Lebanon, Kentucky
Lebanon, Kentucky | ||
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FIPS code 21-44344 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0496130 | |
Website | lebanon |
Lebanon is a
History
Prior to the establishment of the city now known as Lebanon, the town of
Present-day Lebanon was established in 1814 and named for the Biblical
In the 19th century, Lebanon was one of the stops along the National Turnpike from Maysville to Nashville. In 1819, Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson met here after having crossed paths on their journeys.[8] Many of its brick homes date from the antebellum period, including Hollyhill and Myrtledene (now a bed and breakfast). Much of Lebanon's downtown business district was recently placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
A branch of the
Lebanon's Historic Homes and Landmarks Tour is also part of the Kentucky Civil War Heritage Trail and includes 24 listings. On the
The town rebounded after the war and became a trade center, but declined as railroads became less important to commerce in the 1900s. The tracks were abandoned, then eventually removed by CSX Transportation in the mid-1980s.
In the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s, Lebanon was known as an entertainment hotspot, as nationally known acts appeared at The Plantation, Club Cherry, Club 68, and the Golden Horseshoe nightclubs. The clubs hosted famous acts such as
Geography
Lebanon is located in central Marion County at 37°34′14″N 85°15′23″W / 37.57056°N 85.25639°W (37.570623, -85.256263).[10] It is approximately 28 miles (45 km) west of Danville and 18 miles (29 km) north of Campbellsville. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 68 and Kentucky Routes 55, 52, and 49. Ky. 84 intersects Ky. 49 and 52 just west of town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.55%, are water.[1] Hardins Creek runs through the southern part of the city, flowing northwest to the Beech Fork, part of the Rolling Fork and Salt River watershed leading to the Ohio River.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1830 | 384 | — | |
1840 | 546 | 42.2% | |
1860 | 953 | — | |
1870 | 1,925 | 102.0% | |
1880 | 2,054 | 6.7% | |
1890 | 2,816 | 37.1% | |
1900 | 3,043 | 8.1% | |
1910 | 3,077 | 1.1% | |
1920 | 3,239 | 5.3% | |
1930 | 3,248 | 0.3% | |
1940 | 3,786 | 16.6% | |
1950 | 4,640 | 22.6% | |
1960 | 4,813 | 3.7% | |
1970 | 5,528 | 14.9% | |
1980 | 6,590 | 19.2% | |
1990 | 5,695 | −13.6% | |
2000 | 5,718 | 0.4% | |
2010 | 5,539 | −3.1% | |
2020 | 6,274 | 13.3% | |
2022 (est.) | 6,436 | [11] | 2.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] |
As of the
There were 2,332 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,860, and the median income for a family was $26,552. Males had a median income of $25,889 versus $18,680 for females. The
Education
All areas in Marion County are in the Marion County School District.[14] The district's comprehensive high school is Marion County High School.
Lebanon has a lending library, the Marion County Public Library.[15]
School sports
In 1993, the Marion County High School Boys' basketball team won the KHSAA Boy's State Championship.[16]
In 2013, the Marion County High School women's basketball team won the KHSAA Girl's State Championship. Makayla Epps also won the Herald-Leader trophy for Most Valuable Player in the game. The women's team also had an undefeated season in 2013, going 39–0. They are one of three teams in KHSAA to have an undefeated season.[17]
In 2016, Joe Keith Bickett published "The Origins of the Cornbread Mafia"[18]
In 2017, the Marion County High School boys baseball team made it to the semi-finals for the first time in school history.[19]
Culture
Lebanon is renowned for its Ham Days Festival and Tractor Show which is held during the last weekend of September. In 1969, the Marion County Chamber of Commerce hosted the first of the Ham Days.[20]
Economy
Diageo built a $130 million distillery in Lebanon in 2020, the distillery has 30 full-time employees.
Portrayal in media
A silent documentary, Our Day, was directed by Wallace Kelly in 1938, about a day in the life of the Kelly family in Lebanon.
Call of the Wildman, an American reality television series that airs on the Animal Planet network, films near Lebanon.
Notable people
- Ernie "Turtleman" Brown, reality TV star of Call of the Wildman on Animal Planet
- Walter Noble Burns, Western fiction writer
- congressmanfrom Kentucky; 1945–1967
- George Elder, Major League Baseball player
- John Grim, Major League Baseball player
- Jimmy Higdon, Kentucky state senator since 2009; state representative, 2003–2009; native of Lebanon
- J. Proctor Knott, congressman from Kentucky; 29th governor of Kentucky, 1883–1887
- Thomas A. Spragens, former president of Centre College, Danville, Kentucky (1957–1981)
- Sam B. Thomas, Democrat who served as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from District 24, 1972–1986
- James E. Whitlock, Democrat who represented the 29th District in the Kentucky House, 1962–1967
References
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Lebanon city, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ISBN 9780722249208.
- ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Lebanon, Kentucky". Accessed 1 August 2013.
- ^ Clay, Henry (1827). An Address of Henry Clay to the Public: Containing Certain Testimony in Refutation of the Charges Against Him, Made by Gen. Andrew Jackson. P. Force. p. 26.
andrew jackson and lebanon kentucky and henry clay.
- ^ West, Gary P. (September 28, 2017). "OUT & ABOUT KENTUCKY: Lebanon night life". Glasgow Daily Times. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2023. - Text list
- ^ "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Kentucky High School Athletic Association". khsaa.org. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ "Kentucky High School Athletic Association". khsaa.org. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ISBN 9781536814446.
- ^ "State baseball: Simon Kenton and Marion County advance to semis". kentucky. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ "Marion County Country Ham Days - Kentucky Travel". www.kentuckytourism.com. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Visit Lebanon
- The American Cyclopædia. 1879. .