Lebanon, Illinois

Lebanon, Illinois

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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.

Registered historic places

* Emerald Mound and Village Site
* Lebanon Historic District
* Mermaid House Hotel

Geography

Lebanon is located at coor dms|38|36|12|N|89|48|41|W|city (38.603398, -89.811271).GR|1

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 censusGR|2 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.

Famous people from Lebanon

*Mark Consuelos a daytime soap actor who played Mateo Santos on All My Children. He is also married to Kelly Ripa of Live with Regis and Kelly.
* Neal Cotts a relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and formerly the Chicago White Sox.
* Craig Virgin an Olympic runner who set records in the 2 mile run and other races.

chools

Lebanon is home to Mckendree University, and is also home to Lebanon Grade School And Lebanon High School (home of the Greyhounds).

Miscellaneous

* Residents pronounce the last syllable of the town's name with a "none" sound instead of the more soft "non" like the country.
* Lebanon's park is home to the famous "Trillium Trail".fact|date=October 2007

References

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