Lebanon, Illinois | |
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 Location of Lebanon in St. Clair County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates:38°36′02″N89°48′41″W / 38.60056°N 89.81139°W /38.60056; -89.81139[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | St. Clair |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2) |
| • Land | 2.69 sq mi (6.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,691 |
| • Density | 1,740.7/sq mi (672.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62254 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-42496 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395663[1] |
| Website | www |
Lebanon is a city inSt. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,691 at the 2020 census It is a part of theMetro East region of theGreater St. Louis metropolitan area. Lebanon is home toMcKendree University, the oldest college in Illinois.
According to the 2010 census, Lebanon has a total area of 2.474 square miles (6.41 km2), of which 2.46 square miles (6.37 km2) (or 99.43%) is land and 0.014 square miles (0.04 km2) (or 0.57%) is water.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1860 | 1,691 | — | |
| 1870 | 2,117 | 25.2% | |
| 1880 | 1,924 | −9.1% | |
| 1890 | 1,636 | −15.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,812 | 10.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,907 | 5.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,883 | −1.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,828 | −2.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,867 | 2.1% | |
| 1950 | 2,417 | 29.5% | |
| 1960 | 2,863 | 18.5% | |
| 1970 | 3,564 | 24.5% | |
| 1980 | 3,245 | −9.0% | |
| 1990 | 3,688 | 13.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,523 | −4.5% | |
| 2010 | 4,418 | 25.4% | |
| 2020 | 4,691 | 6.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of thecensus[5] of 2010, there were 5,523 people, 1,275 households, and 804 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,641.4 inhabitants per square mile (633.7/km2). There were 1,389 housing units at an average density of 647.2 per square mile (249.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.46%White, 18.45%African American, 0.34%Native American, 0.48%Asian, 0.09%Pacific Islander, 0.40% fromother races, and 1.79% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 1,275 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% weremarried couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 18.6% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,042, and the median income for a family was $48,711. Males had a median income of $30,597 versus $21,341 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $17,125. About 9.8% of families and 13.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Registered historic places include:
Lebanon is home to the oldest founded college in the state of Illinois,McKendree University, and is also home to Lebanon Grade School AndLebanon High School (home of the Greyhounds).
The LebanonAdvertiser has operated since 1911.[6]
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