Lebanon, Illinois
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[[Image:Dsc052923py.jpg|thumbnail|right|Downtown Lebanon]]
[[Image:Dsc053016ta.jpg|thumbnail|right|Downtown Lebanon]]
'''Lebanon''' is a city in [[St. Clair County, Illinois|St. Clair County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 3,523 at the 2000 census. Like many other places in "[[Little Egypt (region)|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 mile]]s (5.6 [[km²]]), all of it land.
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|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 (U.S. Census)|White]], 18.45% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.34% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.48% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 Games|Olympic]] runner who set records in the 2 mile run and other races.
* [[Grant Holder]] perhaps the most adorable 3 year old ever
==Schools==
Lebanon is home to Mckendree College, 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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