Lebanon, Ohio | |
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 Golden Lamb Inn looking down Broadway Street | |
 Location of Lebanon in Warren County | |
  Lebanon  Lebanon | |
| Coordinates:39°25′00″N84°14′28″W / 39.41667°N 84.24111°W /39.41667; -84.24111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Warren |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.18 sq mi (34.15 km2) |
| • Land | 13.18 sq mi (34.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,841 |
| • Density | 1,581.62/sq mi (610.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 45036 |
| Area code | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-42364[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087116[2] |
| Website | City website |
Lebanon is a city inWarren County, Ohio, United States, and itscounty seat.[4] The population was 20,841 at the2020 census. It is part of theCincinnati metropolitan area.
Lebanon is in theSymmes Purchase. The first European settler in what is now Lebanon was Ichabod Corwin, uncle of Ohio GovernorThomas Corwin, who came to Ohio fromBourbon County,Kentucky, and settled on the north branch ofTurtle Creek in March 1796.[citation needed] 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 Warren County Historical Society.
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. Lebanon was named after the BiblicalLebanon because of the manyjuniper or Eastern Red cedar trees there, similar to theLebanon Cedar.[5] It is known today as "The Cedar City".
City legend has it that Lebanon didn't grow as large as Cincinnati or Dayton because of the 'Shaker Curse'. During their migration, theShakers decided an area outside of town was a suitable place for them to create a homeland for themselves. There was a disagreement with some of the locals and it was said the Shakers placed a curse on the city to hinder the city's prosperity. In reality, the Shakers thrived in the area, and built a settlement about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Lebanon called Union Village.[6] A local man, Malchalm Worley was their first convert. Since the Shakers did not engage in procreation, they relied on converts to increase their numbers. By 1900, there were almost no Shakers left in Ohio.[7]
The city is one of the few in the nation to once operate a government-runcable television andtelephone service, as well as being a fiber-to-the-neighborhoodInternet service provider. Controversial since it began operation in 1999, the Lebanon telecommunications system had struggled to recover its expenses and had accumulated over $8 million in debt. However, residents in the area at the time paid up to 50% less for the aforementioned services than neighboring communities, therefore saving over $40 million of the residents' money. In the 2006 general election, however, voters approved the sale of this city-run telecommunications system toCincinnati Bell.[citation needed]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.97 square miles (33.59 km2), of which 12.96 square miles (33.57 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[8]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,079 | — | |
| 1830 | 1,165 | 8.0% | |
| 1840 | 1,528 | 31.2% | |
| 1850 | 2,088 | 36.6% | |
| 1860 | 2,559 | 22.6% | |
| 1870 | 2,749 | 7.4% | |
| 1880 | 2,703 | −1.7% | |
| 1890 | 3,050 | 12.8% | |
| 1900 | 2,867 | −6.0% | |
| 1910 | 2,698 | −5.9% | |
| 1920 | 3,396 | 25.9% | |
| 1930 | 3,222 | −5.1% | |
| 1940 | 3,896 | 20.9% | |
| 1950 | 4,818 | 23.7% | |
| 1960 | 5,993 | 24.4% | |
| 1970 | 7,934 | 32.4% | |
| 1980 | 9,620 | 21.3% | |
| 1990 | 10,453 | 8.7% | |
| 2000 | 16,962 | 62.3% | |
| 2010 | 20,033 | 18.1% | |
| 2020 | 20,841 | 4.0% | |
| Sources:[3][9][10][11][12][13][14] | |||
As of thecensus[15] of 2010, there were 20,033 people, 7,436 households, and 5,213 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,545.8 inhabitants per square mile (596.8/km2). There were 7,920 housing units at an average density of 611.1 units per square mile (235.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.7%White, 2.6%African American, 0.2%Native American, 0.8%Asian, 1.6% fromother races, and 2.0% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.5% of the population.
There were 7,436 households, of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% weremarried couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.12.
The median age in the city was 34.7 years. 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 16,962 people living in the city. The population density was 1,440.6 inhabitants per square mile (556.2/km2). There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 528.1 units per square mile (203.9 units/km2). 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% fromother races, and 1.31% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the city was $20,897. About 4.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those aged 65 or over.
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Prisons operated by theOhio Department of Corrections in the area includeLebanon Correctional Institution andWarren Correctional Institution.
TheGolden Lamb Inn is the oldest hotel in Ohio, having been established in 1803.[16] The present structure is built around the 1815 rebuilding of the inn and has been visited by 12 presidents.[17][better source needed]
The Warren County Historical Museum includes the Harmon Museum, housed in Harmon Hall, a three-story, 28,000 square feet (2,600 m2) building with displays and exhibits of art and artifacts from prehistoric eras to the mid-20th century.[18][better source needed]
TheGlendower State Memorial, owned by the Warren County Historical Society, was built in 1836 by Amos Bennett for John Milton Williams, a Lebanon merchant, and named forOwain Glyndŵr. It has been called "one of the finest examples of Residential Greek Revival architecture style in the Midwest".[19]
Lebanon is home to theLebanon Mason Monroe Railroad, where passengers follow a scenic old stagecoach route along theright-of-way of the formerCincinnati, Lebanon and Northern Railway.[20]
The Countryside YMCA is one of the largest in the U.S.[21][better source needed] consists of: four basketball gyms, two weight rooms, five indoor pools, two outdoor pools, tennis courts, baseball fields, racquetball courts, preschool and daycare, gymnastics center, outdoor soccer fields, five aerobics rooms, senior citizen center, two waterparks (one inside, one outside), sports medicine center, rock climbing wall, two indoor tracks, outdoor track, acres of forest and trails, pond, outdoor playground, locker rooms, outdoor volleyball, and flag football fields.
Harmon Golf Club is a nine-hole, par 36 public golf course located on South East Street. It was built in 1912.[citation needed]
Lebanon City Schools operates the following public schools:
The city is served by a lending library, the Lebanon Public Library.[22]
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The 1978 movieHarper Valley PTA withBarbara Eden and the 1994 movieMilk Money withEd Harris andMelanie Griffith were both shot in Lebanon.[26][27][28]
In October 2013, aHallmark Channel movie titledThe Christmas Spirit was filmed in Lebanon.[29] In 2014, the movieCarol, starringCate Blanchett, was partially filmed in Lebanon.[30]
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