Lebanon, Virginia

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Lebanon
Town
Lebanon, VA.jpg
Downtown Lebanon (2012)
Lebanon, Virginia Seal.png
Seal
Nickname: 
"Heart of Southwest Virginia"
Motto: 
"Progressing for the Future"
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Location in Virginia
Coordinates: 36°54′3″N82°4′37″W / 36.90083°N 82.07694°W / 36.90083; -82.07694
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Russell
Government
 •  Mayor Nelson A.Dodi
Area
[1]
 • Total4.83 sq mi (12.52 km2)
 • Land4.82 sq mi (12.47 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
2,060 ft (628 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,424
 • Estimate 
(2019) [2]
3,147
 • Density653.45/sq mi (252.30/km2)
 U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Population Estimates
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24266
Area code 276
FIPS code 51-44696 [3]
GNIS feature ID1498504 [4]
Website lebanonva.net

Lebanon is a town in Russell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,424 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Russell County. [5]

Contents

History

The town of Lebanon was founded in 1818 as per an effort to create a new county seat for Russell County. [6] The Lebanon Lutheran Church was founded in 1851 by pastor Jacob Scherer. [7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km2), all of it land.

Climate

The town has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The Trewartha climate classification is temperate oceanic due to five months of winter chill (monthly means below 10 °C (50 °F)), abbreviated "Do" on climate maps.

Climate data for Lebanon, Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1989–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)79
(26)		79
(26)		89
(32)		89
(32)		90
(32)		99
(37)		99
(37)		94
(34)		95
(35)		92
(33)		81
(27)		76
(24)		99
(37)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)44.9
(7.2)		48.4
(9.1)		56.5
(13.6)		66.9
(19.4)		74.5
(23.6)		81.2
(27.3)		84.0
(28.9)		83.2
(28.4)		78.7
(25.9)		68.1
(20.1)		57.0
(13.9)		48.2
(9.0)		66.0
(18.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)33.9
(1.1)		37.0
(2.8)		44.0
(6.7)		53.2
(11.8)		61.5
(16.4)		69.1
(20.6)		72.5
(22.5)		71.5
(21.9)		65.9
(18.8)		54.4
(12.4)		44.0
(6.7)		37.3
(2.9)		53.7
(12.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)22.9
(−5.1)		25.6
(−3.6)		31.4
(−0.3)		39.5
(4.2)		48.5
(9.2)		56.9
(13.8)		61.0
(16.1)		59.7
(15.4)		53.2
(11.8)		40.8
(4.9)		30.9
(−0.6)		26.4
(−3.1)		41.4
(5.2)
Record low °F (°C)−18
(−28)		−24
(−31)		−6
(−21)		14
(−10)		28
(−2)		38
(3)		46
(8)		44
(7)		33
(1)		20
(−7)		8
(−13)		−2
(−19)		−24
(−31)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.49
(89)		3.68
(93)		4.18
(106)		4.12
(105)		4.42
(112)		4.31
(109)		4.86
(123)		4.04
(103)		3.34
(85)		2.55
(65)		3.01
(76)		3.94
(100)		45.94
(1,167)
Average snowfall inches (cm)4.4
(11)		2.8
(7.1)		2.5
(6.4)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.2
(0.51)		0.5
(1.3)		2.0
(5.1)		12.4
(31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)12.311.913.612.414.012.613.211.38.69.19.512.7141.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)2.52.01.30.10.00.00.00.00.00.10.41.78.1
Source: NOAA [8] [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 264—
1870 209−20.8%
1880 24416.7%
1890 31027.0%
1900 3254.8%
1910 36612.6%
1920 46928.1%
1930 56019.4%
1940 62211.1%
1950 6728.0%
1960 2,085210.3%
1970 2,2729.0%
1980 3,20641.1%
1990 3,3865.6%
2000 3,273−3.3%
2010 3,4244.6%
2019 (est.)3,147 [2] −8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
Confederate Monument in Lebanon Lebanon, Virginia (8127232645).jpg
Confederate Monument in Lebanon

As of the census [3] of 2010, there were 3,424 people, 1,507 households, and 884 families living in the town. The population density was 835.1 people per square mile (323.0/km2). There were 1,681 housing units at an average density of 410.0 per square mile (158.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.7% White, 2.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. [11]

There were 1,507 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.84. [11]

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 20 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 82.6 males. [11]

The median income for a household in the town was $24,272, and the median income for a family was $47,708. Males had a median income of $42,404 versus $37,900 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,822. About 25.9% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over. [12]

Arts and culture

Sites in Lebanon listed on the National Register of Historic Places include Blackford Bridge, Carter Hill, Daugherty's Cave and Breeding Site, Samuel Gilmer House, and Stephen B. Quillen House. [13]

Lebanon is the location of the only Bonanza restaurant in the Southern United States, out of four in the country. [14] [15] [16]

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  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  5. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ↑ "History". Lebanon. March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  7. ↑ A History of the Lutheran Church in Virginia and East Tennessee. Lutheran Synod of Virginia. 1922. pp. 251–252.
  8. ↑ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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