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Lebanon, "The Friendly City" is more than just a slogan. It is a reflection of our commitment to quality of life, along with pride of community.
The city of Lebanon has much to offer. We have a solid education system which excels in both academics and sports. Beautifully manicured parks offer a wide array of community activities. Lebanon has state of the art medical facilities and plenty of social and civic organizations to meet any need.
Lebanon is a city experiencing many new growth opportunities. Local government works closely with the private sector to assure new industrial and economic growth and to provide the best for its citizens.Lebanon is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,523 at the 2000 census. Like many other places in "Little Egypt" or Southern Illinois, Lebanon was named after the Middle Eastern country of the same name.
Lebanon is home to McKendree University, the oldest college in Illinois. Lebanon is located at [show location on an interactive map] 38°36′12″N, 89°48′41″W (38.603398, -89.811271).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,523 people, 1,275 households, and 804 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,641.4 people per square mile (632.7/km²). There were 1,389 housing units at an average density of 647.2/sq mi (249.4/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% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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% were married 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. The per capita income for the city was $17,125. About 9.8% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
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