,167) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.4 (11) | 2.8 (7.1) | 2.5 (6.4) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 0.5 (1.3) | 2.0 (5.1) | 12.4 (31) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 12.3 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 14.0 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 11.3 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 12.7 | 141.2 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 8.1 |
| Source:NOAA[9][10] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 264 | — | |
| 1870 | 209 | −20.8% | |
| 1880 | 244 | 16.7% | |
| 1890 | 310 | 27.0% | |
| 1900 | 325 | 4.8% | |
| 1910 | 366 | 12.6% | |
| 1920 | 469 | 28.1% | |
| 1930 | 560 | 19.4% | |
| 1940 | 622 | 11.1% | |
| 1950 | 672 | 8.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,085 | 210.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,272 | 9.0% | |
| 1980 | 3,206 | 41.1% | |
| 1990 | 3,386 | 5.6% | |
| 2000 | 3,273 | −3.3% | |
| 2010 | 3,424 | 4.6% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 3,147 | [2] | −8.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
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As of thecensus[3] of 2010, there were 3,424 people, 1,507 households, and 884 families living in the town. Thepopulation density was 835.1 people per square mile (323.0/km2). There were 1,681 housing units at an average density of 410.0 per square mile (158.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.7%White, 2.9%African American, 0.3%Native American, 0.5% fromother races, and 0.8% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.4% of the population.[12]
There were 1,507 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% weremarried couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.84.[12]
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 20 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.[12]
The median income for a household in the town was $24,272, and the median income for a family was $47,708. Males had a median income of $42,404 versus $37,900 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $23,822. About 25.9% of families and 28.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.[13]
Sites in Lebanon listed on theNational Register of Historic Places includeBlackford Bridge,Carter Hill,Daugherty's Cave and Breeding Site,Samuel Gilmer House, andStephen B. Quillen House.[14]
Lebanon is the location of the onlyBonanza restaurant in the Southern United States, out of four in the country.[15][16][17]
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