Lebanon, Ohio
Lebanon, Ohio | ||
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FIPS code 39-42364[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1087116[2] | |
Website | City website |
Lebanon is a city in and the
History
Lebanon is in the
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 Biblical
City legend has it that Lebanon didn't grow as large as Cincinnati or Dayton because of the 'Shaker Curse'. During their migration, the Shakers 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-run
Geography
According to the United 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]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 7,436 households, of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married 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.
2000 census
As of the
There were 5,887 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married 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. The
Economy
Prisons operated by the
Arts and culture
Events
- Lebanon Blues Festival
- Lebanon Country Music Festival
- Warren County Fair
- Country Applefest
- Horse Drawn Carriage Parade and Christmas Festival
- Third Friday block party on Mulberry Street
Landmarks and attractions
The
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.
The Glendower 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 for Owain Glyndŵr. It has been called "one of the finest examples of Residential Greek Revival architecture style in the Midwest".[19]
Lebanon is home to the
Parks and recreation
The Countryside YMCA is one of the largest in the U.S.
Harmon Golf Club is a nine-hole, par 36 public golf course located on South East Street. It was built in 1912.[citation needed]
Education
- Bowman Primary School (K-2)
- Donovan Elementary School (3-4)
- Berry Intermediate School (5-6)
- Lebanon Junior High School (7-8)
- Lebanon High School (9-12)
The city is served by a lending library, the Lebanon Public Library.[22]
Media
- Today's Pulse (based in Liberty Township, Butler County)
Television
- Channel 6 - The Lebanon Channel City Cable[23]
- Broadcast television from Cincinnati and Dayton markets
Infrastructure
Highways
- Interstate 71
- U.S. Route 42
- Ohio State Route 48
- Ohio State Route 63
- Ohio State Route 123
- Ohio State Route 741
Notable people
- Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on the Moon (during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission); made his home in Lebanon for 23 years after the Moon landing
- Sarah B. Armstrong, 19th-century physician, alumnist and faculty member of Lebanon University
- Cyrus Ball, judge
- Amos Booth, baseball player for Cincinnati Red Stockings 1876-77
- John Chivington, officer in American Civil War and Sand Creek Massacre
- Clay Clement, actor of 1930s films
- U.S. Senatorfrom 1845 to 1850
- Charles Cretors, invented the first popcorn machine in 1885
- Greg Demos, bass player for Guided by Voices
- Abby Franquemont, writer, revivalist of the art of hand spinning with a spindle
- George E. Gard, police chief of Los Angeles in 19th Century
- Scooter Gennett, MLB player for the Cincinnati Reds
- Emmy Award winner and three-time Academy Awardsnominee
- Bruce Edwards Ivins, government scientist who committed suicide while under investigation for 2001 anthrax attacks
- Jill Jones, singer, songwriter, and actress
- Maldwyn Jones, motorcycle racer, American Motorcyclist Association Hall of Fame Inductee in 1998
- Michael Larson, famous game show contestant on Press Your Luck in 1984
- Andrew McBurney, Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1866–1868
- Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Courtfrom 1829 to 1861
- Ormsby M. Mitchel, West Point grad, astronomer, surveyor, general from 1812 to 1825
- Marcus Mote, early Ohio artist
- Corwin M. Nixon, state representative 1962–1992, minority leader 1979-1992
- F. E. Riddle, lawyer and Oklahoma Supreme Court justice[25]
- Gordon Ray Roberts, U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Marty Roe, lead singer of the band Diamond Rio
- Dean Roll, pro wrestler known as Shark Boy or Dean Baldwin
- Casey Shaw, NBA player with the Philadelphia 76ers
- Larry Sparks, bluegrass singer and guitarist
- Russel Wright, industrial designer and artist; responsible for wide acceptance of Modernism in America
In popular culture
In October 2013, a Hallmark Channel movie titled The Christmas Spirit was filmed in Lebanon.[26] In 2014, the movie Carol, starring Cate Blanchett, was partially filmed in Lebanon.[27]
See also
- Lebanon Countryside Trail
- Warren County Canal
- Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern Railway
- Lebanon-Warren County Airport
- Fort Ancient (Lebanon, Ohio)
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lebanon, Ohio
- ^ a b c "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 183.
- ^ "Text Timeline". www.historiclebanonohio.com. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Shakers - Ohio History Central". ohiohistorycentral.org. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). Statistics of the Population of the United States at the Ninth Census. U.S. Census Bureau. 1870. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). Statistics of the Population of the United States at the Tenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau. 1880. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Population: Ohio" (PDF). 1910 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Population: Ohio" (PDF). 1930 US Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Number of Inhabitants: Ohio" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. 1960. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Homepage". The Golden Lamb. Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Warren County Historical Society Home". Warren County Historical Society. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Glendower Historic Mansion and Arboretum". Warren County Historical Society. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ "Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad". Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "About Us - History and Opportunities | Countryside YMCA". countrysideymca.org. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Homepage". Lebanon Public Library. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "Lebanon, OH - Official Website - Channel 6". March 30, 2012. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=0F504F41A7D42079&p_docnum=1 [bare URL]
- ^ Douglas, Clarence B. The History of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Volume III. S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. Chicago-Tulsa (1921) p.490-1. Accessed May 20, 2020.
- ^ http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hallmark-channel-the-christmas-spirit-television-movie-being-filmed-in-lebanon Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, Scott Wegener, "Hallmark Channel 'The Christmas Spirit' television movie being filmed in Lebanon", WCPO.com, 2013-Oct-14, Retrieved 2013-Oct-14
- ^ "Oscar winner to film movie in Lebanon | www.daytondailynews.com". Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
Further reading
- Elva R. Adams. Warren County Revisited. [Lebanon, Ohio]: Warren County Historical Society, 1989.
- The Centennial Atlas of Warren County, Ohio. Lebanon, Ohio: The Centennial Atlas Association, 1903.
- John W. Hauck. Narrow Gauge in Ohio. ISBN 0-87108-629-8
- Josiah Morrow. The History of Warren County, Ohio. Chicago: W.H. Beers, 1883. (Reprinted several times)
- Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. ISBN 0-89933-281-1
- William E. Smith. History of Southwestern Ohio: The Miami Valleys. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1964. 3 vols.
- Warren County Engineer's Office. Official Highway Map 2003. Lebanon, Ohio: The Office, 2003.
External links
- Official site
- Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce
- Shaker Collection From the Rare Book and Special Collection Division at the Library of Congress
- The American Cyclopædia. 1879. .